Oh yes that's definitely one thing I'd love to have. I've been complaining that the current limited mobile bandwidth restricts the potential for growth for mobile applications
Heh 'affordable' is relative I guess. But that seems to be targetted more for PCs/Laptops on the go more than mobile handsets.. I'd rather my 'mobile broadband' take place on my mobile than on my laptop heh
Japan is ahead of us due to two main reasons:
1. Business model for content providers
2. The quality of services and handsets. The operators force all providers to deliver perfectly and all hand sets are tested to a degree that is almost insane.
Othewise the Japanese do not commute more than us, they aren't that different in a sociologocal or cultural way.
Isn't there a risk, though, that i-mode turns out to be the Minitel of Japan? When real Internet services catch on in the rest of the world, will Japan move on from i-mode services quickly enough?
Hmm Japanese High school girls....that's the answer. They're funky and they are the ones who create the demand for next generation mobile technology. :)
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imode used to be way ahead of us...but is it the case now? i doubt so...
1 year, 7 months ago by accom06
good mobile broadband?
1 year, 7 months ago by maz0
Well Singapore telcos tried to bring in iMode awhile back though, but that didn't seem to take off that well
1 year, 7 months ago by ruiwen
NTT DoCoMo?
1 year, 7 months ago by hinke
Oh yes that's definitely one thing I'd love to have. I've been complaining that the current limited mobile bandwidth restricts the potential for growth for mobile applications
1 year, 7 months ago by ruiwen
They also commute 2-4 hours a day. that's a lot of time for mobile entertainment.
1 year, 7 months ago by annika
How about M1 Mobile Broadband? Thats quite affordable i guess..
1 year, 7 months ago by accom06
M-Commerce?
1 year, 7 months ago by mahesh427
People who love technology?
1 year, 7 months ago by sippy
Heh 'affordable' is relative I guess. But that seems to be targetted more for PCs/Laptops on the go more than mobile handsets.. I'd rather my 'mobile broadband' take place on my mobile than on my laptop heh
1 year, 7 months ago by ruiwen
M-EverythingElse too!
1 year, 7 months ago by ruiwen
The true meaning of "mobile" :)
1 year, 7 months ago by sippy
Japan is ahead of us due to two main reasons: 1. Business model for content providers 2. The quality of services and handsets. The operators force all providers to deliver perfectly and all hand sets are tested to a degree that is almost insane. Othewise the Japanese do not commute more than us, they aren't that different in a sociologocal or cultural way.
1 year, 7 months ago by morris
What's the business model like then?
1 year, 7 months ago by ruiwen
Isn't there a risk, though, that i-mode turns out to be the Minitel of Japan? When real Internet services catch on in the rest of the world, will Japan move on from i-mode services quickly enough?
1 year, 7 months ago by aehn
Real Internet services in phones, that is.
1 year, 7 months ago by aehn
9% to NTT Dokomo 91% to content provider Tools for implementation provided by NTT Dokomo
1 year, 7 months ago by morris
Hmm Japanese High school girls....that's the answer. They're funky and they are the ones who create the demand for next generation mobile technology. :)
1 year, 7 months ago by sriramkri