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mAh (Milliampere-Hours) The unit of measurement for the capacity of a mobile phone battery. A larger mAh number means higher battery capacity and longer battery life. Megapixel Megapixel means one million pixels. Megapixel is how the resolution of digital cameras is often measured. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) A protocol used to make sounds on a mobile phone sound like real music. |
MIN (Mobile Identification Number) A 24-bit number assigned by a carrier to each phone that uniquely identifies a wireless device. Mini Browser A phone feature, similar to a conventional Web browser that allows access to the Wireless Internet on your phone's LCD. MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) The attachment of multimedia extensions to messages such as video and sound. |
Mode Change Allows changing from digital to AMPS operation during a call for voice channel operations such as faxing Modem A modem converts digital data to analog data so that it can be sent over regular phone lines. The modem also converts data back from analog to digital. “Modem” is a combination of mo(dulate) dem(odulate). |
MP3 or MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 A standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file (about one-twelfth the size of the original file) while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played. MP3 files (identified with the file name suffix of ".mp3") are available for downloading from a number of Web sites. Multiple Key Answer Allows the phone to be answered after one ring by pressing any digit key. This is a faster, more convenient way to answer than searching for a specific key. |
