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To: elmatador who wrote (17014)	11/30/2001 4:05:37 PM
From: LarsA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

elmatador, "Cloning" i-mode is the way to go? Not cloning but learning from it, I would say. One such lesson is that services/content is more important than speed. GPRS being packet and always-on will be perfect for messaging regardless of speed. I believe the new 7650 will take-off like a rocket. I can see all the kids going to partys and other events, driving everyone crazy (just as with SMS now) taking pictures all the time and sending them to their absent friends. I don't think the speed is crucial here -other than for network capacity. For years I have received live color photos from cameras connected (via infrared link) to the Communicator. The time needed to be online on the old GSM datasystem (9.6Kbs ) was less than a minute or so per photo, I'm told. It can be a pretty overwhelming experience sometimes, depending what the photo is about, to get a "live" photo from Europe when you're sitting in front of your computer in the U.S. It may well be a the killer app for GPRS, in itself. So, not that it couldn't be done before but the 7650 will be the "portal" to GPRS for many. And then of course content, content, content from the net, the telco, NOK.

To: elmatador who wrote (17014)	11/30/2001 6:36:15 PM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Respond to of 34857

3G is supposed to be global and globally supported market. But translating i-mode to some 10-15 european languages and cultures might be a tough task. But just as NTT should get a foot on european soil, some european feet should get a toe on the japanese market, not to forget the asian markets. I just hope that NTT has a smooth transition path from i-mode to regular, standardized MMS. Ilmarinen "The Japanese" has some good stuff in both fashion, animations (especially for small kids and adults) and a very long tradition on how to make visual stuff, remember the paris show for the 8210?? But my guess would be that i-mode needs a lot of cooperation, which is MMS.