SGH-A110
WAP Browser
User’s Manual
ELECTRONICS
Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-01561A
English. 10/2000. Rev. 1.0
World Wide Web
About the WAP
Browser
Setting Up the WAP
Browser
Your phone comes equipped with a WAP (Wireless
Application Protocol) Browser, making it possible for
you to access the Wireless Web.
Before using the WAP Browser, you must set the para-
meters for the proxy server used by your service provider.
When you switch your phone on, you are asked if you
wish to use the phone or access the Internet. The soft
keys may vary, depending on your service provider.
The WAP Browser allows you to:
• Access up-to-the-minute information via your phone
• View specially designed text versions of popular
Internet sites including Yahoo!®, CNN MobileSM and
the Weather Channel®
<SERVICE PROVIDER>
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Browsing the Wireless Web using your phone is unlike
using your computer, in that site providers have:
• Selected only the critical aspects of their site for
wireless phone users
Phone
Internet
Note: To access the phone functions, press the Phone
soft key. The idle screen is displayed. Refer to
the main SGH-A110 manual for further details.
• Removed most graphics
Accessing the WAP Browser
Each time you start the WAP Browser, the phone
connects to the Wireless Web and the service
indicator icon ( ) appears on the display to inform
you that you are:
To access the Internet, press the corresponding Internet
soft key. The following menu options are available.
Option
Home
Description
• Connected to the Wireless Web
• Will be billed accordingly (rates vary according to
your service option)
Connects the phone to the network and
loads the homepage of the Wireless
Web service provider.
The WAP Browser ends the network connection after a
certain period of inactivity and automatically reconnects
as necessary. For this reason, you may find that you are
billed for several network connections within a single
session. This is normal and is designed to minimize
your bill.
Clear Cache Clears the information stored in the
cache (the phone’s temporary memory
used to store the most recently
accessed Web pages).
Profiles
Exit
Allows you to set up five proxy servers
for the WAP Browser.
Allows you to return to the initial screen.
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Setting Up the WAP Browser
Getting Started
Configuring the WAP Browser
Starting the WAP Browser
To configure the WAP Browser, proceed as follows.
1. Highlight Profiles using the
then press the Select soft key.
and
keys, and
Note: The first time you use the WAP Browser, you are
guided through a security setup procedure that
takes three to five minutes. Please follow the
on-screen prompts to complete the procedure
(only necessary the first time you access the
service).
2. Select a proxy server and enter the parameters
required. Contact your service provider for details.
Parameter Description
Name
Name of the HTTP proxy server.
1. To display the main menu, press the Phone soft key,
followed by the Menu soft key.
WDP
Address
Gateway used for the WAP. To connect
to the gateway, you must enter its port
number (Port No) and IP address
(Bearer Addr).
Call Records
Access
Point
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) parameters,
as follows.
User ID
PPP server login ID.
PPP server password.
Select
1
User PW
2. Press the
or
keys one or more times until
Address type
PPP address type;
the type may vary,
depending on the
service provider.
the WAP Browser menu option is displayed, and
then press the Select soft key. You can also press
WXYZ
9
the
key directly.
PPP Phone No PPP server phone
number.
WAP Browser
Script
PPP script, if
available.
Browser
Homepage Address of your startup homepage.
Select
9
URL
A connection is established with your service provider
and the corresponding homepage is displayed.
3. When you are satisfied with the parameters, press
the
key.
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Getting Started
Using the WAP
Browser
3. To access the startup homepage from any other
screen in the WAP Browser, use the Home option.
For more information on the WAP Browser menus,
refer to page 11.
Using the Soft Keys
4. The content of the WAP Browser startup homepage
depends on your Wireless Web service provider. To
A bar containing browser commands is located at the
bottom of the WAP Browser display. The
and
scroll through the screen, use the
and
keys.
soft keys below the bar are used to execute
these commands. The two keys are called soft keys
because their function changes depending on the
WAP Browser application in use.
Note: With the Shortcut feature, you can start the
WAP Browser directly by holding down the
key when the idle screen is displayed. If you so
wish, you can change the shortcut for the WAP
Browser. Refer to the main SGH-A110 manual for
more information on how to use the Shortcut
feature.
Navigating the WAP Browser
To...
