Since the launch of i-mode service from the Japanese mobile operator NTT Domoco, with the straight to the point web content instead of the WAP service which never really hit-off. In the matter of fact, I was proud to say my first mobile was WAP enable, and this was Year 2000. Why have I brought this up, the point is that I never really get to use WAP as a source of my media information channel. WAP was slow, screen was often too small to read, even for a young person, imagine what it is like for the relative older population, as our eye sights do get worse with our aging (Sorry to bring this sad fact into the blog, afraid none of us can avoid it). This is not it, the data charges were very expensive at the time.
The matter of fact, I barely notice people mentioning i-mode anymore. My mobile communication lecturer, Dr. David Pearce's (He was one tough lecturer, his exams was the hardest amongst all the exams.) used to praise the i-mode, how well it deliver our data in a format which is efficient enough for mobile user, also 3G was existed at that point, but no mobile phone in the market can really use the full capability of the bandwidth until the 3G dongle and iPhone were introduce with the full browser.
With these full browser revolution and along with the RIM's 'Playbook' and Android's capability of playing flash enable website, improving the accessibility of website. Does this mean i-mode is dead? Yes, I think so.
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