Nokia 6010 User Manual

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78 Copyright © 2004 Nokia15 Mobile InternetYour phone has a built-in browser you can use toconnect 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 INTERNETA technology called wireless application protocol (WAP) is to mobile devices whatthe World Wide Web (WWW) is to personal computers. Internet content on yourpersonal computer is called a “web page.” Internet content on your mobile phone iscalled a “page,” “WAP card,” or a “Deck of cards.” If the WAP site designer has madea page too large to load on the phone, it will not be displayed in the browser. Youwill see an error message saying, "File too big to be loaded" and the browser willreturn to the previous page.GPRSGPRS is a technology used to send and receive data using short bursts or packetsover 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 completinga dial-up connection. Applications using GPRS include the WAP browser and textmessaging.• For information about how to track time spent online, see “Data calls” onpage 37.• For information about sending messages using GPRS, see the entry for UseGPRS under “Other message settings” on page 68.• For availability, pricing, and subscription to GPRS services, contact yourservice provider.Service providerBecause mobile Internet content is designed to be viewed from your phone, yourwireless 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 browserto go to this page when you log on to the mobile Internet. Once you are at yourservice provider’s home page, you will find links to a number of other sites.