2. NTT DoCoMo I-Mode
• 20 million users in Japan
• HTML-based microbrowser
(supports HTTPS/SSL) on CDMA-based network
• 10’s of thousands of content sites, ring tones, and
screen savers
• Pay per application downloaded and pay per page
models
• Invested in AT&T Wireless so we may see it here in
US in next few years!
3. Palm.Net
• Low 100K users in USA
• Web Clipping (specialized HTML) microbrowser on
Mobitex (TDMA) – based network run by BellSouth
(>98% coverage in urban areas)
• 100’s of content sites (typically no charge for
applications)
• Palm VII devices now selling for $100 due to user
adoption problems. (Service plans range from $10 -
$40 per month.)
4. Sprint PCS Wireless Web
• Low, single-digit millions of US users
• Multi-device strategy: WAP/HDML based
microbrowser on phones, Web Clipping on Kyocera,
both on CDMA network
• ~50 content sites slotted, many others available
(very hard to enter URLs, though)
• Slotting-fee + rev-share on xactions model
• $10 per month flat-fee to users, most phones already
have microbrowser installed.
