The good news is that unlike the original Web, which started with no content to speak of, wireless Internet services boast a wealth of content. WAP is built on some universal Internet standards, so most Internet content can be tweaked a little to be viewed on a handset. Soon, consumer demand will force open the doors to an entire universe of wireless Internet sites. In the short term, most WAP service providers should look to Japan for some hints on making their offerings more attractive. It's true that you can't achieve the same things on a phone screen that you can on a PC, but mobile Internet will offer many new twists.
Mobile phones are extremely personal items for a start, so there's no doubting the user's identity.
Kids will love that. People once said nobody would buy things on the Internet because they wouldn't trust it, or couldn't feel the merchandise, or didn't want to look at a PC screen for hours. Each of these new Internet-access channels is simply an alternative, each with its own strengths. Only a decade ago, the wired Internet was pretty unappealing. Most people's initial Internet introduction included waiting for ever to see a Web page.