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First public WAP service in the Gulf, powered by
info2cell, brings Dubai Summer Surprises to GSM subscribers Owners of WAP-enabled GSM mobile 'phones in the UAE can now access up-to-the-minute Dubai Summer Suprises information, thanks to a deal forged between the DSS organising committee and Info2cell. From today, visitors to the Dubai Summer Surprises website, www.mydss.com, can receive DSS updates through the new Akhbar Dubai Summer Surprises mobile information service. The service has been made possible by the first
public implementation of the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
Internet-mobile technology in the Gulf. "Here at DSS we are keen to work with new ways to keep people up to date with the many great events and promotions taking place across the summer in Dubai. Working with info2cell allows us to keep in touch with people using the latest mobile technologies," said Najwa Al Rahma, quality improvement co-ordinator at DSS. "We are excited by the potential of the WAP technology, not only in terms of providing new services for people here in the UAE, but in terms of reaching out to people all over the world." The new mobile information service allows users of today's advanced WAP-enabled mobile telephones to receive Dubai Summer Surprises news bulletins, draw and competition results and also to be notified of upcoming events. Visitors to the DSS website (www.mydss.com ) can select from any of the three news services depending on their areas of interest. "This service is the first public WAP service to go 'live' in the region, and builds towards Etisalat's forthcoming announcement of public WAP services," said Bashar Dahabra, CEO of info2cell. "As the first WAP portal in the Middle East, we're proud to have been able to work with DSS on delivering yet another first, and bringing new value to visitors to the DSS website." WAP - the Wireless Application Protocol - is the new Internet access technology for today's advanced GSM mobile telephones. WAP-enabled telephones allow people to access Internet-based content and services, such as the 250-odd categories of information and service available from Info2cell. It is anticipated that Etisalat will provide a public WAP gateway service in the near future. However, 'early adopters' can access WAP based content by obtaining a data connection from Etisalat for their WAP-enabled telephone, and by logging on to a remote gateway. An SMS-based service, intended for all mobile users, will also be available from the Dubai Summer Surprises website soon.
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