3G
3G is the third generation of mobile communications technology, up to 384 Kbps when a device is stationary.
Accelerometer
The accelerometer on the iPhone can tell when it is tilted, rotated, or moved.
API(s)
Abbreviation for Application Programming Interface(s)
App(s)
App is an abbreviation for application(s).
Augmented Reality
An augmented reality (also referred to as AR) system generates a composite view for the user that is the combination of the real scene viewed by the user and a virtual scene generated by the computer that augments the scene with additional information.
Bluetooth
A short-range radio technology aimed at simplifying communications among Internet devices and between devices and the Internet.
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is a digital wireless 2G technology that uses a spread spectrum technique to scatter a radio signal across a wide range of frequencies. CDMA carriers include: Sprint, NexTel, Verizon, Alltel and Telus
Cell phone
Short for cellular phone which connects to a wireless communications network through radio wave or satellite transmissions, and may also provide Internet access.
Cellular
Frequency allocated for digital communications. Several competing cellular systems exist, including GSM and CDMA.
E-book
An electronic version of a book. Reader applications for e-books are available for many cellphones.
Education
Education is an end in its own right. Through education we learn how to apply the knowledge and skills we’ve learned. Educational goals are generally negotiable. Education provides foundational self-development. Nearly all training includes some education. Nearly all education includes some training.
Feature phone
Any mobile phone that is not a smartphone or PDA phone. Software for feature phones is often less powerful, less integrated with other features of the phone, and less integrated into the main user interface of the phone.
GPS
Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwide satellite navigational system generally used for navigation and location determination.
GSM
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), a 2G technology, is the de facto European standard for digital cellular telephone service, and it is also available in the Americas. GSM carriers include: AT&T, T-Mobile, SunCom and Rogers
HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) is the mark-up language of the web.
Learning
‘Learning’ in the ADL sense is a perversion of what psychologists mean by the term. It gives us a catchall-term for education, learning, performance aiding, and decision aiding, all of which are goals of ADL.
LTE or 4G
Long Term Evolution (LTE) could allow data transfer rates to and from mobile devices between 15 and 100 times faster than 3G networks.
NFC
Near Field Communication (NFC) is a standards-based, short-range wireless connectivity technology that enables convenient short-range communication between electronic devices, used for access control, mobile payments, or peer to peer transfer of data.
OEM
OEM represents the Original Equipment Manufacturer
OS
Operating system (OS) is software that controls the execution of programs and may provide various services for mobile devices.
PIM
PIM is short for Personal Information Management (or Manager)
QA
QA is used for Quality Assurance
QR code
Quick Response Code (QR Code) is a two-dimensional bar code, which can be read and decoded with a camera.
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology similar in theory to bar code identification used from clothing tags to missiles to pet tags to food. RFID eliminates the need for line-of-sight reading that bar coding depends on and can be done at greater distances than bar code scanning
ROI
ROI stands for Return on investment
SDK
Software Development Kit is often called an SDK
Sensor
A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument.
Smartphone
A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities, often with PC-like functionality.
Touch screen
A touch-sensitive screen that serves as the interface on some smartphones for controlling applications or entering data with a software keypad.
Training
Training is a means to an end. Training is done to learn how to do something—it provides the knowledge and skill to do a task or a job. Training objectives are generally non-negotiable. Nearly all training includes some education. Nearly all education includes some training.
Transcoding
Transcoding refers to the operation of changing data from one format to another, such as an XML to HTML, so the output will be displayed in an appropriate manner for the device.
UX
UX is a term used for User experience
WAP
Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) is a technology that allows cell phones to display specially formatted websites on a small screen. WAP was slow to catch on because it was slow and very limited graphically. For these reasons only some Web sites are available in WAP format. New PDAs, smartphones and the iPhone probably spell the end of WAP.
WCDMA
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (Wideband CDMA), also known as UMTS in Europe, is 3G standard for GSM in Europe, Japan and the United States.
Web app
A web app is an application that uses technologies such as Javascript, CSS and HTML5 and is executed in a web browser. The application can be run directly from a website, or it can be downloaded and installed locally in some cases, for offline use.
Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity, more commonly referred to as Wi-Fi is used to describe a set of standards for devices that connect to a local area network using wireless technology.
Note: Definitions adapted from webopedia.com and wikipedia.org.