Abstract: A smart call list for a wireless mobile device (12) can include a storage medium (14 or 304) containing a call list having a plurality of contact entries (19) and a processor (302) coupled to the storage medium. The processor can monitor (902) the use of the call list according to a plurality of criteria to intelligently improve the chances of successfully contacting the entries on the call list. The processor can rank (903) the plurality of criteria and assign (906) relative weights to the plurality of criteria to facilitate a selection and order of the contact entries to call (904). The processor can further automatically select (908) a next best number to call if an attempt to connect with a current number is unsuccessful. In one arrangement, the smart call list can use a phone tree (30) in an attempt to contact members of the call list.

Abstract: A communication system includes a base transmitter (110) for transmitting a signal over the air indicating a reallocation of a non-removable memory within a portable communication device (200), a non-removable memory (212) within the communication device preconfigured with a first amount of space allocated for random access memory and a second amount of space allocated for a heap, and a processor (208) coupled to the non-removable memory. The processor can be programmed to receive the signal over the air to re-allocate at least the first amount of space and the second amount of space in accordance with the signal.