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What is I-MODE ?
imode is a wireless internet service popular in Japan.
imode users have access to various services such as e-mail, sports results, weather forecast, games, financial services and ticket booking.
Goals
Easily enjoy Internet services on mobile phone
Overlay on top of DoPa packet network
Subscriber:
New, advanced services on mobile device
Operator:
A way to attract new users and increase revenue
Users charged on per-packet basis (~0.22 cents/128byte)
What can you do with I-MODE?
Web-browsing
Email (the “killer app”)
Chat, Games
Access to information
Transaction Content
Money Transfer, Balance Check, Ticket Reservation…
Information Content
News updates, sports news, stock quotes…
Database Content
Restaurant Guide, Telephone Directory…
How does i-mode work?
The i-mode service uses an additional packet communication network that is built onto DoCoMo's main network.
This packet data transmission technology allows for constant connectivity . Thus, users are not charged for how long they are online, since this time is unlimited.
Advantages
Wireless internet service (could be deployed over WAP)
Sites based on HTML (cHTML)
60% of world’s wireless internet users
Usually used over packet switched connections
Services user-oriented, fun-oriented
Anyone can produce content, DoCoMo operates content menus
Conclusion
i-mode phones have very good features, in future, using i-mode phones we can always connect internet.
The packet data transmission technology allows for constant connectivity therefore users are not charged for how long they are online, since this time is unlimited