Nokia 7190 - Manual (Page 105)

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Welcome to the wireless Internet*
19. Welcome to the
wireless Internet*
WAP (short for Wireless Application Protocol) is to mobile devices what
WWW (World Wide Web) is to desktop computers. The mobile community
began developing WAP several years ago to give mobile device users
access to the internet. Today, most WAP sites are made up of text and
hyperlinks, with some capable of text input and 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.
• The Services menu
The Services menu allows you to use your WAP
browser to view news, weather reports, check
flight times, access financial information, and
much more. You can also save the address of
any WAP page as a bookmark, much the same
as a web page on your personal computer.
Note: You may need to subscribe to additional services before you’re able
to use the browser. Also, your service provider may have to
configure your phone for browsing after you’ve subscribed.
Contact your service provider for more information.
Important! Internet content received over a secure connection and
stored in your browser's cache may be reused over non-
secure connections and may create security issues. Please
check with your service provider to determine if emptying
your browser's cache after each browsing session or some
other method should be used to avoid security issues.