Sony Ericsson T61 Series User Manual page 74

WAP
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a global standard
for advanced mobile services, for example, mobile
Internet communication, mobile e-commerce and
telephony services. WAP allows you to access certain
services on the Internet such as banking services, news
and reservation services from your mobile phone.
In order to access WAP services, you need a
Note!
subscription that supports data transmission and
WAP browsing.
Before you start using the WAP browser, make sure you
have created a data account, entered the WAP profile
settings and selected a WAP profile. For fast and efficient
browsing, try the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
as the access type.
Before you start
First make sure that you have:
• A phone subscription that supports data transmission.
• Correct settings in your phone for mobile Internet, WAP
and/or email messaging. See "Setting Up Mobile
Internet" on page 59.
See "Email" on page 71 for more information
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about email set-up and messaging.
In order to browse via WAP or use the email program in
your phone, you must enter settings for a data account in
your phone. The settings specify all the information your
phone needs to communicate with a certain server on the
Internet, for example, the address of that server. You can
have several data accounts saved in your phone, with
different settings for different purposes. For fast and
efficient access, try the General Packet Radio Service
(GPRS) as the access type.
In order to browse via WAP, you also need to enter
settings for a WAP profile and select which WAP profile
you want to use when browsing.
In order to use the email program in your phone, you
also need to enter settings for an email account and
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