RE: UKNM: WAP

[Marcus Exall]

Despite the success of i-mode in Japan, my friends in Tokyo informs me that

WAP is actually a far better protocol for development of the mobile

internet.  The reason that i-mode has been successful is not the technology

but the marketing by NTT DoCoMo.  The think that WAP seems to be missing at

the moment is the delivery platform and decent handsets.


Anybody else got info on the 'let's not write WAP off just yet side of

things'?


On of one my friends who develops i-mode sites will be coming to the UK

sometime in November.  If there is interest from the list I will ask him if

he will lend us the benefit of his experience over a beer.  Any takers?


Regards


Marcus Exall


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Leave WAP alone, i-mode, in one form or another will be active in Europe

within 6 - 12 months.


Lee


>Hi Fiona

>

>I think there are two key problems with WAP uptake.

>

>The first is that, despite a relatively high penetration of WAP enabled

>phones, the average consumer doesn't know how to use the services available

>or where to find them.  A historic example of a similar model is the BBC

>which was started as a purely commercial venture by Marconi to encourage

<snip>



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