i-Mode Backlash
from the theRegister-has-its-say dept
Some good points about why i-mode might not be the wireless answer yet, despite many claims to the contrary. The article points out one of the things that bugs me about a lot of journalists: they often only report extremes. Thus WAP was great, but now it sucks. Reports of "this is an okay start" don't seem to interest anyone. As per usual, if it's worth reporting, it has to be reported with a ridiculous level of hype.
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