"12.3 million people used their mobile phone to access the Mobile Internet in the UK during June 2006, according to figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).
The figure shows that close to 20% of mobile phone users are now regularly using the WAP capability on their phones to download ringtones, games or wallpapers, or to simply browse the Mobile Internet while on the move."
The following are advantages of using a mobile internet device for sending and retrieving messages?
ADVANTAGES
- Through the access of mobile internet "WAP" you can communicate on the go which is an advantage, this provides advantages such as having the ability to communicate by email with others and to also recieve information anywhere.
- Privacy is also another advantage forinstance on the internet anyone can intrude on your privacy such as hackers as for a mobile its all personel as its your own personel space which cannot be accessed by 3rd party.
However there are also limitations to using mobile internet to sending and retrieving
Here are the disasvantages of using a mobile internet device for sending and retrieving email messages?
DISADVANTAGES
- The small screen size, having a small screen size makes it difficult and unclear to see text and graphics, many devices have a certain limits regarding characters so therefore you could end up with incomplete emails or the email comes in two parts.
- Speed and navigation is another problem forexample mobile devices do not use pointers which Pc's have but they use the up, down, sideways function which limits the navigation. Regarding speed the service speed usually tends to be quite slow.
The following was examples of advantages and disadvantages of using a mobile internet for emailing.
REFERENCE
http://www.mobilemarketingmagazine.co.uk/2006/08/12_million_hit_.html (this is the link to the statistics on mobile internet)
August 23, 2006
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