This is a collection of input from members just like you who've discovered the benefit of using the wireless web to get their wind fix. We hope this helps you choose which cellular company and phone or PDA is right for you, or helps you get a device you already own set up and working with our wireless web site. Included are subjective "ease-of-use" and "browsing speed" ratings, where 5 is the easiest or the fastest, and 1 is the hardest or the slowest.
If you find errors on this page or would like to contribute your own experiences to this table, please let us know.
AT&T/Cingular
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Audiovox/SMT-5600
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browsing speed: 2 | ease-of-use: 3
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Blackberry/8700c
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
From Internet Browser, choose "Go To.." on drop-down
Type the appropriate wireless website address
Click on side scroller and Choose "OK"
bookmark:
Click on side scroller
Choose "Add Bookmark" on drop-down
Enter name you"d like for your bookmark
Choose "Add" in drop-down
homepage:
From browser, press scroll wheel, select "options" -> "select browser configutation"
Change "Home Page address" to the address you want
SElect "Start Page" and change to "Home Page"
Restart browser and it should go straight to the address you want.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Cingular/2125
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 4
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Cingular/3125
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browsing speed: 5 | ease-of-use: 5
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Cingular/8125
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
bookmark:
select "menu", then select "add to favorites"
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AT&T/Cingular
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Cingular/8525
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browsing speed: 5 | ease-of-use: 5
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
bookmark:
Add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Motorola/RAZR
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 4
log-in notes:
1. open the browser (with the globe button)
2. open the browser menu (with the button in the top middle that looks like a (-) )
3. choose Go to URL
4. enter wap.iwindsurf.com in the URL
bookmark:
To assign a new bookmark…
Step 1: navigate to the page you want to set as a bookmark…
step 2: press and hold Menu.
Follow directions from there.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Motorola/V500
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browsing speed: 1 | ease-of-use: 5
Browse to wap page, login, hold down menu button to bookmark.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Nokia/3100
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browsing speed: 1 | ease-of-use: 2
log-in notes:
look for the "open link" option
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AT&T/Cingular
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Nokia/3595
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
self-explanatory
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AT&T/Cingular
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Nokia/3620
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 4
self-explanatory
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AT&T/Cingular
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Nokia/6682
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
self-explanatory
bookmark:
simply add the link to your favorites list.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Nokia/E61
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 4
log-in notes:
Open browser by selecting the World icon on e61 desktop, select "go to URL" command, then type address.
bookmark:
when looking at page, open menu and select "save as bookmark"
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AT&T/Cingular
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Palm/Treo 600
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
The default browser is Blazer. It works a lot like a desktop browser. Start the "web" application, then choose Menu+G (Menu -> Go -> Go to Web Page).
bookmark:
Addresses are easy to bookmark (Menu+A or Menu -> Page -> Add Bookmark).
homepage:
To set a specific page as your homepage, choose Menu+E or Menu -> Options -> Preferences, then type the address into the "Home Page" box.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Palm/Treo 650
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browsing speed: 5 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
The default browser is Blazer. It works a lot like a desktop browser. Start the "web" application, then choose Menu+G (Menu -> Go -> Go to Web Page).
bookmark:
Addresses are easy to bookmark (Menu+A or Menu -> Page -> Add Bookmark).
homepage:
To set a specific page as your homepage, choose Menu+E or Menu -> Options -> Preferences, then type the address into the "Home Page" box.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Palm/Treo 680
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
The default browser is Blazer. It works a lot like a desktop browser. Start the "web" application, then choose Menu+G (Menu -> Go -> Go to Web Page).
bookmark:
Addresses are easy to bookmark (Menu+A or Menu -> Page -> Add Bookmark).
homepage:
To set a specific page as your homepage, choose Menu+E or Menu -> Options -> Preferences, then type the address into the "Home Page" box.
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AT&T/Cingular
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Samsung/Sync
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 4
self-explanatory
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AT&T/Cingular
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Sony Ericsson/P910a
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 4
self-explanatory
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AT&T/Rogers
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Blackberry/8700r
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browsing speed: 5 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
From Internet Browser, choose "Go To.." on drop-down
Type the appropriate wireless website address
Click on side scroller and Choose "OK"
bookmark:
Click on side scroller
Choose "Add Bookmark" on drop-down
Enter name you"d like for your bookmark
Choose "Add" in drop-down
homepage:
From browser, press scroll wheel, select "options" -> "select browser configutation"
Change "Home Page address" to the address you want
SElect "Start Page" and change to "Home Page"
Restart browser and it should go straight to the address you want.
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AT&T/Rogers
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Blackberry/Pearl
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
From Internet Browser, choose "Go To.." on drop-down
Type the appropriate wireless website address
Click on side scroller and Choose "OK"
bookmark:
Click on side scroller
Choose "Add Bookmark" on drop-down
Enter name you"d like for your bookmark
Choose "Add" in drop-down
homepage:
From browser, press scroll wheel, select "options" -> "select browser configutation"
Change "Home Page address" to the address you want
SElect "Start Page" and change to "Home Page"
Restart browser and it should go straight to the address you want.
