Internet on Your Cell PhoneInternet on Your Cell PhoneSince you're reading this web page it's pretty safe to assume you're on the internet and it plays some part in your life. Maybe you use if for work or home, you read the news, check stocks, get directions or latest weather updates, whatever you use it for, you know it's the best place to go for the latest most up to date information. In today's society with people always on the go, who couldn't use the internet when they are lost in the car looking for movie start times or just check their email when they aren't in the office.

Cellular phones have become sophisticated enough some of them can even browse the web. Wireless Access Protocol or WAP came on the market in 1997. Instead of using HTML the language most web pages are written in it uses Wireless Markup Language or WML. The phone is equipped with a browser similar to the one on your computer, except it strips the page down to its most basic elements removing all of the graphics. There are two reasons for this, the first is speed. Cellular phones usually communicate at about 14.4 kbps. This means cellular phones can only receive a small amount of data at a time large files would take forever to finish loading. Second is screen size. While some newer phones like the Nokia 9290 have a screen resolution of 640 x 200 most have a much smaller screen of about 150 x 150 pixels. Compared to your standard computer monitor with a resolution of 800 x 600, you can see there is a lot less screen real estate available.

So you won't be able to do everything you can from your home computer, but you will be able to do a considerable amount once you get used to the text only display.

Perhaps the biggest advantage is the ability to check your email remotely. This allows you send and receive important correspondence while you are out of the office. One factor to be aware of is that many companies have a firewall to prevent unauthorized access to the network, and you may need to enlist your local networking guru to help you with the configurations and settings.

These phones will usually come with an access cable (sometimes this is an extra) that will serve two functions. First it will allow you synchronize your address book calendar, and possibly notes and tasks with the cell phone, making it double as a PDA. Secondly you will be able to connect it to your laptop and have it function as a modem. An important point to remember is you are usually going to need to have a separate internet service provider or ISP, like America Online to dial into to gain access. This type of access usually uses airtime just like a regular call, so be sure to check before you have any long online sessions.

Having the newest features usually means you are getting a more expensive phone, and it won't be free. Depending on how many extra features you decide on it may cost anywhere from $20 to $200 dollars. You will also have to pay a monthly data access fee to use the WAP browser these can run from $5-$20 extra a month.


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