----- Original Message -----
From: "Gus" <angus@z-y-g-o.com>
To: <eurowireless@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [euro-w] Re: iMODE
>
> I-Mode:
>
> It runs over the network faster. The European public are guaranteed to
> like it. Handsets supporting it are cheaper. It makes navigaion easier. It
> has less impact on battery life. It is more secure. It can be deployed
> today. Many handsets support it.
>
> Umm, no. None of the above.
>
>
> One thing. "It is easier to implement" you could feasably argue that
> becase i-Mode uses C-HTML, it is easier for content makers to to get in to
> the game. I agree that this is an issue, so we (Zygo Communications) are
> going to release a free-to-all-including-the-source-code C-HTML to WML
> gateway.
>
> There. That's 100% of the I-Mode content now available on WAP. Whooop. Of
> course, you'd need a Kanji-capable handset to view it, but I can't do
> everything.
>
> Regarding NTT DoCoMo. NTT DoCoMo have *NOT* said they are going to do
> I-Mode in Europe on GSM or GPRS. The *have* said they will work with KPN
> and others on I-Mode over *3G*. Some years away. I don't want to wait that
> long to be able to offer wireless data services.
>
> If *you* do, fine. Go for it. But please stop confusing the public by
> saying "don't buy in to WAP, because I-Mode is on the way"
>
>
> BTW, Is it just me, or does the i-Mode hype sound quite a bit like the WAP
> hype six months ago ?
>
> Bah Humbug,
> _Gus
>
>
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Received on Fri Jul 14 11:36:40 2000