But the mobile Internet means more than giving mobile access to the Internet. It is more personal. It provides access to services that are based on personal preferences, location, and current circumstances content context action. The difference between the Internet and the mobile Internet is akin to the difference between the cinema and television. A whole new genre of services is being opened up by the mobile Internet, in much the same way as TV delivered an enhanced viewing experience to a mass audience in their own homes.
Users can send and receive e-mail instantly.
Important news can be pushed to users as it occurs. Localized Yellow Pages or street maps are immediately available. The mobile terminal provides secure transactions for online payments, banking and stock trading. But for mobile Internet services to attract a mass market, certain critical success factors must be in place. First, a variety of suppliers must quickly and easily be able to develop new and attractive services.