couldn't Ben start that trend?
alistair
At 15:31 12/02/2001 +0100, you wrote:
>That's the whole problem here in Europe. Nobody seems to realize that i-Mode
>business models, where
>applicable, should be copied and enhanced, not i-Mode technology. Bringing
>i-Mode technology as
>it is now to Europe does not have any additional value over what we already
>have. It won't
>change the crappy business models that are currently in place.
>
>Take the whole i-Mode case and ask yourself what in it is i-Mode technology
>dependent.
>Hardly anything. Cure what is sick (about everything non-technical) and keep
>what is working great.
>
>The KPN/TIM/DoCoMo plans are, however, very powerful when it comes to being
>a stronghold for Java
>developments for the handset.
>
>Paul
>
>
> >The hype about I-mode is quite high here in europe. This is probably what
>pushed Telecom Italia Mobile in the
> >I-mode boat. Knowing the guys in TIM (The general director is saying that
>they would be able to duplicate the >success of I-mode already this year), I
>am sure they don't really understand limits and potentiality (as they >
> >don't really know what UMTS is going to be). Italians are in my opinion too
>lazy for I-mode (I am italian...), >and until they will not get full motion
>video with their favorite soccer team Sunday goal, or the last episode >of
>their soap opera they will not buy it...
>
>Vittorio Nicolardi
>
>
>
>
>
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Received on Tue Feb 13 14:06:14 2001