mobile phone

Katie loves instant messaging because she has friends that live overseas unlike texting, which requires a cellular connection, all Katie needs to IM is an app and a(n) ___ connection

internet

Samsung devices

note and galaxy

android

relies very heavily on third-party application developers

Based on current trends, what will be seen in the future apps?

- conglomerated sites - more video - more engaging games

Cell phone manufacturers

- xiaomi - Huawei - blackberry

rank these by placing the most actively used apps categories at the top

1. games 2. business and education 3. lifestyle 4. entertainment

Cricket wireless

AT&T

the manufacturer of the Glaxy smartphone and Note is ___

Samsung

since it comes with a full computer operating system, some consider the ___ a laptop computer rather than a tablet computer

Surface pro 4

MetroPCS

T-Mobile

The mobile switching station can connect calls to mobile switching stations belonging to other cellular networks. T or F?

True

mobile switching station

- changes your cell and base transmission station as you travel - transmits signals to the receiver's MSS

Most new cell phones today come with approximately ___ of RAM

1GB-4GB

iOS

Uses a significant number original equipment manufacturer's proprietary software

in order to change sound waves into digital signals, smartphones contain ___ digital converters

analog

A relatively inexpensive but surprisingly powerful tablet is the Amazon ___

fire

By far, the category of apps that has the most active downloads is the ___ category

games

Cell towers' radio frequencies are divided between 7 roughly ___-shaped cells

hexagonal

The cell tower's base transmission station is connected to a mobile ___ station

switching

*the way to buy an app on android*

*is with the triangle*

The cell phone manufacturers

- Huawei - LG electronics - Google (alphabet)

While many smartphones look alike, they may have significant differences. Which of the following use the Android operating system?

- Moto Z Droid - Galaxy S7 - Pixel

Anti-virus software providers

- Norton by Symantec - ave - mcafee

When it comes to connecting to the internet, a tablet computer can be:

- WiFi and cellular-capable - WiFi only

can accomplish using Chat

- add tables to chat message - add hyperlinks to a chat message - send a photo with a chat message

Characteristics of SMS

- allows for short texts, typically up to 160 characters - stands for short message service

Nelson and Lucy like to Skype so they can see and talk to each other. In addition to having the Skype app, they also need:

- an internet connection - microphones and speakers - webcams

the characteristics of a base transceiver station

- broadcast weak microwave signals to create "cells" of mobile coverage - connected to a cell tower - sends phone signals to the cellular provider's mobile switching station (MSS)

base transceiver station

- emits weak microwave signals through cell tower's antenna - located at the base of a cell tower

select the advantages of having a 3G phone

- more energy efficient - battery last longer - less expensive

which of the two methods below take you to google (gmail) chat?

- open google hangouts and click on the chat area - open gmail and click on the chat area

When choosing a cell phone provider, factors to consider include

- pricing - service speed - network size/coverage

cannot accomplish using chat

- text and paragraph format char message - send a chat message to a contact that is offline

the reasons why you might want to add a microSD card to your smartphone

- you want to save more music files - you want to save more image files

list the following steps in the oder that they occur after you press "send" on your phone

1. the signal is sent via weak microwaves to a cell tower 2. the cell tower's base transceiver station sends the signal to your MSS 3. Your MSS sent the signal to the receivers MSS 4. The receiver's MSS locates the receiver's phone and sends a signal to the receiver's BTS and associated cell tower

if you just need a phone for calling and texting, a ___ phone can save you money

3G

two major categories of cell phones are available. smartphones with LTE or 4G capability and ___ phones

3G

A tablet is a highly mobile computer with a mobile operating system and a touchscreen rather than a keyboard/touchpad. To differentiate a tablet from a smartphone, a tablet is generally understood to have a screen size of a least ___ inches

7

Third party apps must be reviewed and approved by Apple before being available for the ___

