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QVGA
..aka quarter Video Graphics Array is a camera and display standard that measures 320(w) x 240(h) pixels. QVGA at a tiny 0.08 megapixel resolution does not promise great picture quality but is an excellent resolution to use for sending digital pictures via MMS or e-mail, as the image files are small in size - thus saving on bandwidth - but, yet, big enough to view on another handset.
TFT
TFT.. which stands for thin film transistor is a type of LCD flat-panel display screen. TFT technology provides the best display of all the flat-panel techniques, but it is also very expensive. TFT screens are sometimes called active-matrix LCDs.
eAAC+
eAAC+ is a short for Enhanced Advanced Audio Coder, and formerly known as Enhanced Mpeg-4 AAC. This codec is the continuation of the original MP3 codec created by Fraunhofer- Gesellscahft, but due to advances in technology, AAC files encoded at 96 kbps bit rate sound slightly better than MP3s encoded at 128 kbps.
Pixels
Pixels is a amalgamation of picture element. A pixel is one of the main tiny dots/tiny squares that make up the representation of a picture in a computer's memory. Each pixel is essentially given colour and brightness value. More the Pixels, the higher the resolution of the picture. Everything you see on your monitor is displayed using Pixels.
Modem
Modem is a short for Modulator / demodulator. A communications device that converts one form of a signal to another that is suitable for transmission over communication circuits, typically from digital to analogue and then from analogue to digital. Modems are mostly used to access the Internet by sending and recieving digital signals over telephone lines.
VGA and SVGA
VGA is an acronym for the Video Graphics array display mode. A VGA-sized Display or Video will have unlimited colour reproduction at a standard resolution of 640 x 480.
SVGA is a Super Video Graphics array display mode. A SVGA-sized display or video will have unlimited colour reproduction at a standard resolution of 800 x 600.
SVGA has now replaced VGA as the default standard for computer monitors.
WiBro
WiBro represents Wireless Broadband. Wibro is an Internet Technology that is currently being developed by Korean telecoms industry. When implemented, A WiBro base station will offer a transfer speed of 30 to 50 MBit per second, and cover a radius of about 1 to 5 kms. The standard is believed to be compatible and better than WiMax Standards
Abandonware
This is the term used to describe software that is still available but is no longer being sold or suported by its original creator. Some believe the life of a software is five years after which it is termes as Abandonware.
Blog
A blog is a short for Web log, which is basically a journal that is available online. The activity o updating a blog is blogging and someone who keeps a blog is a blogger. Blogs are typically updated daily using software that allows people with little or no technical background to update and maintain the blog.
