Wap Catalogtag:www.wapcatalog.com,2008://12008-05-09T01:31:41ZFree Directory of Wap (Wireless Web Sites)Movable Type Personal 4.1The Usability Of The BlackBerry Phonestag:www.wapcatalog.com,2008://1.162008-05-09T01:31:06Z2008-05-09T01:31:41ZThe Blackberry phones are advanced gadgets with the best features incorporated in them. These handsets have proved their feasibility due to the presence of high power cameras, and music players. The battery life of many of these devices is also...
The Blackberry phones are advanced gadgets with the best features incorporated in them. These handsets have proved their feasibility due to the presence of high power cameras, and music players. The battery life of many of these devices is also commendable. The latest Blackberry Phones are among the "best" mobiles in the global sector for communication. The company has launched new handsets that are equipped with the latest in mobile technology. The BlackBerry Pearl and the the BlackBerry 8800 series are the most famous. There are also other smart phones that have made a place in the hearts and minds of users from different parts of the world.
The latest BlackBerry phones are fitted with quite a few of the best features. The sets come with large TFT screens with control buttons and keypad placed adjacent to each other. However, the designs of the handsets differ from one another. Most of the sets are fitted with a QWERTY keypad. This enables the user to comfortably message with other such handsets. Now it is easy to compose a message in order to send it as an attachment with emails. The keyboard also provides excellent support for controlling icons while playing a game. The screen give a high resolution and so now one can view pictures, videos and also play games at a very sharp screen resolution. The memory is kept sufficiently large that enables the users to store large files that occupy a great deal of the memory space. The memory can also store ringtones that are downloaded from the Internet after surfing with the WAP browser.
Connectivity in the BlackBerry Mobile Phones are also made the best with alternative options such as GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G, WLAN, Bluetooth, Infrared and USB port. These options allow the user to shift from one functionality to the next, as and when he desires. The phones are equally impressive for entertainment purposes . The media player plays songs from a list of stored music albums. There is the FM radio where one can listen to nonstop music and remain entertained with the gossip of the radio jockey. The camera options are fantastic for undertaking photography sessions or for making video conference calls. The memory of these handset are kept phenomenally large for storing of data and files. The battery gives support by providing long hours of standby time and talktime.
WAP 2.0tag:www.wapcatalog.com,2008://1.152008-05-09T01:30:17Z2008-05-09T01:30:41ZWAP 2.0 is a re-engineering of WAP using a cut-down version of XHTML with end-to-end HTTP (i.e., dropping the gateway and custom protocol suite used to communicate with it). A WAP gateway can be used in conjunction with WAP 2.0;...
WAP 2.0 is a re-engineering of WAP using a cut-down version of XHTML with end-to-end HTTP (i.e., dropping the gateway and custom protocol suite used to communicate with it). A WAP gateway can be used in conjunction with WAP 2.0; however, in this scenario, it is used as a standard proxy server. The WAP gateway's role would then shift from one of translation to adding additional information to each request. This would be configured by the operator and could include telephone numbers, location, billing information, and handset information.
XHTML Mobile Profile (XHTML MP), the markup language defined in WAP 2.0, is made to work in mobile devices. It is a subset of XHTML and a superset of XHTML Basic. A version of cascading style sheets (CSS) called WAP CSS is supported by XHTML MP.
What is Wap?tag:www.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.142007-02-09T03:26:50Z2007-02-09T03:28:11ZThe wireless industry came up with the idea of WAP. The point of this standard was to show internet contents on wireless clients, like mobile phones. WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol WAP is an application communication protocol WAP is...
WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol
WAP is an application communication protocol
WAP is used to access services and information
WAP is inherited from Internet standards
WAP is for handheld devices such as mobile phones
WAP is a protocol designed for micro browsers
WAP enables the creating of web applications for mobile devices
WAP uses the mark-up language WML (not HTML)
WML is defined as an XML 1.0 application
People on the move need services, information and entertainment that can keep up with them. With access to mobile services, decisions and interactions happen here and now. The value of mobile services to end-users is boosted by three separate elements: personalization, time-sensitivity and location awareness. Combining these three effectively adds even more value.
Wireless application protocol (WAP) is a protocol that has successfully established a de facto standard for the way in which wireless technology is used for Internet access. WAP technology has been optimized for information delivery to thin-client devices, such as mobile phones.
