Borland JBuilder Mobile Development for i-mode
By: Tim Del Chiaro
Abstract: Borland and NTT DoCoMo have collaborated to accelerate the development of mobile applications for the NTT DoCoMo i-mode service.
Borland Software and NTT DoCoMo Inc. have collaborated to provide
Borland® JBuilder® Mobile Development for i-mode, designed to
accelerate the development of mobile applications for the NTT DoCoMo
i-mode service.
JBuilder Mobile Development for i-mode integrates JBuilder and the NTT
DoCoMo Doja 1.5 Overseas Edition SDK emulator, providing an efficient
Java-based development platform for i-mode application developers
worldwide.
How to get it:
More on i-mode
Launched in 1999 by NTT DoCoMo in Japan, i-mode is designed to provide
wireless Internet access that not only allows mobile users to browse
the Internet and check e-mail, but also receive online services such as
shopping, banking and ticket reservations. The use of Java has
made it possible for developers to create more robust applications with
enhanced features such as dynamic content transmission, high-speed
multimedia capabilities and advanced security functions.
This has created a variety of new services for both consumers and
enterprises, including real-time stock updates, map search, online game
and, and other transaction-based mobile applications.
i-mode has grown to service more than 40 million subscribers in Japan
and one million outside Japan since its launch four years ago, making
it one the largest mobile Internet services in the world. Today,
i-mode offers a tremendous amount and diversity of content through more
than 72,000 Internet sites in Japan. NTT DoCoMo has built
its global presence for i-mode through alliances with leading mobile
service providers, including E-Plus in Germany, KPN Mobile in the
Netherlands, BASE in Belgium, Bouygues Telecom in France, Telefonica
Moviles in Spain, Wind Telecomunicazioni in Italy, and KG Telecom of
Taiwan.
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