Glossary - SoftBank 921T Instruction Manual

Glossary

Terminology
3G A third generation (3G) mobile communication system.
Use the handset with this card inserted. The card stores
subscriber information such as your phone number and
handset data. You can also save Phone Book entries
USIM Card and other data to the card. When you replace your
handset, use of the same USIM Card in the new
handset enables you to continue using the data stored
on the card.
A number required for using the USIM Card with your
handset. This number allows you to prevent others from
USIM PIN
using your handset in the event that your handset is
lost or stolen.
A service that allows long text messages with picture,
S! Mail
video and melody attachments to be exchanged.
A service that allows short text messages to be
SMS
exchanged between handsets.
A communication method for transmitting data in an
encrypted form over the Internet. It enables data such
as information related to privacy and credit card
SSL numbers to be sent and received safely and protects
against dangers on the Internet such as eavesdropping,
tampering and spoofing. SSL communication uses
server certificates.
A digital certificate for identifying that a site on a server
is trustworthy. The server certificate includes
Server information necessary for SSL communication
Certificate (encrypted communication), server information and a
digital signature of a Certificate Authority to verify that
the server is authentic.
Description Terminology
The location in the handset for temporarily storing the
Cache
data of displayed Web pages, etc.
Applications including games and 3D images that can
be downloaded from the Web pages of S! Appli
S! Appli providers. Some applications connect to the network to
obtain information in real time and some applications
can be activated as wallpaper.
Contactless IC card technology developed by Sony
Corporation. It allows data to be exchanged by simply
holding an IC card up to a reader device. The 921T
FeliCa
handset is capable of managing multiple types of data,
so it can be used for such things as e-money and a
membership card.
Short for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access, HSDPA is
HSDPA a 3G mobile telephone communication protocol that
provides faster W-CDMA data communication speeds.
Description
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