18. WAP services

Note: This menu may not be visible if WAP services are unavailable in your area.

WAP (short for Wireless Application Protocol) is to mobile devices what

WWW (world wide web) is to computers. The mobile community began developing WAP in 1997 to give mobile device users access to the internet. Today, most WAP sites are made up of text and hyperlinks, with some sites capable of text input or selection items in a list. Some pages even contain low-resolution graphics. Because your service provider and others are free to design WAP sites as they choose, each site can vary almost as much as a web page on the Internet.

Services menu

The Services menu (Menu 10) allows you to access special Internet content designed specifically for viewing from your mobile phone. You can use your phone’s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser to view news, get weather reports, check

flight times, access financial information, etc. The browser’s menu allows you to save addresses of WWW services as bookmarks, so you can return to your favorite web sites quickly and easily.

Note: You may be required to subscribe to these additional services before you can use the browser. Your service provider may also need to configure your phone for browsing. Check with your service provider for more information on this feature.

Important! Internet content received over a secure connection and stored in your browser's cache can be reused over non-secure connections. To avoid security issues, empty your browser's cache after each browsing session.

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