Lately, though, I ve had a change of heart. I use my WAP phone to access directory services such as White Pages and Yellow Pages, and I ve come to depend on wireless access to my email. One of the main problems for WAP, and what has kept it from reaching its full potential, has been the way our phones access the service. Under the current system, WAP phones dial into the network in order to access WAP services - a slow and relatively cumbersome way of working. It is not until users begin to take advantage of the GPRS packet system that we will see WAP reach its full potential.
Users have access to a faster and more efficient wireless service.
One of the real benefits of GPRS is that you don t have to actively seek information you are looking for. There s no need to keep logging into the network to check for new emails, for example. Since you are always connected, you are alerted when new email arrives and if you want access to the latest stock prices or news headlines, you have access to these instantly. Another advantage for the new system is that some networks will allow you to make voice calls during a WAP session - no more logging in and out. To top things off, GPRS might also work out to be cheaper to use than the current system.