But it doesn't make sense to replicate that on a phone. Her point is a good one. The color, rich graphics, and information volume of non-WAP Web pages would also overwhelm the processing power of any wireless phone. In addition, makers of wireless handsets and infrastructure don't have one standard in the United States. In Europe and throughout most of Asia, the Global System for Mobile communications standard predominates, and its ubiquity means cheaper prices and easier roaming away from home wireless systems, Zweig adds.
Critics also pan the current wireless access devices.
The small screen doesn't handle graphics and sometimes permits as little as four lines of text. The screens are also monochromatic, battery life is short, and the cradles for Palms and the modems are often heavy and cumbersome. Wireless data phones are a fairly clunky experience. We've focused on the personal digital assistant to date since it's more form-friendly,'' says Keith Pelczarski, special agent for mobility at the Motley Fool in Alexandria, Va., an investment service that also operates in the United Kingdom and Germany. I've heard loud and clear that the ease of use with the phones is bad to awful.