An improved mechanism for sharing information across a plurality of
wireless content providers is disclosed. Users make requests for, and
display, content through a mobile device. These requests for content are
translated by a WAP gateway and sent to a web server to service the
request. Data from the request for content that can be reused is stored
externally to a mobile device. Upon a request for content, the user may,
in lieu of manual entry, select from a list of data presented through a
mobile device that will be used in servicing the request for content.
Data manually entered or displayed in a mobile device in interacting with
one content provider is available for selection in subsequent content
requests with any content provider. By reducing the number of manual
entries, the present invention significantly increases the usability of
content services through mobile devices.