Mobile Internet for Dummies -- About the Authors -- About the Contributor -- Authors' Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- How to Use This Book -- Who Are You? -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Feedback, Please -- Part I: Welcome to the Mobile Internet -- Chapter 1: What Is the Mobile Internet? -- Welcome to the Mobile Internet -- Understanding What's Different about the Mobile Internet -- Determining What to Do on the Mobile Internet ( Now That You're Hooked) -- Some Thoughts about Safety and Privacy -- Chapter 2: The Mobile Internet at School, at Work, and at Play -- Your Internet Away from Home -- You've Heard of E-Learning - Now Try M-Learning -- Office on the Run -- Playtime on the Mobile Internet -- Chapter 3: Kids and the Mobile Internet -- Taking a Look at How Kids Use Mobile Phones -- Setting a Mobile Phone Policy with Your Kids -- Getting Cool with School and the Mobile Internet -- Watching Out for Cyberbullying -- Part II: Mobile Internet, Here It Is - Now What?! -- Chapter 4: The Internet in Your Pocket: Choosing a Phone and Mobile Browser -- Knowing What to Expect from Mobile Browsing -- Launching and Controlling Your Mobile Browser -- Navigating with Common Browser Features -- Chapter 5: Getting On the Mobile Internet: Wireless Carriers and Service Plans -- Comparing Wireless Carriers -- Choosing the Right Plan -- Choosing a Billing Model -- Adding Options to Your Billing Model -- Part III: Mobile Internet Mania for the Everyday Consumer -- Chapter 6: Trading Text and Picture Messages -- Typing on the Keypad -- Starting Out with the Messaging Menu -- Sending Text Messages -- Text Messaging Meets the Internet -- Exchanging Picture Messages -- Chapter 7: Browsing the Web from the Palm of Your Hand.

Controlling Your Mobile Browsing Expenses -- Browsing On-Portal: Your Carrier's Made-for-Mobile Offerings -- Browsing Off-Portal: The Web at Large -- Chapter 8: Mobile Search: Find What You Want, When You Want It -- To Search Is to Find! -- Recognizing the Unique Characteristics of a Mobile Internet Search -- Letting Text Messaging Help You Find Information -- Looking into Made-for-Mobile Directories -- Chapter 9: Multimedia Entertainment for Your Phone -- Checking Out On-Portal Entertainment -- Going Your Own Way (Off-Portal) -- Chapter 10: Keep Me Posted: E-Mail and Instant Messaging Go Mobile -- Discovering Mobile E-Mail Options -- Getting Started with Always-On Push Mail -- Connecting with Pull E-Mail -- Discovering Mobile Instant Messaging -- Chapter 11: Let's Make a Mobile Deal: Shopping and Coupons -- Checking Prices Before Buying -- Saving Your Money with Mobile Coupons -- Finding Mobile Shopping Sites -- Chapter 12: Mobile Access to Your Money -- Mobile Banking -- Mobile Trading -- Making Mobile Payments -- Part IV: I Want My Own Mobile Internet Space -- Chapter 13: Staking Your Claim in the Mobile Internet World -- Expressing Yourself with Your Own Content -- Working at the Point of Inspiration -- Deciding Which Mobile Phone to Use -- Deciding What You Want to Do with the Mobile Internet -- Chapter 14: Creating Content, Social Networking and Blogging from Your Mobile Phone -- Social Networking -- Sharing Photos on the Fly -- Making Money from Your Digital Content -- Blogging with Popular Blog Services -- Podcasting from Your Mobile: Audio and Video Upload -- Chapter 15: Building and Developing Mobile Web Sites -- Discovering Why You Should Build a Mobile Web Site -- Establishing an Identity with Your Web Address -- Hosting Your Mobile Site -- Making Big Decisions -- Using a Mobile Site Builder.

Converting an Existing Web Site to a Mobile One -- Plugging Made-for-Mobile Content into Dynamic Sites -- Handcrafting Mobile Content -- Testing and Improving Your Site -- Chapter 16: Making Money on the Mobile Internet -- Discovering the Types of Mobile Internet Businesses That Are Available to You -- Discovering the Three Best Ways to Make Money on the Mobile Internet -- Advertising with AdMob -- Getting to Know Google Mobile Ads -- Chapter 17: A Mobile Internet Web Development Resource Guide -- Independent Mobile Development Sites -- Carrier Development Sites -- Handset Development Sites -- Standards and Best Practices -- Industry Fora and News -- Part V: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 18: Ten Fun Things You Can Do On the Mobile Internet -- Download Music -- Watch Live TV -- Share Pictures -- Pay for Stuff -- Find a Hotspot -- Mobile Dating and Matchmaking -- Scan In a Whiteboard -- Always Keep Updated with Widgets -- Make a Movie -- Read a Book -- Chapter 19: Ten Things to Avoid -- Disregarding the All-You-Can-Eat Data Plan -- Exceeding the Length of Limited-Time Promotional Access Plans -- Engaging in Text-Messaging Overkill -- Using Services That Aren't Made-for-Mobile -- Incurring Costs Outside Your Coverage Area -- Signing Up for Too Many Monthly Fees -- Exceeding Your Voice Plan's Minutes -- Skipping the Fine Print Before You Sign a Contract -- Changing Your Wireless Carrier Plan Early -- Underestimating the Final Price -- Chapter 20: Ten Frequently Asked Questions -- What Is the Mobile Internet? -- Can I Access the Mobile Internet on My Mobile Phone? -- How Can I Start Using the Mobile Internet? -- Where Can I Find Mobile Internet Web Sites? -- How Do I Know Whether a Web Site Is Made-for-Mobile? -- How Can I Enter a Mobile Web Site Address? -- How Do I Bookmark a Mobile Internet Site? -- How Do I Get the Most from My Data Plan?.

Can I Use the Mobile Internet Abroad? -- Why Use the Mobile Internet Instead of a Computer? -- Glossary -- 278 -- 279 -- 280 -- 281 -- 282 -- 283 -- 284 -- Index -- 286 -- 287 -- 288 -- 289 -- 290 -- 291 -- 292 -- 293 -- 294 -- 295 -- 296.