Palm TREO PRO User Manual page 335

Phone Off
Appearing on the Today screen, this
indicates that your smartphone is not
connected to any network, and you cannot
make calls except those to emergency
numbers. You can still use the organizer
features, however. See Turning your phone
on.
piconet
An ad-hoc network of devices that uses
Bluetooth wireless technology to connect
one master device with up to seven active
slave devices. The network can include up
to 255 inactive, or parked, slave devices
that the master device can bring into active
status at any time.
PIM (personal information manager)
A genre of software that includes
applications such as Microsoft Outlook,
Palm ® Desktop software, Lotus Notes, and
ACT!. PIMs generally store contacts,
schedules, tasks, and memos.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
A security protocol that enables you to
send personal information in a more secure
manner over the Internet.
SMS (Short Messaging Service)
The service that exchanges short text
messages almost instantly between
mobile devices. Your smartphone can send
and receive text messages while you are
on a call. See Creating and sending a text
message.
streaming
Technology that enables you to access
media content—for example, watch video
or listen to an audio program—directly
from the Internet on your smartphone
without needing to download and save a
file on your smartphone. See Viewing a
video.
synchronization
The process in which information that is
entered or updated on your smartphone,
your computer, or a server is automatically
updated in one of the other locations either
wirelessly or by means of a cable
connection. See Synchronizing information.
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