Section 1 - Handset Requirements

• Basic requirements
• Ease of use
• Battery life
• Interface requirements
• Support for roaming across networks
• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• The role of 3GPP and 3GPP2
• Standards bodies (ETSI, ARIB, ARIN)
• The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)
• Standard APIs (OMA, OSA/Parlay and JAIN)

Section 2 - Handset Components and Architecture

• Functional blocks within the handset
• Memory
• Built in
• Removable formats (Memory Stick, SD Card)
• Processor
• Screen
• Monochrome
• Colour (256 to 262K colours)
• STN vs. TFT
• Sound capabilities
• Ringtone support (mono, poly and realtones)
• CODEC support (WAV, MP3, AAc and AAC+)
• Video capabilities
• Imaging devices
• CODEC support (3GP, MPEG-4)
• Serial Interfaces
• IrDA
• Bluetooth
• WiFi
• USB
• Human Interfaces
• Keypad
• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Softkeys/hotkeys
• Voice recognition
• Radio Interface
• FDMA, TDMA and CDMA
• Cellular frequency bands
• Support for Location Technologies (LCS)
• Battery Technologies
• NiMH
• Li-ion
• Li-polymer
• Mobile TV Receiver (DVB-H)
• Form factors

Section 3 - Security Considerations

• Potential security issues
• Authenticating the handset
• Authenticating the subscriber
• Systems that use SIM
• Non-SIM based systems
• Encryption over the air interface
• Algorithms
• Procedures
• Security of attached devices
• Digital Rights Management (DRM)
• Anti-virus and firewall software

Section 4 - Operating Systems

• Requirements of the Operating System
• Proprietary OS
• Windows Mobile OS
• Symbian OS

Section 5 - Procedures and Operation

• Power on actions of the handset
• Cell selection/reselection
• Voice call flow
• Data session establishment and flow
• Messaging (SMS, EMS and MMS)
• Power control
• Handovers
• Roaming