> 2. Using a normal WAP phone, I can wap-browse, but there is no
>    wap content out there, and the current per minute charge is so
>    discouraging.  No one wants to wap-browse only to get nothing
>    but pay an arm and a leg for such non-service.  Is the situation
>    better with a GPRS phone?  Can you do a real HTML browse with
>    GPRS phones?

i think globe n d gang have learned their lessons from the WAP fiasco.
that's why they're trying to price GPRS service attractively so that
they can build the customer base, then eventually go to the usual charging scheme
depending on the amount of data you upload/download.

> 3. What is the cheapest good enough Nokia GPRS phone?  How much is
>    it selling today?  Is today the right time to buy one?

hmm...i think it's only the 8310? pretty expensive for now.





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