Mobile services powered by Nokia and WAP have been widely accepted by users. By 2004, the number of WAP users in Western Europe is estimated to grow to well over 200 million (source: Cahners, In-Stat Group). In part, this growth is driven by the introduction of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), WAP 2.0, Bluetooth and Mobile Commerce.]]>
Wap Basicstag:www.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.132007-02-09T03:24:50Z2007-02-09T03:26:07ZWAP Homepages WAP homepages are not very different from HTML homepages. The markup language used for WAP is WML (Wireless Markup Language). WML uses tags - just like HTML - but the syntax is stricter and conforms to the XML...
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WML Decks and Cards
WML pages are called DECKS. They are constructed as a set of CARDS, related to each other with links. When a WML page is accessed from a mobile phone, all the cards in the page are downloaded from the WAP server. Navigation between the cards is done by the phone computer - inside the phone - without any extra access trips to the server.]]>
WapCatalog.com Fills Internet Voidtag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.102007-02-08T21:41:18Z2007-02-09T01:09:54ZIncreased use of Wireless Internet created the need for a comprehensive online resource for web users on the go. Responding to the increased use of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) by users of the World Wide Web, ResidenceDot, Inc. announces the...
Increased use of Wireless Internet created the need for a comprehensive online resource for web users on the go.
Responding to the increased use of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) by users of the World Wide Web, ResidenceDot, Inc. announces the launch of WapCatalog.com, a free online resource for WAP Internet users.
"This site will allow web surfers on the run to find a comprehensive catalog of wireless-enabled web sites," according to Pavel Ushakov, Owner of ResidenceDot, Inc. and creator of the WapCatalog site." I found a lack of online information for finding sites that were phone and handheld 'friendly'. It was frustrating. This site fills that need."
Not only is the site free of charge to users, but WapCatalog.com is also providing a Wireless Web Site Generation Tool, which allows anyone to design a wireless site with only a few button clicks. The application is web-based, free of charge and does not require technical know-how.
Today's technologies which are using WAP for web browsing includes handheld computers, cellular phones, pagers, two-way radios and communicators. It is one of the fastest growing audiences on the Internet.
Opera Mini transforms how people use the Webtag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.92007-02-08T21:12:47Z2007-02-09T01:09:54ZThis week Opera Software celebrates the one-year anniversary of Opera Mini. Within its first year, Opera Mini has changed the way millions of people access and view the Web on their mobile phone. Designed to work with almost any mobile...
This week Opera Software celebrates the one-year anniversary of Opera Mini. Within its first year, Opera Mini has changed the way millions of people access and view the Web on their mobile phone. Designed to work with almost any mobile phone, Opera Mini is available free from http://www.operamini.com.
Opera Mini lets you take the Web with you. Instead of limited WAP content, you are free to browse the Web the same way you would at home on your laptop or desktop computer. You can use Opera Mini to post pictures to MySpace, search the Web using Yahoo!, shop on Amazon or check Gmail.
Wap is Craptag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.82007-02-08T21:11:54Z2007-02-09T01:09:54Z"WAP is crap" and the "growing epidemic of WAPlash" are two of the familiar taunts repeated by users of phones with wireless application protocol browsers, which allow users to access so-called Web content on their phones. WAP has received a...
"WAP is crap" and the "growing epidemic of WAPlash" are two of the familiar taunts repeated by users of phones with wireless application protocol browsers, which allow users to access so-called Web content on their phones.
WAP has received a bad rap, not only from the media, but also from users of WAP phones who choose not to access data on them. Less than 20 percent of Americans with phones that have WAP browsers actually ever access WAP sites, according to Jupiter Communications analyst Lucas Graves. Only 10 percent of Sprint PCS' customers access the "wireless Web," according to Jay Highly, vice president of business marketing for Sprint PCS.
It's cumbersome to input data on a phone's keypad and read from such a tiny screen, analysts say. Data is transmitted slowly at 9 kbs and the user pays airtime for the content.
However, don't blame WAP as a technology for the lack of interest in the phones, analysts say. Perhaps WAP developers are to blame for over-hyping the technology and then receiving a black eye for it, but some think the real limitation of WAP is the lack of compelling content written in its wireless markup language (WML).
On the other hand, software developer Openwave has 14 million subscribers worldwide -- which means there's little interest when compared to the 70 million WAP-enabled handsets that have been sold.
