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Nokia 3595 User Guide 109 Copyright © 2003 Nokia
15 Your WAP browser
Your phone has a built-in browser you can use to
connect to selected services on the mobile Internet.
You can view weather reports, check news or flight
times, view financial information, make online
purchases and much more.
• NOTES ON MOBILE INTERNET
ACCESS
This section gives a brief overview of mobile
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 Internet sites
designed for mobile users.
Today, 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 variable as
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.”
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a technology used to send and receive data
via short bursts or packets over the wireless network. GPRS allows you to stay
connected to the Internet. This feature allows for faster downloads of information
and no time spent completing a dial-up connection. Applications using GPRS include
the WAP browser and text messaging.
• For information about how to track time spent online, see “Check data calls”
on page50.
• For information about sending messages via GPRS, see the entry for Use GPRS
under “Choose other message settings” on page94.
• For availability, pricing, and subscription to GPRS services, contact your service
provider.