Internet on mobile
 
To access internet on your mobile, your handset should be WAP/GPRS compatible and your service provider must also be offering these services. 

Most of the handsets are able to access the information from the web in text only format. Although some handsets are supporting HTML also. 
In case of WAP and xHTML browser you get text only or a limited version of the website you want to visit.  Most of the service providers who are offering GPRS services have compiled such websites into various categories and provide their link through a default menu. Although if your handset is equipped with HTML browser you can view any website as it is, along with graphics as you see on the PC. Only difference is that you may feel that the entire website has been squeezed into a bottle because the screen of cellphone is small.  

EDGE enabled cellphones offer mobile broadband access with very high upload and  download speeds. The speed is at least three times faster than normal GPRS. But check whether your service provider is offering the same.  
 
GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) also known as GSM-IP (Internet Protocol) is a technology that allows you to access internet from your GPRS compatible cellphone. It enables a host of datacom services such as wireless Internet / intranet and multimedia services. One of the main benefits of this packet-switched technology is that the user gets connected directly to Internet service provider and stays connected at high speed, always on-line, and may be charged only for the amount of data that is transported. Voice calls or SMS can be received simultaneously while a data connection is operating.

The services offered are many like read e-mails, get the latest on stocks, weather, news, etc. or even chat  while on the go. Click photographs if your handset has the camera and send them to your friends and family. You can also use your GPRS enabled cellular phone as a modem to access the internet from a Laptop or PDA. The requirement would be an Infrared port or any other port through which you can achieve connectivity between your handset and the other device and the specific driver needs to be installed.

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