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16. Web
Your phone has a built-in browser you can use to connect to selected services on
the mobile Internet. Many wireless mobile Internet access features are network-
dependent, and some features may not be available. Contact your service
provider for more information.
■ Technology background
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.
Most WAP sites are made up of text and hyperlinks. Some pages even contain
low-resolution graphics, or require data input. Your service provider and others
are free to design WAP sites as they choose, so the sites are as varied as the web
pages on the Internet.
Internet content on your personal computer is called a web page. Internet
content on your mobile phone is called a page, WAP card, or a deck of cards. You
may not be able to view all the details of the mobile Internet pages, as page
appearance may vary due to screen size.
■ Service provider
Because mobile Internet content is designed to be viewed from your phone, your
service provider is now your mobile Internet service provider as well. It is likely
that your service provider has created a home page and set up your WAP browser
to go to this page when you log on to the mobile Internet. Once at your service
provider’s home page, you may find links to a number of other sites.
■ Access service
Set up service
You may receive the configuration settings required for browsing as a
configuration message from the network operator or service provider that offers
the service that you want to use. See ”Configuration settings service,” p. 10. You
can also enter all the configuration settings manually. See ”Configuration,” p. 68.