Nokia Corporation

Esko Hannula

Jussi Rissanen

Timo Pakkala

Erkki Tanskanene

A method and apparatus for use in a wireless telecommunications system including a wireless telecommunications network which communicates with a plurality of mobile terminals using radio signals, wherein each mobile terminal includes a display for displaying information. In the invention each mobile terminal is configured to receive a message containing information. Each message is inspected to determine whether the information contained in the message is of a predetermined type. If the message contains information of a predetermined type, the information is automatically displayed on the mobile terminal. If the message does not contain information of the predetermined type, the message is processed in a normal manner.

System and method for displaying information included in predetermined messages automatically

Apparatus, and an associated method, provides for selective downloading of an application program stored at a provider mobile terminal to a recipient mobile terminal. The application program includes indicia indicating costs for usage of the application program and the identity of an entity to whom charges accruing for use of the application program are to be credited. If monetary resources are determined to be available to the recipient mobile terminal for use of the application program, downloading of the application program to the recipient mobile terminal is effectuated. Thereafter, a connection is made to a payment account depository, such as by way of an Internet backbone, to effectuate electronic payment for use at the recipient mobile terminal of the application program.

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