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WAP 2.0/xHTML sites?

16 replies · 4,462 views · Started 18 July 2004

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I'm trying to find WAP 2.0/xHTML mobile Internet (WAP) sites, but so far I've only found a handful... Know any WAP 2.0/xHTML mobile Internet (WAP) sites? Post their URLs (addresses) here!

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Here are some of the WAP 2.0/xHTML sites I've found so far...

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N-GAGE.COM (http://mobile.n-gage.com).

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eMESSENGER (http://start.e-messenger.net/mobile); lets you chat using the msn Messenger Service.

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Google (http://wapsearch.google.com/sprint_xhtml); a WAP 2.0/xHTML version of Google that lets you search images!

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OPTUS ZOO (http://networker.optus.net.au/wap/index.wml); this is the best example of a WAP 2.0/xHTML site I've found so far...

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Telstra Mobile (http://wap.telstra.com/wap).

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vodafone live! (http://live.vodafone.com); only appears in WAP 2.0/xHTML format on "vodafone live!"-compatible handsets.

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NOKIA.COM (http://ap.mobile.nokia.com/ap).

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Google (http://wap.google.com/xhtml).

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Anyone know any others?

Why would you even need to access those pages when you could view the actual HTML web pages using a good browser like OPERA. Is there any advantages?

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The most obvious advantage is that xHTML/WAP 2.0 mobile Internet (WAP) sites are usually optimized for small screens, such as that of the N-Gage, making them easier to see and navigate. Furthermore, xHTML/WAP 2.0 mobile Internet (WAP) sites usually load quicker and are much smaller (fewer graphics, etc...), so you won't pay as much when accessing them, as opposed to using a HTML Internet browser (such as Opera or NetFront). Finally, "full" Internet sites don't always display well on small screens like that of the N-Gage, even when using a "full" Internet browser's "small-screen" function...

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Besides, more and more xHTML/WAP 2.0 mobile Internet (WAP) sites are offering the majority of the content found on their HTML counterparts anyway... Add to that the advantages of xHTML/WAP 2.0 and you have no reason not to be accessing xHTML/WAP 2.0 mobile Internet (WAP) sites!

Another way to access WAP2.0 XHTML content sites
is to use a free service like:

http://www.webxcope.com

it maps a majority of exisitng HTML web sites into
xhtml sites. Give it a try and you might find it useful
for your favorite destinations 😊

Hi jjt:
I tried to follow your suggestion, but have had no luck in getting a sign on/user id - nothing is sent to my email. Is this still up and running??

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The most obvious advantage is that xHTML/WAP 2.0 mobile Internet (WAP) sites are usually optimized for small screens, such as that of the N-Gage, making them easier to see and navigate. Furthermore, xHTML/WAP 2.0 mobile Internet (WAP) sites usually load quicker and are much smaller (fewer graphics, etc...), so you won't pay as much when accessing them, as opposed to using a HTML Internet browser (such as Opera or NetFront). Finally, "full" Internet sites don't always display well on small screens like that of the N-Gage, even when using a "full" Internet browser's "small-screen" function...


and the best is i just pay a fixed price (5€/month) for accessing unlimited wap pages from my n-gage 😃