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financial services, address book and directory services and corporate
intranet applications.
As brought out by [1] and the examples above WAP services are currently limited
to simple information services, but as higher speeds become available and some
of the technical issues specific to WAP are resolved, several new service types
will emerge, including:
Infotainment: They could include weather forecasts, stock quotes, horoscopes
and news
Messaging: services such as e-mail, voicemail and unified messaging
Personal Information management: services such as call management and
personal directories, which enable the modification of personal information
Financial Services: mobile banking and mobile e-commerce services
Location-based Services: services that are dependent on location include
mapping and vehicle location information
