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