Spice up the mobile experiencetag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.72007-02-08T21:11:02Z2007-02-09T01:09:54ZAs we make advancement in the field of communication, every thing related to it have improved in leaps and bound. The mobile phone that started its journey in a brick sized case with just the basic feature of making and...
As we make advancement in the field of communication, every thing related to it have improved in leaps and bound. The mobile phone that started its journey in a brick sized case with just the basic feature of making and receiving call have now evolved into high configuration multimedia computers. Keeping up with the upward climb of mobile phones, the mobile phone accessories too have rapidly updated.
Mobile Phone Accessories being the easiest and cheapest way to upgrade your mobile, is hugely popular across all sections of mobile users. Most popular mobile phone accessories includes external memory cards and Bluetooth headsets. Popularity of the former is due to the fact that it allows a mobile phone user to carry all his files like media files and other office application on a memory card which are getting cheaper by the day. A comparatively cheap music phone fitted with a decent memory card is a quite tempting option against a costlier mp3 player.
A wireless Bluetooth headset comes in very hand to make and receive phone calls as well as listen to music when you're driving. High capacity batteries that considerably increases the stand up time a mobile too are very popular among all users. Apart from that, charger adapter of different handsets are very necessary when the standard kit doesn't include a charger that fits to a particular socket. The idea of charging your phone in the car with a Car kit adapter is gaining popularity.
Like the ever changing face of technology, the mobile phone accessories too are highly dynamic. Once popular external cameras for phone are now obsolete due to high definition integrated cameras but at the same time, futuristic Bluetooth GPS receiver, flexible keyboards and high definition multi-purpose speaker systems have came to the fore and now are hugely popular.
Mobile phone accessories, just like the mobile phone itself have covered a great distances in very less time and have been instrumental in determining the direction of the progress of the mobile phone.
WAP 2.0tag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.62007-02-08T21:10:12Z2007-02-09T01:09:54ZWAP 2.0 is a re-engineering of WAP using a cut-down version of XHTML with end-to-end HTTP (i.e., dropping the gateway and custom protocol suite used to communicate with it). A WAP gateway can be used in conjunction with WAP 2.0;...
WAP 2.0 is a re-engineering of WAP using a cut-down version of XHTML with end-to-end HTTP (i.e., dropping the gateway and custom protocol suite used to communicate with it). A WAP gateway can be used in conjunction with WAP 2.0; however, in this scenario, it is used as a standard proxy server. The WAP gateway's role would then shift from one of translation to adding additional information to each request. This would be configured by the operator and could include telephone numbers, location, billing information, and handset information.
Some observers predict that this next-generation WAP will converge with, and be replaced by, true Web access to pocket devices. Whether this next generation (Wireless Internet Protocol to mobile) will still be referred to as WAP is yet to be decided. XHTML Mobile Profile (XHTML MP), the markup language defined in WAP 2.0, is made to work in mobile devices. It is a subset of XHTML and a superset of XHTML Basic. A version of cascading style sheets (CSS) called WAP CSS is supported by XHTML MP.
Why WAP isn't as bad as people saytag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.52007-02-08T21:09:01Z2007-02-09T01:09:54ZIt's unlucky that the acronym for Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) has such an unfortunate rhyme! Even more unlucky for WAP, it burst onto the mobile communication scene with lavish promises from the Mobile Operators (you know who you are) of...
It's unlucky that the acronym for Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) has such an unfortunate rhyme! Even more unlucky for WAP, it burst onto the mobile communication scene with lavish promises from the Mobile Operators (you know who you are) of 'The Internet on your Mobile' and 'Take the Internet with you'.
That really was a load of WAP.
So, a few years on we can ask, like Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 'WAP, what is it good for'?
More than you might think, given the current deafening silence from those same Mobile Operators.
The rise (and rise) of SMS is instructive. This has gone from nowhere to everywhere with practically no promotion from the networks. Type SMS into Google and you get 52 million hits! In China in 2003, 220 Billion SMS messages were sent. During 2003 in the UK alone, 30 Billion were sent, which equates to 500 for every man, woman and child in the entire country! What is going on here?
Well SMS is cheap, not cheap enough perhaps but, up until a couple of years ago, much cheaper than calling. So it was a viable alternative to making a mobile phone call, everyone could send and receive them, and it didn't matter what handset you used or what network you were on (or even which country you were in).
