Audiovox CDM-8940

WAP (wireless application protocol) is an internet protocol designed for mobile devices. Cell phones use a special type of browser (typically made by Openwave) that access WAP pages. WAP is a condensed version of the standard internet made to fit on a much smaller screen. WAP pages typically have very few graphics and are mostly all text. Sports, weather, and news headlines lend themselves very well to WAP. Most of the big web sites are WAP enabled – meaning, in addition to their regular web pages they also have a smaller WAP version.

Surfing with WAP uses very little bandwidth. With only text and a few small photos you are just not going to be able to download that much information. Attaching your cell phone to your lap top with a USB ca...
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