Gerhard,
forgot to say: a key reason for the success of i-mode in Japan
and for the failure of WAP in the GSM markets is the speed of
response. If you live in Japan, you will know that i-mode
response time is typically 3-7 seconds for official menu sites,
while I heard that WAP response times in Europe for the old-type
dial up connections was in the 30-60 second range. (as an example,
on FOMA the official i-mode menu in FLASH format with the
seasonal animation loads typically in about 5-6 seconds).
To achieve this very fast response time - typically faster than
fixed line internet - its necessary that all components work well
together, which in Japan is orchestrated by DoCoMo.
Gerhard
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Gerhard Fasol wrote:
> Eddie,
>
> contrary to some marketing speak, i-mode page formatting uses a totally
> open standard, a reduced set of html.
> So anybody can make handsets, which are largely compatible to i-mode.
>
> However, part of the i-mode concept is the "official menu", which is
> controlled by the carrier, and the "i-mode" trademark is owned by
> NTT-DoCoMo. So if you make handsets you won't be able to use the
> "i-mode" trademark, and you normally won't be able to display and
> connect to the official menu, unless you have an arrangement with
> the carrier in question, which in Japan is DoCoMo.
>
> Yes, the specs for i-mode handsets in other markets, Europe, Russia etc
> are different than in Japan.
>
> Gerhard
>
> Eddie Tapiero wrote:
>
>> I am new to the list and wanted to inquiry about handset customization. 1)
>>Are the specs for European i-mode handsets less stringent than those in
>>Japan? and 2) Someone just told me that Samsung and LG are just developing
>>i-mode handsets by adding the navigation button and a link to a web site?..
>>Ithought you required more than that in terms of display size, i-mode
>>navigation key, and NETFront.. was the preson refering to the
>>browser?..aretheir phones significantly cheaper than those provided by
>>traditional i-mode vendors? Any input would be appreciated.. Thank you,
>> Eddie
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Received on Thu Mar 10 04:35:05 2005