In addition to the services of today, the characteristics of GPRS together with new business models opens up a brand new set of opportunities. The new medium is ideal for interactive games played between two or more participants. These may be the kind of fast-response games played by children or teenagers or games such as chess that take a long time to conclude. Moves can be considered while mobile and then dispatched. Fast response times together with a reasonably low price level will also enable increased usage of many mobile services.
Information can also be leveraged.
A group of friends might be having a drink and then decide to go to the cinema. They check out the local films, make a selection, and then link through in order to reserve seats and pay for the tickets. Payment could be registered on the phone and displayed in order to gain admission. With the possibility for lower overall costs for scenarios like this, they will become more likely to be used. Nokia is a leader in WAP and GPRS and can supply seamless WAP over GPRS solutions to operators, service providers, and enterprises.