151 Mobile Internet
• the actual contents of the page including text, images, command
buttons, hyperlinks, choice lists, check boxes, text, number and date
boxes, or radio buttons.
Ericsson’s Mobile Internet Portal
A great starting point for exploring the Mobile Internet is Ericsson’s WAP
portal at http://mobile.ericsson.com/mobileinternet. Here you get easy access
to a multitude of information, handy when you are on the move.
Example
Here follows an example of how you can use the Mobile Internet browser to
get information. This example shows how you can get train timetable
information.
1. Make sure your MC 218 and mobile phone are switched on and connected.
2. Tap the Extras icon at the bottom right of your screen to display the Extras
bar.
3. Tap the Mobile Internet icon.
The program starts, displaying the browser window.
Enter Ericsson’s Mobile Internet address (http://mobile.ericsson.com/
mobileinternet) in the location box and press Enter.
This starts the connection to the Internet and loads the page. The location
bar at the bottom of the window changes into a status bar showing:
• the current type of action, e.g. Receiving data.
• a progress bar which shows how much of the page is currently
downloaded.
• a clock which shows how much time has elapsed since the download
started.
4. The first page is displayed, containing links to different types of services.
Tap the Information link.
5. A second page is displayed with links to e.g. news, financial, weather and
rail services
6. Tap the rail services link. On the next page, enter the start station and tap
Accept.
7. Enter the destination for your request. Tap Accept, and then enter date and
time of departure.
8. Tap Accept.
A new page is displayed containing the first set of results, including
departure and arrival times, departure date and duration of travel according
to the timetable request you made. Tap Accept to view the next set of
results.
9. If you want to end the session, select Disconnect from network on the
File menu.
Browsing the Mobile Internet Faster and More Easily
One way to connect quickly to a Mobile Internet page that you have
previously visited is to use the history list. The history list contains a list of the
last few pages you have viewed.
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