Much the same is true of WAP. Most handsets sold this century in GSM markets are compatible. Costs, especially using GPRS, are very low, as long as the information is optimised for the handset. Actually, it costs less to read your email with GPRS than to send an SMS. How times change!
And people are using it, too. In the UK in December 2003, the number of WAP pages viewed was over 1 billion for the first time. The Mobile Data Association (MDA) forecasts 13 billion for 2004 as a whole, up from 9.2 billion in 2003 (against an original MDA forecast for 2003 of 8 billion).
All this is in the face of complete indifference, if not outright hostility, from the networks. The problem for them is that, as mentioned, WAP is cheap. You can get all the mobile email you need via WAP to your handset for around one tenth of the cost of a RIM Blackberry data subscription. And please don't ask how much the running costs are of a laptop mobile data card! A while ago, one of my colleagues used more data in a month than the cost of the mobile data card itself. Since then the networks have introduced more reasonable price bands, but he now gets all the email he needs on his cellular phone via WAP for one hundredth the amount spent during those expensive 30 days. And he doesn't need to carry a laptop around with him, wait for it boot, wait again for it to download the mail, and balance it on one hand whilst holding his coffee with the other and his mobile phone in a third!
One of our customers for our mobile email software reads his mail whilst shaving in the morning. He can find out what has been happening overnight without having to get his computer out, dial in and log on. Another browses whilst tending to his cows, miles from mains electricity. Yet another admits he reads his mail in board meetings. So far luckily no-one has noticed his mobile sitting on the desk in front of him.
And there is for WAP, most likely, no new device to buy, either. Nothing additional to weigh down your pockets or to find room for in your briefcase. And it isn't just good for email. You can also look up train timetables, get news & sports results, find medical information, find a restaurant and see what's on the TV tonight.
And you can do all this, with the one electronic device that most people have with them all of the time - their mobile phone.
So - no new expensive devices are required, no high monthly charges are incurred and there is no waiting. No wonder the Mobile Operators aren't impressed!
WAP - Descriptiontag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.42007-02-08T21:08:10Z2007-02-09T01:09:54ZWAP is an open international technology standard, which allows people to access wireless internet services using handheld devices such as PDAs and mobile phones. The WAP standard was jointly created by Motorola, Nokia, Ericsson, and Unwired Planet, who were the...
WAP is an open international technology standard, which allows people to access wireless internet services using handheld devices such as PDAs and mobile phones. The WAP standard was jointly created by Motorola, Nokia, Ericsson, and Unwired Planet, who were the original members of the WAP Forum. The WAP Forum has since become an industry association with over 200 member corporations.
Mobile Phone Glossarytag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.32007-02-08T21:01:18Z2007-02-09T01:09:54Z3G The third generation of mobile networks, with video calling, web browsing and multimedia downloads of up to seven times faster than standard 2G networks. Bluetooth A specification for short-range wireless connectivity that allows users to make wire-free connections (via...
3G
The third generation of mobile networks, with video calling, web browsing and multimedia downloads of up to seven times faster than standard 2G networks.
Bluetooth
A specification for short-range wireless connectivity that allows users to make wire-free connections (via radio link) between a wide range of communications devices.
Dual-band
Phones that can switch between two different bands of frequencies. Most phones in the UK are now dual-band, capable of switching between GSM1800 and GSM900 frequencies. Useful for travellers allowing roaming on a greater number of networks across the world.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service. Data communications upgrade for GSM networks, enabling a maximum data rate of up to 115kbps.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications. A digital cellular communications standard used throughout Europe, and elsewhere around the world.
Pre-pay/Pay-as-you-go
Service plans with no-contract and no line rental where you buy credit 'vouchers' in advance for calls. Each network has its own pre-pay service.
PUK
Your Personal Unblocking Key is an eight-digit number used to unblock your phone if you enter your PIN number incorrectly three times.
Roaming
The ability to use your phone abroad, this varies according to your service provider and their agreements with overseas networks.
Service Plan
A contract selected by subscribers when they purchase a pay monthly mobile phone, it usually consists of a base rate for network access and a per-minute rate for any calls made.
SIM
The Subscriber Identity Module is the smart card used in digital phones containing the user's identity for accessing the network and receiving calls. It can also store personal information, such as a phone directory and received SMS messages.
SMS
Short Message Service allowing messages of up to 160 characters to be sent between phones on any network.
