How Mobile Phones Work Behind the Scenes

adamengst writes "We seldom think about how our mobile phones actually work, but in this TidBITS article, Rich Mogull pulls back the covers and peels away the jargon to explain why text messages work when voice calls are dropped, why your battery lasts longer in some places than in others, why you're not allowed to use phones on airplanes, why you can be notified of a voicemail message when your phone never rang, and more."

Comments

Re:wrong audience, buddy

[Kenshin]

why you're not allowed to use phones on airplanes
One crash in light aircraft ages ago suggested possible connection, unlikely.

How about "You're a loud-talking asshole and you're enclosed in a tight, cylindrical object for several hours with a couple of hundred other people who don't want to hear about your stupid business plan."