i-mode Strategy
| By: | Takeshi Natsuno |
| Publisher: | Wiley Global Research (STMS) |
| Print ISBN: | 9780470851012 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780470858059 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2003 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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First introduced in 1999, i-mode was the world's first smart phone for Web browsing. The i-mode wireless data service offers color and video over a variety of handsets. Its mobile computing service enables users to do telephone banking, make airline reservations, conduct stock transactions, send and receive e-mail, play games, access weather reports and have access to the Internet. It can offer a wide array of websites from internationally known companies such as CNN to very local information. In Japan, the number of i-mode users is close to a sensational 13 million. This means that 10% of Japan's total population are using i- mode after not even 2 years of its existence. i-mode Strategy authored by one of the main architects behind i-mode: * Discusses the success story of i-mode to date * Offers highly probable future projections for the technology Written by the most highly respected expert in the field, i-mode Strategy is an absolute must for everyone wanting to know more about NTT DoCoMo's sustainable business model and i-mode strategy