Digital Technologies (CDMA, TDMA or GSM)
Most digital phones use three main technologies known as GSM, CDMA and TDMA. Check out these links to find out what these fuzzy acronyms mean and what are the differences between these technologies.
CDMA FAQ
Extensive information on CDMA technology by a former Qualcomm employee. Qualcomm is a supporter of CDMA technology.
Extensive information on CDMA technology by a former Qualcomm employee. Qualcomm is a supporter of CDMA technology.
Overview of the Global System for Mobile Communications
Technical paper about how GSM works, from the University of Waterloo, in Canada.
Technical paper about how GSM works, from the University of Waterloo, in Canada.
The Euro-Asian Cell Phone Conspiracy
Learn why Europe and Asia have better, trendier and cooler phones than ours.
Learn why Europe and Asia have better, trendier and cooler phones than ours.