i-Mode: The big competitor of WAP

Short Overview i-Mode (4)

Mobile Internet in Japan

Besides NTT DoCoMo, there are 2 other big companies (EZweb and J-Sky ), which use WAP (HDML) and MML (which is closely related to cHTML).. 

EZweb and J-Skyweb have approximately 7 million users compared to i-Mode's 13 million. The rival companies behind these other technologies are IDO, J-Phone and Tu-Ka. Although EZweb has a stunning 64 kbps transmission rate, it is way behind NTT DoCoMo. The reasons for this might just be that HDML is not an ideal programming language to handle Japanese. J-Skyweb uses MML, which is related to cHTML, and they also have a transmission rate of approx. 9.8 kbps. 

What are the most important things to know for creating an i-Mode site ?

i-Mode sites are fairly easy to make if one knows about HTML and the restrictions of i-Mode. There are 2 kinds of i-Mode sites: official and unofficial. Unofficial i-Mode sites are not registered with NTT DoCoMo and therefore are not listed on the main i-Mode menu. 

More on creating i-Mode sites can be found right here.

i-Mode Services

Today, i-Mode offers a wide array of websites from internationally known companies such as CNN to very local information. For a table on i-Mode services please consult NTT DoCoMo . 

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