WAP
Wireless Application Protocol. An agreed standard which enables compatible mobile phones to access Internet-type services such as news, travel, entertainment, finance and sport.
Stay Connected With Cell Phonestag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.22007-02-08T20:55:59Z2007-02-09T01:09:55ZGone are the days when phones were used only for voice communication. Advancement in cell phone technology now allows you to send text messages, take pictures, set reminders for daily chores and pay your bills. With the wide range of...
Gone are the days when phones were used only for voice communication. Advancement in cell phone technology now allows you to send text messages, take pictures, set reminders for daily chores and pay your bills. With the wide range of features available, choosing the right cell phone can become quite mind-boggling.
Currently, Nokia, Motorola and Samsung are the market share leaders for the global cell phone market, and offer a wide selection of cell phones to meet every person's needs. Cell phone costs range from less than $100 to more than $400, depending on the specifications. Your choice of cell phone should be dictated by the features you would like your cell phone to have. The first thing to consider is the cell phone size. As your cell phone will be carried with you most of the time, a slim and lightweight cell phone is the best choice. Cell phones also come with or without flip covers, and nowadays all cell phones allow text-messaging services.
Cell phones come with varying storage capacity for contacts - from as low as 50 to more than 200. If you want to use your cell phone to take pictures, then in-built camera phones of more than one mega pixel should be considered. Multimedia phones also offer short-duration video and voice recording features. These phones also have slots to attach to external devices for additional storage of your favorite pictures, music and videos. Another important thing to consider is the cell phone battery life. Battery life is the hours of talk time the battery supports. Many cell phones normally come with 250 minutes of talk time.
Other cell phone accessories include hands-free or speakerphone features. These would allow you to make or answer calls even while both hands are occupied, especially while driving. Cell phones with bluetooth or infrared technology allow the phone to connect wirelessly to your PC without having to invest in an expensive data cable. WAP enabled cell phones allow you to check emails even when you are on the move. It also enables you to use your phone as a modem. Medium-range phones come with in-built radio and MP3 features. Some phones also provide the option of changing cases to match your clothes to the occasion.
Cell phone ringtones have become popular nowadays and are a great way to add style to your phone. All phones come with preset ringtones but some phones come with options that allow you to compose ringtones. Many websites provide ringtone download services for free or at nominal charges.
Move beyond voicetag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.12007-02-08T20:52:56Z2007-02-09T01:09:55ZMobile phone owners are embracing a multitude of mobile services these days. In addition to making and receiving calls, the latest mobile phones offer a lot of features like built-in camera, games, text messaging, internet connectivity through GPRS, Bluetooth, etc....
Mobile phone owners are embracing a multitude of mobile services these days. In addition to making and receiving calls, the latest mobile phones offer a lot of features like built-in camera, games, text messaging, internet connectivity through GPRS, Bluetooth, etc. Currently, text messaging is catching on with a more than half of the population. Better mobile handsets play a major part in encouraging consumers to try text and to make this an easier activity for them. This technology has changed the way people interact with mobile phones. Text messaging is indeed a simple yet powerful communication medium for mobile phone users.
Another type of mobile messaging which is gaining popularity is MMS (Multimedia messaging service). The growth of MMS will mirror the growth of camera phones. MMS allow you to send picture messages and share it with others. As the network of MMS capable handsets grows, there is an increase in sending pictures between phones by MMS.
Mobile phone companies such as Motorola, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and many more have seen their profits sore since the introduction of camera mobile phones. Various networks like Orange, 3 Mobile, T Mobile, O2, Vodafone, Virgin etc offer free camera phone with special deals. The larger colour screen of camera phones makes the mobile phone an interesting and leisure device. These phones allow you to take an excellent photo and set it as the background image in your phone.
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) adoption has partly been slowed historically by an unattractive, slow and text based user interface. WAP allows mobile phone users to have access to information services. The WAP enabled mobile phone can be connected to the internet instantly and can access any internet service immediately. Colour camera phones tend to support GPRS connectivity and also icon based graphical interface. This makes WAP a far more convincing user experience, and hence is increasing strong WAP adoption. All these features make a mobile phone more than just a device for handling calls.
Wap Resourcestag:stage.wapcatalog.com,2007://1.112007-02-08T19:57:04Z2007-02-09T01:09:55Z WAP - Wikipedia WAP Tutorial Yahoo! Mobile Web Marketing Solutions for Realtors...