15 Mobile Internet
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 ABOUT THE MOBILE INTERNET
A technology called wireless application protocol (WAP) is to mobile devices what
the World Wide Web (WWW) is to personal computers. 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.” If the WAP site designer has made
a page too large to load on the phone, it will not be displayed in the browser. You
will see an error message saying, "File too big to be loaded" and the browser will
return to the previous page.
GPRS
GPRS is a technology used to send and receive data using short bursts or packets
over the wireless network. GPRS allows you to stay connected to the mobile 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.
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For information about how to track time spent online, see “Data calls” on
page 37.
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For information about sending messages using GPRS, see the entry for Use
GPRS under “Other message settings” on page 68.
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For availability, pricing, and subscription to GPRS services, contact your
service provider.
Service provider
Because mobile Internet content is designed to be viewed from your phone, your
wireless service provider now becomes your mobile Internet service provider, as well.
It is likely that your service provider has created a home page and set up your browser
to go to this page when you log on to the mobile Internet. Once you are at your
service provider’s home page, you will find links to a number of other sites.
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Mobile Internet
• SET UP FOR BROWSING
You should not need to do anything to set up your phone for browsing. Your service
provider usually modifies the appropriate settings when you subscribe to the feature.
Contact your service provider if you have problems using the browser.
• CONNECT
Use the Services menu to connect to the mobile Internet and to your service
provider’s home page. Select Menu > Services > Home.
If you see an error message, the phone may not be set up for browsing. Contact
your service provider to make sure that your phone is configured properly.
• BROWSER OPTIONS
The Services menu gives you the options shown in the following list. Some service
providers may have customized the options on the Services menu. Contact your service
provider for more information if any of the options shown here are not available.
Home—Starts the browser and takes you to your service provider’s home page.
Bookmarks—Shows a list of all saved bookmarks. Bookmarks help you find a WAP
site quickly.
Service inbox—Allows you to receive notifications from your service provider.
Notifications may be about new e-mail messages, changes in stock prices or
news headlines.