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Web
With Web on your Vision-enabled PCS Phone, you can browse full-color
graphic versions – not just text versions – of your favorite Web sites,
making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Check sports
scores, trade stocks, and shop on your PCS Phone anywhere within the
enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
In addition to the features already covered in this section, the PCS Vision
Home page offers always-on access to these colorful, graphically rich
Web categories. Many sites are available under more than one menu –
choose the one that's most convenient for you.
Get up-to-the-minute news regarding finance, business, sports,
‹ News:
and entertainment at sites like CNN, Bloomberg, USA Today, and
Forbes.
Access The Weather Channel to get current weather
‹
Weather:
conditions and forecasts.
Get the latest buzz on your favorite stars as well as
‹ Entertainment:
movie and music reviews at Web sites like E! Online, Pocket
BoxOfficeTM, and TastNtalk.
Enjoy current news, statistics, and sports scores, as well as
‹
Sports:
updates of events in progress at ESPN.com and other sports sites.
Use Web sites like Bloomberg, Fidelity, and Forbes to get
‹ Finance:
stock quotes, make trades, and check your bank account online.
Access flight information and make dining arrangements
‹
Travel:
from travel Web sites like Saber and Fodors.
Browse or purchase from popular shopping Web sites like
‹ Shopping:
Amazon.com or Edmunds.
Use tools like Switchboard to access yellow pages, white pages –
‹
Tools:
even reverse phone number look-up or use Google to search for other
Web sites or images.
Access your PCS Business Connection Personal or
‹ Business Links:
Enterprise Edition along with links to many business-related sites.
Check minutes and PCS Vision usage, view your current
‹
My Account:
invoice, or make a payment.
Launch a Google search in one of three classes: PCS
‹ Google Search:
Web, Images, or Internet.
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Using the Browser Menu
Navigating the Web from your phone using the PCS Vision Home page is
easy once you get the hang of it. For details on how to navigate the Web,
select menu items, and more, see "Navigating the Web" on page 105.
Although the PCS Vision Home page offers a broad and convenient array
of sites and services for you to browse, not all sites are represented, and
certain functionality, such as going directly to Web sites and creating
bookmarks is not available. For these and other functions, you will need
to use the browser menu. The browser menu is a drop-down menu which
offers additional functionality to expand your use of the Web on your PCS
Phone.
Opening the Browser Menu
The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active Vision
session, from any page you are viewing. To open the browser menu:
Press and hold
Options available under the browser menu include:
‹
Home:
‹ Bookmarks:
bookmark new sites.
‹
SnapShots:
viewing.
‹ Search:
‹
Go to URL:
URL (Web site address).
‹ Show URL:
currently viewing.
‹ Refresh:
‹ Settings:
‹ About...:
and the encryption version, and provides links to Certificate
Information for the various components.
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. The browser menu will open.
Returns the browser to the PCS Vision Home page.
Allows you to view and access bookmarked sites and
Lets you take and save a snapshot of a Web page you're
Launches a Google search.
Allows you to navigate directly to a Web site by entering its
Displays the URL (Web site address) of the site you're
Reloads the current Web page.
Allows you to configure and manage your browser settings.
Displays technical information about the browser, its version,
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