Buying a Mobile Phone or accessories can become a bit of a task, it's important that you get the product that best suits your lifestyle. This section takes you through all the terminology used throughout, helping you to make an informed decision on your purchase. 

 

Attachable camera
Some camera phones have a camera that is a separate piece of equipment that can be clipped onto your phone. Once it is attached to your phone you can take photos. Most of the latest phones have a built in cameras which you can read about below.  

Built-in camera
A number of phones now have a camera as an integral part of the phone. This built-in capability allows you to take photos without having to carry an attachable camera in addition to your phone.

 

 

Java™ games
Java™ is the technology that lets you download and store games on your phone. Downloading games is quick and easy - all you need is have a phone that supports Java™.

 

Media messaging
Media messaging is also known as picture messaging and multi media messaging (MMS). It is the ability to send and receive picture and video messages.

 

Hands free
A standard personal hands free kit plugs into your phone and has a one-touch button to answer and terminating calls. You may also purchase blue tooth headset which doesn’t require a wired connection and connect to your phone via blue tooth as long your handset is a blue tooth phone.

 

Predictive text input
For typing messages, predictive text input, also known as T9 Text Input, is twice as fast as multi-tapping. This feather predicts the word your typing buy the letters you input.

 

SIM only
Your SIM Card is the brain of any mobile phone. The sim card determines your mobiles phone number and without this you couldn’t dial or receive calls. Your sim card only works in phones that are compatible with your sim card which depends on the network the sim is provided from.

 

SMS
This is sometimes known as text messaging, which enables mobile telephone users to send and receive text written messages on their handsets.

Video calling
The ability of some 3G phones to make calls whilst showing a live video stream of the person you are speaking to so that you can see as well as hear them.

WAP
"WAP" Wireless Application Protocol.  A global, open standard for accessing online services through mobile devices. WAP gives you text-based information from the web in a format that is easy for a mobile screen to display and quick to download. O2 WAP service is available on both GSM and GPRS. The only difference is how you pay for using the service.