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WAP is an open international standard for application layer network communications in a wireless communication environment. Its main use is to enable access to the Internet (HTTP) from a mobile phone or PDA.
A WAP browser provides all of the basic services of a computer based web browser but simplified to operate within the restrictions of a mobile phone, such as its smaller view screen. WAP sites are websites written in, or dynamically converted to, WML (Wireless Markup Language) and accessed via the WAP browser.
Before the introduction of WAP, service providers had extremely limited opportunities to offer interactive data services. Interactive data applications are required to support now commonplace activities such as:
Email by mobile phone Tracking of stock market prices Sports results News headlines Music downloads The Japanese i-mode system is another major competing wireless data protocol.
Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Application_Protocol)

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  - WAP is an open international standard for application layer network communications in a wireless communication environment. Its main use is to enable access to the Internet (HTTP) from a mobile phone or PDA.
    A WAP browser provides all of the basic services of a computer based web browser but simplified to operate within the restrictions of a mobile phone, such as its smaller view screen. WAP sites are websites written in, or dynamically converted to, WML (Wireless Markup Language) and accessed via the WAP browser.
    Before the introduction of WAP, service providers had extremely limited opportunities to offer interactive data services. Interactive data applications are required to support now commonplace activities such as:
    Email by mobile phone Tracking of stock market prices Sports results News headlines Music downloads The Japanese i-mode system is another major competing wireless data protocol.
    Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Application_Protocol)
    (Note: The Electronic Engineers Toolbox provides an alternative set of featured links for this word at http://www.cera2.com/wap.htm)
    Featured Links:
    
    WAP 2.0 Technical White Paper
    The WAP Forum is proud to release version 2.0 of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). WAP 2.0 brings the wireless world closer to the Internet with a suite of specifications that utilizes technologies that will enhance the wireless user experience. With this evolutionary release, the WAP specifications will continue as the de facto standard for wireless applications and services delivered across a wide range of devices.
    http://www.wapforum.org/what/WAPWhite_Paper1.pdf
    
    WAP Shareware
    Welcome to WAP Shareware - a site containing all information necessary for WAP developers and anyone involved in WAP development process. Our question Which sort of WAP games will you prefer to play: Arcade Gambling Labyrinth Strategy Other This site stores information about various software products - from freeware (at no cost) to shareware (products distributed by the 'try-before-buy' principle).
    http://www.wap-shareware.com/
    
    Open Mobile Alliance (Formerly WAP Forum)
    The mission of the Open Mobile Alliance is to grow the market for the entire mobile industry by removing the barriers to global user adoption and by ensuring seamless application interoperability while allowing businesses to compete through innovation and differentiation. Affiliated with WAP Forum.
    http://www.openmobilealliance.org/
    
    Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
    Positioned at a high level, this tutorial serves as an introduction to WAP, explaining its basic concept, benefits, architecture, and future.
    http://www.iec.org/online/tutorials/wap/
    
    Kannel: Open Source WAP and SMS gateway
    Kannel is an open source WAP gateway. It attempts to provide this essential part of the WAP infrastructure freely to everyone so that the market potential for WAP services, both from wireless operators and specialized service providers, will be realized as efficiently as possible.
    http://www.kannel.org/
    
    Official Wireless Application Protocol: the Complete Standard with Searchable CD-ROM
    The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is an open, global specification that empowers mobile users with wireless devices to easily access and interact with information and services instantly. WAP is the primary end-to-end worldwide wireless standard. This book delivers the Version 2.0 standard, the first full-version upgrade of WAP.
    http://www.amazon.com
    
    WAP Protocol - HTML Tutorial
    The WAP protocol is the leading standard for information services on wireless terminals like digital mobile phones. WML is used to create pages that can be displayed in a WAP browser. In our WAP tutorial you will learn about WAP and WML, and how to convert your HTML pages to pocket format, so that your information can be accessed from devices like mobile WAP Phones
    http://www.w3schools.com/wap/default.asp
    
    What Is WAP ?
    Mobile Internet is all about Internet access from mobile devices. Well, it’s true, but the ground realities are different. No doubt Internet has grown fast, well really fast! but mobile Internet is poised to grow even faster.
    http://www.mobileinfo.com/WAP/what_is.htm
    
    WAP Page from Africa's Premier Technology Site
    The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is a new advanced intelligent messaging service for digital mobile phones and other mobile terminals that will allow you to see Internet content in special text format on special WAP-enabled GSM mobile phones.
    http://www.cellular.co.za/wap.htm
    
    Palowireless.com - Wireless Resource Center
    Contains a wealth of links to news, tutorials, companies, and anything else that's related to wireless technology. Bluetooth Short-range radio GPRS General Packet Radio Service GPS Global Positioning System HiperLAN Wireless LAN technology. HomeRF Wireless Home Networking i-mode Mobile Internet Technology IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN technology SMS Short Message Service UMTS/3G Universal mobile telephony system WAP Wireless Application Protocol
    http://www.palowireless.com/
    
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