Java
TM
Programming language generating
applications that can run on all hardware
platforms, whether small, medium or
large, without modification. It has been
promoted for and geared heavily to the
Web, both for public Web sites and
Intranets. When a Java program runs from
a Web page, it is called a Java applet.
When it is run on a mobile phone or pager,
it is called a MIDlet.
Calling Line Identification Services
(Caller ID)
Service allowing subscribers to view or
block the telephone numbers of callers.
MMS (Multimedia Message Service)
A message service for the handset
environment, standardised by the WAP
Forum and the 3rd Generation Partnership
Program (3GPP). For phone users, MMS is
similar to Short Message Service (SMS)-it
provides automatic, immediatedelivery of
user-created content from phone to phone
numbers, thus the traffic goes from phone
to phone. MMS also provides support for
e-mail addressing, so that messages can
also be sent by email. In addition to the
text content of SMS, MMS messages can
contain still images, voice or audio clips,
and later also video clips and presentation
information.
MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3
Audio. A file format to provide high-quality
audio whose quality is equal to that of CD.
MP3 is a digital audio standard developed
by MPEG, or Moving Picture Experts Group
and is widely used for digital audio files.
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