Ericsson R520 - Manual (Page 72)

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72 WAP
WAP
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a global standard for advanced
mobile services, for example, mobile Internet communication, mobile
e-commerce and telephony services. WAP allows you to access certain
services on the Internet such as banking services, news and reservation
services from your mobile phone.
Note:
In order to access WAP services, you need a subscription
that supports data transmission and WAP browsing.
Before you start using the WAP browser, make sure you have created
a data account, entered the WAP profile settings and selected a WAP
profile. See “Setting up WAP and E-mail” on page 66. For fast and
efficient browsing, try the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) as
the access type.
To start browsing
1. Scroll to WAP services and press Y ES .
2. Select one of the following ways to start browsing:
• Open your homepage. Ericsson Mobile Internet is the homepage
which is set when you buy your phone.
• Go to one of your bookmarks. Scroll to Bookmarks, Y ES .
Select a bookmark from the list and press Y ES .
• Enter the address of a WAP page. Scroll to Enter address,
Y ES , New address?, Y ES . Enter the WAP address, for
example: mobileinternet.ericsson.com. (You only need to
enter a prefix if you want to use a protocol other than http,
such as ftp://.)
To exit the browser
• Press and hold NO . Remain connected? appears. Press NO .
If you want to leave the browser temporarily but stay on-line,
press
and select Go to menu.
Starting the WAP Browser
Exiting the WAP Browser