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RSS imodeOrange throws content partners a lifeline
News A similar revenue sharing system is widely believed to be one of the keys to the success of iMode, the mobile data service operated by NTT DoCoMo which has attracted over 20 million subscribers. Orange announced its... [06 Sep 2001]
Japan hopes to be king of the IT castle
News The Japanese telecomms industry is also concentrating its efforts on the development of fourth generation mobile communications, which will replace the current standard iMode. The state-run programme called 'eJapan'... [21 May 2001]
Mobile giants give content the cold shoulder
Comment The example often cited is Japan's iMode service, where the operator, NTT DoCoMo, has provided independent content providers with the capacity to charge for services through their own billing system. Many still haven't... [07 Mar 2001]
iMode boasts 20 millionth subscriber
News Around 60 per cent of DoCoMo's mobile phone users have opted for iMode - equating to around 37,000 new contracts per day since the service's launch in February 1999. Revenues from iMode are expected to... [06 Mar 2001]
iMode users get secure m-commerce
News The deal will allow the Japanese mobile operator to offer users of its 503i phone series secure m-commerce through digital certificates on the fast growing number of iMode websites. Digital certificates provide... [20 Feb 2001]
GPRS: At last the wait is over
Comment That's what users of Japan's iMode mobile internet service have been enjoying, and it's one of the main reasons why iMode has been such a success. However, NTT DoCoMo's experience with its proprietary... [31 Jan 2001]
iMode moves into WAP's European waters
News The companies are also in talks with selected handset makers to produce a combined iMode/WAP handset by the end of the year. However, the WAP Group warns there are problems inherent in adopting iMode. [19 Jan 2001]
Eastern promise: E-minister forges tech links in China
News It's going to be very interesting to see just how iMode has established itself in the Japanese culture and psyche," she said. The mission will see Hewitt evangelising about the UK as the ideal launch pad into the... [15 Jan 2001]
NTT DoCoMo delays Java phone release date
News NTT DoCoMo had initially hoped to launch the phone before the end of the year. A spokeswoman refused to comment on reasons for the delay. The company's first Java-capable handsets will be supplied by Panasonic, Fujitsu and Sony,... [07 Dec 2000]
DoCoMo deal will overthrow Europe's mobile advantage
News Analysts argue the $9.9bn deal between one of the most powerful players in the market and the third largest mobile company in the US will bolster take up of the Japanese telco's technology iMode in the US, and encourage... [30 Nov 2000]
3G, or not 3G? That is the $100bn question
News In a Financial Times article, Keiichi Enoki, director of NTT DoCoMo's iMode arm, said European telecom operators would struggle to justify the $100bn spent on securing licences for Europe's 3G airwaves. [23 Nov 2000]
KPN has second thoughts on French UMTS race
News We are considering using DoCoMo's iMode technology on another technology base, such as our network operators in Germany and Belgium, and build up a range of services and content that is so interesting that other network... [04 Oct 2000]
NTT DoCoMo and AOL in Japanese alliance
News The two companies will work to integrate their fixed-line and mobile services and to include AOL Instant Messaging on DoCoMo's iMode service. Dr Keiji Tachikawa, CEO of NTT DoCoMo, said in a statement: "America Online is... [27 Sep 2000]
Pixo mobile browser to challenge WAP
News The Pixo Internet Microbrowser 2.0 supports both standard HTML and compact HTML, rather than the WML language used for WAP - similar to that used by NTT DoCoMo's successful mobile internet technology iMode. [25 Sep 2000]
WAP creator moves away from its own technology
News The company, which is in the process of merging with Sofware.com, expects to see an evolving protocol including both WAP and iMode - the popular mobile Internet architecture used by Japan's NTT DoCoMo. [21 Sep 2000]
