(keitai-l) Re: Japanese handsets, operators and good advice...

From: Gerhard Fasol <fasol_at_eurotechnology.com>
Date: 03/02/06
Message-Id: <1E85A354-3E43-46DA-A540-AE1446F060CB@eurotechnology.com>
John,

answers below:

On Mar 2, 2006, at 03:27 , John Guthed wrote:
> Please bear with me, as this is my first post to the list
> I am currently managing a project where we are converting two mobile
> applications initially made for standard European mobile phones  
> sporting
> MIDP 2.0 - and I need som input on the Japanese market an.
> d what to think of when developing for it.
> 1. List of handsets in use in Japan today? Anyone got one of those?
> Links?

You'll find the list of currently sold handsets on the websites of the
mobile operators.

> 2. List of japanese mobile operators?=20

DoCoMo, AU, Tuka (in the process of merging into AU),
Vodafone, Willcom, + 3 new operators from next year.
If you need more market detail there is a lot on the web, in FAQs and
in our reports, which you'll find on our website
http://www.eurotechnology.com/

> 3. Good ol' general advice on developing for the japanese market....

The good ol' general advice I usually give is simple:

1. Listen to your customers and do your homework
2. Learn Japanese
3. Don't even think of trying to change Japan
4. Forget GSM

> John Guthed

Good luck,

Gerhard
Received on Thu Mar 2 04:10:04 2006