(keitai-l) Re: Actual i-mode users in Nov.2000: 3,870,689 (rough estimate)

From: Hubert Hung-Hsien Chang <hubert_at_4w1h.com>
Date: 03/28/01
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.32.0103280631260.15653-100000@cs.csoft.net>
On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Rod Holmes wrote:

> Half of Japanese cellular users in the 20s and 30s are not satisfied with
> browsing the Web on their mobile phones, according to Japan Gartner Group,
> a market research firm.
>
> Dispite the findings, however, Japan has managed to build up a subscriber
> base of more than 30 million able to access the Internet on their cell
> phones to lead the world in mobile multimedia access.
>
> Gartner said the two main reasons why users were dissatisfied was because
> of the lack of better content and ease of use.
>
> Third-generation, or 3G, mobile technology should be able to solve the
> content issue since it is expected to provided high-speed Internet access
> and allow for more enriched content such as video and CD-quality music service.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

Don't bet on it. The cost and pricing is a problem. Also, content
orientation and quality matters. You need to have content that
worth the cost.

Hubert



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Received on Wed Mar 28 15:25:09 2001