| FEATURE |
WHAT IS
IT? |
WHAT IT MEANS
TO YOU |
| Dual
Band |
A switch that
allows you to switch
between transmissions
that are adopted by
different
countries |
You cannot use a
phone in a country where
your GSM is not
supported. If you are
global traveler and would
like to use your handset
in different countries,
you would need a phone
with a dual
band. |
|
Enhanced Full
Rate Speech
(EFR) |
Reduces the
amount of background
noise that gets
transmitted along with
your voice when you talk
on the phone. |
If you live in a
noise-polluted city, this
feature is a
must. |
|
General Packet
Radio Service |
Allows you to be
continuously connected to
higher capacity
Internet-based
services |
You can use all
the Internet applications
like web browsing, email,
chat, telnet, File
Transfer Protocol (FTP)
over the mobile
network. |
|
Inbuilt
Answering
Machine |
Allows you to
record a personal
message, which
automatically answers
calls that you were
unable to receive and
allows the caller to
leave a verbal message
for you. |
You can retrieve
these voice messages at
your
convenience. |
|
Infrared
Port |
Enables wireless
connections between the
computer and the mobile
phone devices |
You can use IR
to send and receive phone
book entries (business
cards) and reminder
notes. |
|
Internal Antenna
and Battery |
An in-built
antenna and battery in
the handset. |
Makes the phone
more compact and also
gives the handset a very
sleek and elegant
look |
|
Internal
Vibrating
Alert |
This feature can
be programmed to
physically vibrate when a
call is
received. |
Useful when you
receive calls in places
where you can't keep the
ringer on. For e.g. in a
theatre, or in an
important conference /
meeting. |
|
Multimedia
Messaging
Service |
Allows you to
send and receive rich
media messages comprising
of text, sounds, images
and video to and from MMS
capable
handsets. |
MMS will add
colourful images,
animations and sound
clips to your
messages
. |
|
PDA
Enabled |
Can do some
functions of a PDA such
as organising
dates/contacts, memos,
etc. |
Enables you to
carry out the functions
of a PDA as
well. |
|
Picture
Messaging |
It is a graphic
that can be used with a
short message or used to
replace a short
message. |
A creative way
of communicating with
your friends. |
|
Short Message
Services |
With this
service you can send and
receive text messages to
or from other mobile
phone users |
This is very
useful when you need to
send information to a
person who is unable to
answer your call or
communicate with another
mobile phone
user. |
|
Voice
Dial |
A voice
recognition system that
allows you to dial a
telephone number stored
in your phone memory by
just saying the person's
name. |
Voice dial is
very convenient and
useful in places where
you cannot see the key
pad or while driving. It
also assists speedy
dialing of telephone
numbers |