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Metro PCS
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Samsung/A870
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browsing speed: 2 | ease-of-use: 4
log-in notes:
Connect to web. Select "Go to URL" from Menu. Enter URL and log in.
bookmark:
Select "Bookmarks" from Menu. Select "Mark Site".
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Primus Canada
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Sony Ericsson/T610
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browsing speed: 2 | ease-of-use: 3
log-in notes:
enter WAP address
bookmark:
select add bookmark
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Sprint/Nextel
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LG/PM225
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
use "go to URL" option
bookmark:
browse to the page you want, then choose "add favorite"
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Sprint/Nextel
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Motorola/KRAZR
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
launch browser, press "options", press "go to URL", type in url
bookmark:
press "options," press "mark this page"
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Sprint/Nextel
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Motorola/RAZR
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 4
log-in notes:
1. open the browser (with the globe button)
2. open the browser menu (with the button in the top middle that looks like a (-) )
3. choose Go to URL
4. enter wap.iwindsurf.com in the URL
bookmark:
To assign a new bookmark…
Step 1: navigate to the page you want to set as a bookmark…
step 2: press and hold Menu.
Follow directions from there.
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Sprint/Nextel
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Palm/Treo 600
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
The default browser is Blazer. It works a lot like a desktop browser. Start the "web" application, then choose Menu+G (Menu -> Go -> Go to Web Page).
bookmark:
Addresses are easy to bookmark (Menu+A or Menu -> Page -> Add Bookmark).
homepage:
To set a specific page as your homepage, choose Menu+E or Menu -> Options -> Preferences, then type the address into the "Home Page" box.
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Sprint/Nextel
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Palm/Treo 650
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browsing speed: 5 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
The default browser is Blazer. It works a lot like a desktop browser. Start the "web" application, then choose Menu+G (Menu -> Go -> Go to Web Page).
bookmark:
Addresses are easy to bookmark (Menu+A or Menu -> Page -> Add Bookmark).
homepage:
To set a specific page as your homepage, choose Menu+E or Menu -> Options -> Preferences, then type the address into the "Home Page" box.
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Sprint/Nextel
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Palm/Treo 700p
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 4
log-in notes:
The default browser is Blazer. It works a lot like a desktop browser. Start the "web" application, then choose Menu+G (Menu -> Go -> Go to Web Page).
bookmark:
Addresses are easy to bookmark (Menu+A or Menu -> Page -> Add Bookmark).
homepage:
To set a specific page as your homepage, choose Menu+E or Menu -> Options -> Preferences, then type the address into the "Home Page" box.
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Sprint/Nextel
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Palm/Treo 700wx
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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Sprint/Nextel
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Samsung/A500
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browsing speed: 2 | ease-of-use: 5
self-explanatory
homepage:
pick "add bookmark" from browser menu
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Sprint/Nextel
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Samsung/A620
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browsing speed: 2 | ease-of-use: 2
log-in notes:
loggin in kind of a pain
bookmark:
"add bookmark" -> rename -> save
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Sprint/Nextel
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Samsung/A680
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
1. open up connection
2. Menu -> Go to URL
3. type in url
4. enter name and password
5. Menu -> bookmark this page
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Sprint/Nextel
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Samsung/I500
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
uses PalmOS, with easy-to-use browser
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Sprint/Nextel
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Sanyo/Katana
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
self-explanatory
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Sprint/Nextel
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Sanyo/SCP-5500
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browsing speed: 2 | ease-of-use: 4
bookmark:
select "add bookmark" from within the browser
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T-Mobile
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Blackberry/8100
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
From Internet Browser, choose "Go To.." on drop-down
Type the appropriate wireless website address
Click on side scroller and Choose "OK"
bookmark:
Click on side scroller
Choose "Add Bookmark" on drop-down
Enter name you"d like for your bookmark
Choose "Add" in drop-down
homepage:
From browser, press scroll wheel, select "options" -> "select browser configutation"
Change "Home Page address" to the address you want
SElect "Start Page" and change to "Home Page"
Restart browser and it should go straight to the address you want.
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T-Mobile
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Blackberry/8700
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
From Internet Browser, choose "Go To.." on drop-down
Type the appropriate wireless website address
Click on side scroller and Choose "OK"
bookmark:
Click on side scroller
Choose "Add Bookmark" on drop-down
Enter name you"d like for your bookmark
Choose "Add" in drop-down
homepage:
From browser, press scroll wheel, select "options" -> "select browser configutation"
Change "Home Page address" to the address you want
SElect "Start Page" and change to "Home Page"
Restart browser and it should go straight to the address you want.
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T-Mobile
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Blackberry/Pearl
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
From Internet Browser, choose "Go To.." on drop-down
Type the appropriate wireless website address
Click on side scroller and Choose "OK"
bookmark:
Click on side scroller
Choose "Add Bookmark" on drop-down
Enter name you"d like for your bookmark
Choose "Add" in drop-down
homepage:
From browser, press scroll wheel, select "options" -> "select browser configutation"
Change "Home Page address" to the address you want
SElect "Start Page" and change to "Home Page"
Restart browser and it should go straight to the address you want.
