- LAN (Local Area Network) - A group of interconnected computer terminals or nodes, often co-located and managed from a single point as a single network. An example is a company's internal information sharing and managing system....

- latency - From a mobile phone perspective, latency generally refers to the time that passes between when an action is requested and when it actually occurs. Examples of such are network latency and PTT latency...

- LBS (Location-Based Services) - Services or applications that center around a user's location in a mobile environment. Location-based services utilize location-sensitive technology, such as Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) or netw...

- LCD - A liquid crystal display, typically referred to as an LCD, is a flat display technology that uses electrodes and polarizing filters to selectively enable or disable pixels of light to pass from a back...

- LG - LG is a South Korean company that manufactures mobile phones, as well as other devices such as televisions and home appliances. LG originally stood for "Lucky Goldstar", but is now promoted as meanin...

- Linux - Linux is a free, Open Source UNIX-like operating system developed by Linus Torvalds. It has been ported to many platforms, including mobile phones developed by Motorola and others.br/br/ br/...

- Local Area Network - A Local Area Network is a network that covers a relatively small area. Typical LANs are created with Ethernet or WiFi networking connections, and typically are wholly owned by a single person, group,...

- MB or Mb (Megabyte) - A measure of 1,000,000 bytes sometimes used to quantify the bandwidth of a network connection. When related to the memory in a computer, however, a megabyte refers to 1,048,576 bytes (1024 x 1024). ...

- Mbps - Mbps, with a lower case 'b', means "megabits per second", and is used to state the number of bits of data that can flow through a network connection, also known as bandwidth. MBps (capital 'B') refer...

- MediaFLO - MediaFLO is a digital broadcast TV system developed by Qualcomm. The "FLO" part of the name is an acronym for Forward Link Only. Forward Link is another term for the downlink connection on a mobile ...

- megabit - A measure of 1,000,000 bits commonly used to quantify the bandwidth of a network connection. When related to the memory in a computer, however, a megabit refers to 1,048,576 bits (1024 x 1024). Not ...

- Megahertz (MHz) - One million hertz, or cycles per second. Often used to measure radio frequencies.br/br/ Also known as: "MHz" br/br/ ...

- megapixel - A megapixel equates to 1,000,000 pixels, and is often used to refer to the resolution of a photograph or camera. For example, a camera capable of shooting only VGA (640x480) resolution photos would b...

- MEID - An MEID is a unique identifier found on CDMA handsets within the United States. The MEID system is compatible with the existing IMEI number system used in GSM and UMTS handsets. It is being phased i...

- Memory Stick - Memory Stick is a proprietary flash media card format developed by Sony, and is used almost exclusively in Sony and Sony Ericsson products. The term memory stick is also used to refer to the combined...

- Memory Stick Duo - Memory Stick Duo is a small flash memory card format developed by Sony and based on the original Memory Stick format. An updated version, Pro Duo, was later released that allowed for larger capacitie...

- Memory Stick Micro - Memory Stick Micro, commonly referred to as M2, is a small fingernail sized memory card format that is part of Sony's Memory Stick family. The cards measure about 15mm x 13mm in size, which is about ...

- Memory Stick Pro - Memory Stick Pro is a media card format based on the original Sony Memory Stick format that allows for larger capacities and faster transfer rates than does the original. Memory Stick Pro cards measu...

- MeXe - Mobile Execution Environment; likely to be based on Java, MeXe enables WAP-enabled devices to offer a wider range of features with greater security and flexibility, as well as greater control of telep...

- micro-USB - In January, 2007, the USB Implementers Forum announced the creation of a new small USB connector for use in mobile phones and similar device. The new connector, called micro-USB, is smaller than the ...

- microSD - Smaller than miniSD cards, and also based on the SD card format, microSD memory cards measure roughly 15mm x 11mm in size - about the size of a little finger fingernail. This makes them ideal for use...

- Microsoft - Microsoft Corporation is a Redmond, Washington based software firm. From the mobile phone perspective, it is most notable for its Windows Mobile platform for smart devices, including PDAs and smartph...

- mini-USB - The mini-USB connector is a smaller cable connector that is often used by handheld electronic devices such as mobile phones, MP3 players, and digital cameras. On mobile phones it is often used for bo...

- miniSD - Based on the SD standard memory card format, miniSD cards are smaller in size and are popular for use in mobile devices such as phones. They can be used with an adapter in full size SD card slots. T...

- MMC - MultiMediaCard is a flash memory card format introduced in the late 1990s. It is the precursor of the much more popular SD card. It is not used often today.br/br/ Also known as: "MultiMediaCar...

- MMS - The MMS specification allows for the creation of messages sent from one mobile phone to another that can contain text, pictures, audio, and video that can be optionally organized into slides in a pres...

- Modem - A device, which modulates (mo-) and demodulates (-dem) the signal carrier on a communications channel. When binary data is transmitted from one computer to another, modulation varies the carrier to re...

- Motorola - Motorola Inc., based in Schaumburg, Illinois, outside of Chicago, is the largest producer of handsets for the company's home US market, and second overall in the world. The company develops GSM, CDMA...

- MPEG - Motion Picture Experts Group; MPEG4 is a technology for compressing voice and video so that the information can be transmitted over normally difficult links such as mobile radio...

- MSISDN - Mobile Station International ISDN Number...

- MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) - An MVNO is a company that sells mobile phone service by making use of another company's existing network infrastructure. An MVNO will have its own rates and calling plan features, its own billing sys...

- news feed - A news feed is an XML document that can be read by compatible client applications. The various versions of RSS are the most commonly used news feed formats, but other formats such as ATOM are also in...

- NFC - NFC, short for Near Field Communication, is a short range wireless RFID technology that makes use of interacting electromagnetic radio fields instead of the typical direct radio transmissions used by ...

- NFC-Forum - The NFC-Forum promotes the standardization and use of Near Field Communication technology. Its members include Sony, Nokia, Microsoft, MasterCard, Visa, Texas Instruments, and NXP.br/br/ br/...

- Nokia - Based in Espoo, Finland, Nokia is the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones. Nokia focuses on UMTS and GSM handsets and produces relatively few CDMA handsets. At one time the company had agr...

- NTT DoCoMo - NTT DoCoMo is Japan's largest wireless network carrier. They offer 2G PDC service and were the first in the world to offer 3G service with their WCDMA based FOMA network. The company is the develope...

- OLED - OLED is a newer display technology that creates displays that are less power hungry than existing LCD technologies. OLED displays are more efficient than LCD displays because OLED pixel sites use org...

- Operating System - An Operating System, or OS, is the master software that is run on a computer or smartphone that allows it to run other applications developed for that platform. Common mobile phone operating systems ...

- optical zoom - Optical zoom refers to a lens that can change its focal length in order to vary its view from wide angle to telephoto. Such lens systems are generally somewhat large, and require a great deal of phys...