The "proprietary, hacked-up protocols" in the Wireless Application Protocol suite are indeed disturbingly incompatible with Internet practice. But, they're here for the near-term, so it's best to know what the platform really provides. I've written an article and a detailed report on the "W* Effect" -- WAP Forum's (misguided) tendency to reinvent every IP standard with a W slapped in front.
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The "proprietary, hacked-up protocols" in the Wireless Application Protocol suite are indeed disturbingly incompatible with Internet practice. But, they're here for the near-term, so it's best to know what the platform really provides. I've written an article and a detailed report on the "W* Effect" -- WAP Forum's (misguided) tendency to reinvent every IP standard with a W slapped in front.
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