Abstract: A system includes a first mobile device, for initiating the transfer of a personal collection of data and/or settings from the first mobile device to a remote server, a server for setting up sessions and storing collections of data and/or settings; and a second mobile device, for initiating the transfer of the personal collection of data and/or settings from a storage location in the server to the second mobile device. The first mobile device includes first transceiver means arranged to transmit an initiation message to the server for initiating the setting-up of a session between the server and the first mobile device, by the server, for the transfer of a personal collection of data and/or settings between the device and the server.

Abstract: WAP-enabled telephone handsets have been developed which allow the user to access remote servers. When using a search engine, a search term is prepared off-line and transmitted once the handset has established connection with the search engine server.