Mobile phone
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| - | The '''mobile phone''' (also called a '''wireless phone''' or '''cellular phone''') is a short-range, portable [[electronic device]] used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations known as [[cell site]]s. In addition to the standard voice function of a [[telephone]], current mobile phones may support many additional [[GSM services|services]], and [[Mobile phone accessories|accessories]], such as [[Short message service|SMS]] for [[text messaging]], [[email]], [[packet switching]] for access to the [[Internet]], gaming, [[bluetooth]], infrared, camera with video recorder and [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS]] for sending and receiving [[photo]]s and [[video]]. Most current mobile phones connect to a [[cellular network]] of [[base station]]s ([[cell site]]s), which is in turn interconnected to the [[public switched telephone network]] ([[PSTN]]) (the exception is [[satellite phone]]s). | + | The '''mobile phone''' (also called a '''wireless phone''' or '''cellular phone''') is a short-range, portable [[electronic device]] used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations. |
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| *[[Pocket dialing]] | *[[Pocket dialing]] | ||
| *[[Cameraphone]] | *[[Cameraphone]] | ||
| + | *[[Telephone]] | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Cellular frequencies]] | ||
| + | * [[Customer proprietary network information]] | ||
| + | * [[Field telephone]] | ||
| + | * [[List of countries by number of mobile phones in use]] | ||
| + | * [[Mobile broadband]] | ||
| + | * [[Mobile Internet device]] (MID) | ||
| + | * [[Mobile phone accessories]] | ||
| + | * [[Form factor (mobile phones)|Mobile phone form factor]] | ||
| + | * [[Nomophobia]] | ||
| + | * [[Optical head-mounted display]] | ||
| + | * [[OpenBTS]] | ||
| + | * [[Personal Handy-phone System]] | ||
| + | * [[Prepaid mobile phone]] | ||
| + | * [[Professional mobile radio]] | ||
| + | * [[Push-button telephone]] | ||
| + | * [[Rechargeable battery]] | ||
| + | * [[Surveillance]] | ||
| + | * [[Tethering]] | ||
| + | * [[VoIP phone]] | ||
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The mobile phone (also called a wireless phone or cellular phone) is a short-range, portable electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations.
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See also
- Cellular frequencies
- Customer proprietary network information
- Field telephone
- List of countries by number of mobile phones in use
- Mobile broadband
- Mobile Internet device (MID)
- Mobile phone accessories
- Mobile phone form factor
- Nomophobia
- Optical head-mounted display
- OpenBTS
- Personal Handy-phone System
- Prepaid mobile phone
- Professional mobile radio
- Push-button telephone
- Rechargeable battery
- Surveillance
- Tethering
- VoIP phone
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