I was just going to mention imahima.com the great i-mode concept
that could eventually also be a business model for LBS Advertising.
Very simple but very strong model.
But imahima.com (by the way it was done by an Indian guy here
in Tokyo) has its own problems in the concept, which is why Venture
Capital funding was not possible. That is - the concept can be
easily used for illegal trafficking of drugs, and even to lure
young people into potentially dangerous traps. No VC is funding
imahima.com - nor any bank loan was possible as far as I know.
But the concept is now patented worldwide. Great concept.
Could be easily used as a i-mode YP (yellow page) service with
local ads combined with LBS. In fact that is what I am trying
to do currently.
cheers
--kundu
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At 11:40 AM 11/15/00 +0900, you wrote:
>Annie,
>
> >
>If you are a Japanese teenager, I', sure that you would love to have a way
>of communicating to all your friends that you are at a specific place and
>want to be contacted by all your friends in the area, perhaps to go to the
>cinema or for a drink or whatever. I don't think it's an obverrated service
>and it does have the potential of actually becoming a killer app.
>
>Kind regards
>Annie
> >
>
>Have you heard of or used "imaHima!" It does exactly this.
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Received on Wed Nov 15 06:10:11 2000