IBM, a leading hardware and software manufacture, has become aware of the potential of WAP services for businesses and consumers. Software and Web-site developers in their staff are currently in the process of developing a safe and stable WAP interface application for businesses that want to grow their business in the mobile internet.
Developers say they have found keen interest in undertaking areas of WAP such as profiling and personalizing personal data for businesses as well as business calendars. Billing and transactions also need to be private and safe in order for business markets to flourish in the WAP arena. The main concern for businesses is that WAP currently does not cater for business transactions as it does not contain the script necessary for private money wiring. Apart from that, ‘mirroring’ content for higher speed downloads is also a step that WAP hosts have to take in order to properly cater for WAP users in the international market.
With dumbfounding changes in the field of telecommunication, one can only imagine what will become of the simple communication device that was once such a luxury in people’s lives. Cell phones are not just a means for verbal communication between different users at different geographical locations. Cell phones are man’s best tool for the future. With so many gadgets and features already included in those compact plastic/steel bodies, the possibilities that the future might bring seem endless.
Already cell-phone users are enjoying a diverse array of services not previously provided by mobile phone operators. Features such as Multimedia Messaging (MMS) for sending pictures, videos and sounds attached to text messages (SMS) are growing the size of SMS addicts by a multiplying factor. Now, services for 3G phones like webcam conferencing and high speed internet surfing are making the cell-phone owning experience more and more appealing and is becoming a trend many wish to follow.