All information systems (at least on the surface) are used for a large
extent for entertainment. I just read 65% of all real $$$ spent online is
on sex related web sites.
I would guess that FM radio's biggest audience is for music- talk shows and
information-weather business news.
The old wire service, was used to transmit horse race info.
The telephone may be an exception- at least between 8am-6pm, but the people
making money directly off the use of the phone are pay per call 1-900 sex
lines etc..
Why should an internet capable phone be any different? Perhaps your talking
about the $$$ that can't be directly measured, B2B etc.
David M.
>This seems to be the general problem in the Mobile Market. There
>seems to be NO solid business model yet ! Japan is no exception.
>Japan has a revenue base of 400 Million US$ in the mobile
>commerce but still that is from Tune downloads and games and
>gambling - where is the mature business model anyway ? Where
>is the effective use ?
>
>How many people actually use Mobile for reading news and
>find restaurants vs. how many people use Mobile for fun emails
>and fun music downloads ? Does anybody have any statistics ?
>
>Is WAP forum addressing the Business Models too or is it just
>trying to update on Technology front ? Has NTT Docomo (i-mode) any
>solid
>Business Model in mind or it is just happy with 13.5 million
>subscribers
>and the money that it is making from the fun related transactions ?
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