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T-Mobile
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HP/6500
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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T-Mobile
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Motorola/RAZR
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 4
log-in notes:
1. open the browser (with the globe button)
2. open the browser menu (with the button in the top middle that looks like a (-) )
3. choose Go to URL
4. enter wap.iwindsurf.com in the URL
bookmark:
To assign a new bookmark…
Step 1: navigate to the page you want to set as a bookmark…
step 2: press and hold Menu.
Follow directions from there.
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T-Mobile
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Motorola/V330
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 3
Browse to wap page, login, hold down menu button to bookmark.
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T-Mobile
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Nokia/5300
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
self-explanatory
bookmark:
Go to "bookmarks" and add the address of the page you want to it.
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T-Mobile
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Samsung/t629
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
Click on T-Zones (T-Mobile).
Click on Options.
Arrow down to Bookmarks, right arrow, highlight Add, Click on Select.
Key in a Title, Arrow down, Key in the URL, click on the Save button.
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T-Mobile
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Samsung/t809
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browsing speed: 1 | ease-of-use: 5
Click on T-Zones (T-Mobile).
Click on Options.
Arrow down to Bookmarks, right arrow, highlight Add, Click on Select.
Key in a Title, Arrow down, Key in the URL, click on the Save button.
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T-Mobile
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T-Mobile/Dash
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browsing speed: 1 | ease-of-use: 5
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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T-Mobile
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T-Mobile/MDA
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 4
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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Verizon
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Audiovox/CDM-8940
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browsing speed: 5 | ease-of-use: 2
bookmark:
kinda tricky, you must manually type in the address to the "my favorites" menu.
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Verizon
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HP/6500
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
uses Windows Mobile, but Verizon makes you get a Microsoft Passport. Then you have to log into their site, create bookmarks. Then to access them, you have to log into the verizon website before going to other wireless websites.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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Verizon
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LG/VX4400
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 2
log-in notes:
use "go to URL" option
bookmark:
browse to the page you want, then choose "add favorite"
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Verizon
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LG/VX8000
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 3
log-in notes:
use "go to URL" option
bookmark:
browse to the page you want, then choose "add favorite"
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Verizon
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LG/VX8300
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browsing speed: 2 | ease-of-use: 2
log-in notes:
use "go to URL" option
bookmark:
browse to the page you want, then choose "add favorite"
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Verizon
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LG/VX9800
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
use "go to URL" option
bookmark:
browse to the page you want, then choose "add favorite"
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Verizon
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 4
1. Open 'Get it now'
2. Open 'News and Info', 4
This opens Verizon Wireless
3. Open 'Search', 0
Type in the wireless website, wap.iwindsurf.com
You should be there.
Then, you can program it into your favorites, which makes it much, much easier.
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Verizon
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Motorola/E815
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
self-explanatory
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Verizon
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Motorola/KRAZR
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
launch browser, press "options", press "go to URL", type in url
bookmark:
press "options," press "mark this page"
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Verizon
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Motorola/Moto Q
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 3
self-explanatory
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Verizon
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Motorola/V276
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browsing speed: 2 | ease-of-use: 4
bookmark:
1). Open browser, you will be at the VZW TODAY home page.
2). Select "Favorites" tab: Left or down arrow then "OK" or "Select".
3). Scroll to Bottom of Favorites page, select red "Add Favorite" link.
4.) Enter friendly name in top box, enter "http://wap.ikitesurf.com" in URL box, hit OK.
Done.
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Verizon
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Motorola/V710
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browsing speed: 4 | ease-of-use: 5
bookmark:
1). Open browser, you will be at the VZW TODAY home page.
2). Select "Favorites" tab: Left or down arrow then "OK" or "Select".
3). Scroll to Bottom of Favorites page, select red "Add Favorite" link.
4.) Enter friendly name in top box, enter "http://wap.ikitesurf.com" in URL box, hit OK.
Done.
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Verizon
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Nokia/6255i
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 5
You can also use Verizon's "myVZW" but it's kind of clunky
bookmark:
Use the "save page" feature on the browser menu. With the page you want open, just hit save page and you are good to go. Then all you have to do is go to the saved page section to re-open.
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Verizon
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Palm/Treo 650
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browsing speed: 5 | ease-of-use: 5
log-in notes:
The default browser is Blazer. It works a lot like a desktop browser. Start the "web" application, then choose Menu+G (Menu -> Go -> Go to Web Page).
bookmark:
Addresses are easy to bookmark (Menu+A or Menu -> Page -> Add Bookmark).
homepage:
To set a specific page as your homepage, choose Menu+E or Menu -> Options -> Preferences, then type the address into the "Home Page" box.
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Verizon
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Palm/Treo 750
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 4
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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Verizon
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Samsung/I600
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browsing speed: 3 | ease-of-use: 4
uses Windows Mobile - very intuitive how to add bookmark and set homepage.
homepage:
use the phone or add to Mobile Favorites on desktop then Active Sync to Windows Mobile phone.
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