Then...
Scroll through and
Press the
and
keys
select browser items until the ¤ symbol points to
the required item, and then
Exiting the WAP Browser
press the OK soft key to
confirm the selection.
To exit the browser at any time, simply press the
key.
Select a numbered
item
Press the corresponding
numeric key.
Return to the
previous page
Press the Back soft key or
C
the
key.
Return to the
startup homepage
Select the Home menu
option; for more information
on this option, refer to
page 11.
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Using the WAP Browser
Using the WAP
Browser Menus
Entering Text, Numbers or Symbols
When you are prompted to enter text, the current text
entry mode is indicated on the screen. The following
modes are available.
Using and Selecting Menu Options
Various menu options are available when you are
using the WAP Browser to navigate the Wireless Web.
Mode
Alpha
Description
Allows you to enter letters in the
alphabet. Press the corresponding key
until the required letter is displayed.
To access a menu option, proceed as follows.
1. Press the
key.
SYM 1 ~ 5 Allows you to enter various symbols and
punctuation marks. To view more
A menu is displayed.
2. Highlight the required menu option by pressing the
symbols, press the More soft key.
and
keys.
Num
Allows you to enter numbers.
Smart
Allows you to enter English words by
pressing one key only per letter.
Availability of this mode depends on
your service provider. To access the WAP
Browser menu or startup homepage in
3. Select the option by pressing the OK soft key.
4. If necessary, select the secondary option using the
and
keys, and press the OK soft key to
confirm.
this mode, hold down the
key.
Note: The menus may vary, depending on your version
of the WAP Browser.
To...
Then...
Change modes
Press the right soft key one or
more times.
Reload
Enter a space
Press the
key.
key.
This option reloads the current page.
Switch between Press the
upper and lower
case characters
Home
Edit text
• Set the cursor to the right of the
character(s) to be corrected
C
• Press the
key one or more
This option takes you back at any time to the
homepage of the Wireless Web service provider.
times as required
• Enter the correct character(s)
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Using the WAP Browser Menus
Using the WAP Browser Menus
Advanced...
Bookmarks
This option gives you access to the following advanced
features.
This option allows you to load a bookmarked Web
page directly.
Select the required page in the bookmark list using the
Show URL
and
keys, and then press the OK soft key to
go to the selected page.
This advanced feature displays the URL address of the
site to which you are currently connected. It also enables
you to declare the current site as the startup homepage.
Note: To use the Bookmark feature, you must first set
a bookmark for the required page using the
Mark Site option below.
To...
Then...
Declare the current
page as your startup
homepage
Press the Set soft key and
confirm your setting by pressing
the OK soft key.
Mark Site
You can set a bookmark for most pages; they can then
be accessed directly from any Web page. Bookmarks
save you time by reducing the number of steps
required to access a given page.
Cancel your setting
Press the Cancel soft key.
Homepage
Select this option for any page that you wish to
consult regularly.
With this advanced feature, you can change the startup
homepage manually.
About Phone.com
To...
Then...
Declare the current
page as your startup
homepage
Press the OK soft key.
This option provides you with information about:
• Phone.Com, Inc.
• Your version of the WAP Browser
Change the homepage Enter the required URL.
manually
For more information on entering text, numbers or
symbols, refer to page 10.
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Using the WAP Browser Menus
Using the WAP Browser Menus
Set UP.Link
Restart UP.Browser
This advanced feature displays the name of your
Wireless Web service provider. It is set automatically
via an SMS message from your service provider. You do
not need to change it.
If the browser is not functioning correctly, select this
option to restart the browser without exiting it.
Encryption
Offline Services
This advanced feature is set automatically by the service
provider. You do not need to change it.
Most applications are stored on a server that cannot be
accessed outside your wireless coverage area. However,
some applications can be stored in the cache of your
phone, enabling you to use them offline. You can
remove the associated site from the cache at any time.
Note: If you attempt to save more than 15 sites, a
message informs you that the first site in the list
will be deleted to create space for the new site.
To delete a site from the offline services list, proceed
as follows.
1. Select the site using the
and
keys.
2. Press the Erase soft key.
Outbox
This advanced feature stores outgoing requests from
the browser so that they can be processed at a later
date.
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