While most would agree CDMA is a superior technology, I think
EZWeb/access' implementation is terrible, with the WAP interface, EZ
interface, and handset interface totally different; sometimes it's the
right arrow, other times it's one of the WAP buttons, and yet other
times a totally different button.
The handset interface + WAP browser interface is poorly designed, and
especially on Toshiba's IDO cmdaOne the caching is very bad. Not too
mention email retrieval -- you get an SMS message saying you have
email on the server, and all emailing is done online, while connected.
I have issues in general with the WAP browser interface concept, but
for example Nokia's implementation of a WAPlike interface is MUCH
better than many of the IDO implementations. Opinion only, of course.
As for security, so far I-Mode is the most secure, offering 40 bit SSL
from the gateway and supposedly soon to release 128 SSL from the
handset.
I experience serious connectivity problems on both EZ and I-Mode. And
despite the 14.4 speed advantage of EZ, I don't see a particularly
noticeable speed improvement, but then again just my limited testing.
cdmaOne is packet-switched, but using Tsuka to access EZ and you're
most likely on a circuit-switched network.
r e n
"J. Sean Bennett" wrote:
> Hi all;
>
> Just curious as to the list members residing here in Japan - are
> all of you (us?:) iMode users? CDMA1? J-Phone?? With iMode users
> at about 7Million? Ezweb somewhere over 2M, and Jphone at... =<1M?
> is the distribution of Japan-resident list members about the
> same??
>
> I was waiting for the NM502i to be released (due mainly to it's
> English menus) but after 2 months of delays/postphonements...
> broke down and went with a DDI/IDO CDMA1 (Casio CA303 G's model) -
> the Nokia was subsequently released 2 weeks later :). iMode is
> where the excitement is, though CDMA1's technology/security
> appealed to me more. In retrospect, the performance which
> "Digital by Qualcom" label on the back implies isn't as impressive
> as Qualcom's actual stock performance over the past year. Not bad,
> but not necessarily any better.
>
> Though no access to iMode sites (and no real need, as they are
> predominantly Japanese language...) I do have access to ezweb
> sites with any of the local essentials I need (weather, news,
> etc.) as well as a continually expanding host of foreign sites:
> yahoo.mobile, msn.mobile, ABCnews, Telus.mobile (for you
> Alberta/BC'ans out there) and a host of others. Some useful, some
> a novelty.
>
> I'm interested in other's experiences/comparisons between the 3
> services. For all the headaches (or perhaps due inpart to...)
> iMode/Docomo had last month regarding service gaffs, iMode email
> turn-around seems the fastest - mere seconds as opposed to 1-2
> minutes I experience. How about actual congestion. I was unable
> to access the ezweb/email last (b/w 10pm and midnight or so) due
> to congestion I assume - I've noticed this once or twice before in
> the past month. Others with similar experiences? Perhaps if I
> change to my local provider's IP addresses instead of ezwebs'...
>
> Related, I just saw the link Mike posted to the Anima web site. I
> was of the understanding that as of April, CDMA1 web access was
> also packet based, as is iMode; the article states otherwise...
> anyone know for sure?
> http://www.thisislondon.com/dynamic/news/story.html?in_review_id=2
> 88149&in_review_text_id=233288
>
> Sean
> --
> Nnet Internet KK
> Morioka
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