So either it's going to take them three years to stick a simple
little web browser into a phone, or they're doing WAP all over
again. Which would you care to bet on?
>>>
This is too hard to be true. And, I thought IDC, Gartner
(http://www.allnetdevices.com/wireless/news/2000/10/23/java_will.html),
Jeffrey L Funk (Mobile Internet in Japan -
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9627762695/qid=1023946356/sr=1-1/ref=
sr_1_1/104-8242464-3073558), Aberdeen Group's new study (WAP (has) less than
two percent penetration and lower than 30 percent repeat users -- hardly a
commercial success," the study notes -
http://www.cellular.co.za/news_2000/news-12232000_warnings_about_gprs_and_wa
p_hype.htm), Peter Keen (Freedom Economy -
http://www.computerworld.com/news/2001/story/0,11280,62468,00.html) has
taught more lessons, than required for the entire world.
If this alliance, can focus on issues which directly deal with screen size,
battery life, keypad restriction, standardize carrier - messaging platform,
improve usability, increase built-in computing power & define
inter-connectivity between them -- The entire fragmented industry will
benefit.
In other words, "The value of the mobile Internet will truly live up to it's
potential of creating freedom, not just convenience - it creates". How they
do it, which native development platform they choose, & many more such
un-answered questions are to be watched for? & Not the WAP - YAP...
Sunny
Received on Thu Jun 13 09:29:44 2002