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WAP (short for Wireless Application Protocol) is to mobile devices what
WWW (world wide web) is to desktop computers. The mobile community began developing WAP several years ago to give mobile device users access to the internet. Today, most WAP sites are made up of text and hyperlinks, with some capable of text input and selection items in a list. Some pages even contain
•LEARN ABOUT THE SERVICES MENU
The Services menu allows you to use your WAP browser to view news, weather reports, check flight times, access financial information, and much more. You can also save the address of any WAP page as a bookmark, much the same as a web page on your personal computer.
Note: You may need to subscribe to additional services before you’re able to use the browser. Also, your service provider may have to configure your phone for browsing after you’ve subscribed. Contact your service provider for more information.
Important: Internet content received over a secure connection and stored in your browser’s cache may be reused over non- secure connections and may create security issues. Please check with your service provider to determine if emptying your browser’s cache after each browsing session or some other method should be used to avoid security issues.
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