Sony T68i - Manual (Page 58)

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58 Using WAP
Using WAP
Your phone has a WAP (Wireless Application
Protocol) browser and email messaging which are
designed to bring a modified Internet to your mobile
phone. A wide range of services are available, for
example, news, entertainment, timetables, reservations,
banking, e-commerce, positioning and email.
Before you start
First make sure that you have:
• A phone subscription that supports data transmission.
• Correct settings in your phone for WAP and/or email
messaging. See “Setting up WAP and email”
on page 43.
Note: See “Email account settings” on page 47 or
“E-mail” on page 99 for more information about
email set-up and messaging.
Using the WAP browser
To start browsing
1. First select the WAP profile you want to use. Scroll
to WAP services, YES , Select profile, YES .
2. Then select one of the following:
• Open your homepage.
• Go to one of your bookmarks. Select Bookmarks,
YES .
• Enter the address of a WAP site. Select Enter address,
YES , New address? to enter a new WAP address or select
one of the 10 latest entered addresses.
Tip: When you enter a WAP address, the normal http://
prefix is not needed. You do however need to enter
a prefix to use protocols such as ftp:// or https://.
To exit WAP
• Press and hold NO to exit and disconnect or
• Press , select Exit WAP, YES .
• Press YES again to remain connected and
go to standby, (or press NO to disconnect).
• Scroll to WAP services, YES , Resume to continue
browsing again.
Options when browsing
When you have started browsing, you can reach
different browsing options by pressing
.
The options menu is dynamic. Its content may vary
depending on which WAP site you are visiting.