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16 Your personal WAP Browser
Your phone has a built-in browser you can use
to connect to selected services on the
Internet. You can view weather reports, check
news or flight times, view financial
information, and much more.
• NOTES ON WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
This section gives a brief overview of wireless Internet technology.
Technology background
WAP
A technology called Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is to mobile
devices what the World Wide Web (WWW) is to personal computers. The
mobile community began developing WAP several years ago to provide
access to the Internet for mobile users.
Today, most WAP sites are made up of text and hyperlinks, and some sites
can accept text input. Some pages even contain low-resolution graphics.
Your service provider and others are free to design WAP sites as they
choose, so the sites are as variable as Web pages on the Internet.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a technology used to send and
receive data over the wireless network. With GPRS, your phone can stay
connected to the Internet. This "always online" concept allows you to
access information quickly. Applications using GPRS include the WAP
browser, text messaging and dial-up connections. See Chapter X "Your
phone and other devices" for more information about dial-up
connections.
• For availability, pricing, and subscription to GPRS services, contact
your service provider.
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