IOS

The ___ operating system is used on most smartphones, with the exception of iPhones

android

linux=

android

the phone manufacturer best known for creating phones wit physical keyboards is

blackberry

Which of the following is an advantage of using a cellular network instead of a WiFi network when connecting a smartphone to the internet

cellular networks are accessible from more places

before you can start tethering, verify that it's included in your cell phone's ___ plan

data

being able to surf the web watch videos, and listen to streaming audio is why cell service with a ___ plan is extremely popular in the united states

data

When connected to a WiFi signal, a cellular-enabled tablet computer ___ incur cell phone plan data-usage charges

does not

apple's mobile device with the largest display is the

iPad pro

the most popular smartphone in the United States is the ___

iPhone

which smartphone is water resistant

iPhone 7 and Galaxy S7 *NOT PIXEL*

A texting protocol that is similar to emailing in that the message goes to a server and is encrypted prior to being delivered is referred to as MMS or multimedia ___ service

messaging

Cell phones send and receive extremely weak ___ signals to and from cell towers

microwave

A cell phone emits approximately 1 watt of

microwaves

After your phone's analog-digital converter chip changes the sound of your voice to a digital signal, the signal is enhanced by a digital signal ___

processor

The small computer within your phone that enhances the sound quality of your call is called a digital ___ processor

signal

The Microsoft app that lets users video-teleconference over the internet is ___

skype

Adding a microSD card to your smartphone increases your phone's ___ capacity

storage

Connecting two computers so that files such as MPEGs, JPEGs, and MP4s can be moved directly from one computer to the other is called

syncing

creating a Wifi hotspot with your cell phone os referred to as ___

tethering

using your iPhone to create a mobile hotspot is called

tethering

A cell phone tower is connected to a base ___ station that transmits weak microwave signals through the tower's antennae to create "cells" of coverage

transceiver

Because of the popularity and bandwidth demands of video streaming, ___ data plans are more expensive than they were in the past

unlimited

Apps that use the most data are those that stream

video

What is required to send an instant message from a mobile device?

A internet connection

though not new commercially successful, the ___ was developed by one of the world's largest software manufactures

Samsung galaxy S7

Which of the following support microSD cards so you can expand their storage

galaxy S7 and moto z droid *iPHONE 7 AND PIXEL DO NOT*

Xcode and Swift are good programs to start with if you wish to create an app for the ___

iPhone

in order to sync your iPhone to your MacBook you must first open the ___ app

iTunes

if you're in an area where your home network doesn't have any cell coverage, but you 're still able to make a call, you're probably ___

roaming

The texting protocol that allows you to send a text of up to 160 characters is called SMS or ____ message service

short

Because it uses a full operating system instead of a mobile operating system, the Microsoft ___ Pro is sometimes considered more of a laptop than a tablet computer. To make it a laptop you'd need to also purchase the detachable keyboard

surface

In urban areas, the cell towers become more numerous and the cell signals transmitted by the cell towers are ___, than those in less populated areas

weaker

Place the steps in order to create a WiFi hotspot with your android phone

1. verify that your data plan allows tethering 2. tap "settings" app 3. under "wireless/networks" tap "tethering" 4. turn on the portable WiFi hotspot and note the password 5. Open the wifi on your laptop or other device and select your phone's hotpot 6. enter the password

TracFone

America Movil

By upgrading to its maximum capacity of 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, the ___ tablet could be an extremely powerful computer!

Microsoft surface pro 4

Some apps that use a surprising amount of data are those that include embedded ___.

video

cell towers are connected to

base transceiver stations

The "G" in 3G and 4G stands for ___

generation

Which of the following can you do in google chat?

- send a message to a contact even when they're not online - send a contact an image - send a colleague a hyperlink

What is an advantage of a WiFi only tablet over a cellular-enabled tablet

WiFi only tablets do not require a data plan

Select the reasons to purchase a prepaid phone

- useful if you need a phone for calling or texting - no long-term contracts - useful if you just need a phone for emergencies

Sometimes called "cell phone carriers" or "mobile network operators", cell phone ___ sell subscriptions for cellular service

providers

the devices inside your phone that convert analog waves (such as sound waves) into digital signals that your phone can process are called

digital-analog converters