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Glossary of mobile telephony terms

Dual mode phones They can be used as a GSM or CDMA phone according to your preference. These are essentially 2 phones in one device. OR Mobile phones containing both cellular and non-cellular radios used for voice and data communication purpose. Cellular radio contains GSM/CDMA/W-CDMA and non-cellular contains technology like IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) radio or DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) radio. These phones can be used as cellular phones when connected to a wide area cellular network. When within range of a suitable WiFi or DECT network, the phone can be used as a WiFi/DECT phone for all communications purposes. e.g. GSM and WiFi phones using VoIP POTS Plain old telephone service Wi-Fi A Wi-Fi enabled device such as a PC, game console, mobile phone, MP3 Player or PDA can connect to the internet when within range of a wireless network connected to the internet.

Tips to develop C code from scratch.....

I have been blessed to get a chance to really write a from scratch code (before that deciding directory structure and creating blank file also ;)) but simultaneously punished for proceeding directionlessly with the team (even when there was a team leader leader :P). Out of hard things I have learnt following lessons while going for a from scratch development. 1. Decide return codes first. I think all the robust codes are formed due to proper handling of return codes of functions calls. If an enumeration comprising of all the required return codes is finalized before hand then the module writers can effectively use them so that alongwith robustness there is a consistency among the modules. Also to finalize on error codes one has to fully know what he wants to do - the big big key for success. 2. Decide upon coding style Yes, this has to be taken next. If you don't take it now you will never take it later when your code is functional. Even if you take it with lot of resolve (an of co...