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Pakistani portal provides WAP Information Technology service

LAHORE- A Pakistani portal MegaEast.com claims to have taken the lead among national portals by being on WAP enabled mobile phones.

WAP is the (Wireless Application Protocol), a global standard for information delivery over wireless networks, enabling people to be wired to the Internet through the convenience of their mobile phones.

The portal claims this is another step forward after their launch of SMS (Short Messaging Service), which has become a popular service in a relatively short time.

According to a Press release issued Wednesday, the portal had, earlier this year, also launched a chat channel linked with a renowned international chat site, providing interactivity to users.

The said portal, a subsidiary of World Call dot Com, which claims to be the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) gateway in Pakistan, provides revolutionary facility in the field of Info-Technology.

A WAP enabled phone provides access to the world, with latest local and international news.

The user friendly technology can be accessed by just a few clicks of the mobile phone keypad. Some of the services offered on the MegaEast WAP enabled portal are Top Stories, Cricket, In Focus, World of Wonderful People etc.

Source: The Nation
Date:5/24/2001