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This is an example of creating new products in the space between the products that aready exist. There are lessons to be learned here but must filter out the cultural norms that would be easy to miss and thus get a not quite there lesson.
DoCoMo soars by tapping power of emotions. ''In Japan, nearly one-third of the population already works, plays, and shops with wireless, continuously connected to a universe of data, services and other people. The force responsible is a young, visionary company, with a name that means `anywhere' in Japanese: DoCoMo.'' This quote shows just how pervasive DoCoMo is in Japan. In spite of its short life of a mere three years, it's already a major force in the country, with 30 million users. What is DoCoMo and why is this company so notable that a book should be devoted to it? The subtitle of John C. Beck and Mitchell E. Wade's book dubs DoCoMo a ''wireless tsunami,'' a moniker that is indicative of the influence of the company in Japan's moribund marketplace. [Mobilog]
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Does something along the lines of moore's law apply to the quality of the conversation on phones like this. I don't think it will be too long untill the combination of hardware and software improvaments solve the quality problem. Then we can start to fill that dark fiber they keep complaining about.
Bellheads versus Netheads. As I mentioned last week, I've been using the Vonage IP phone over my DSL circuit. It's working nicely so far. The quality falls somewhere between hardwired POTS and cellphone, for the most part, though it does vary with the Internet weather. During a long interview the other day (52 minutes to Vancouver, BC, from Keene, NH, for $2.62), there were some really bad patches. As it happened, I was recording the interview for InfoWorld, and because of those rough spots I've decided to transcribe parts of it myself rather than send the recording to InfoWorld's transcriptionist. But at other times, I've forgotten that I'm talking over IP rather than POTS, until I wander by my DSL router and see all the lights blinking like crazy. ... [Jon's Radio]
3:33:12 PM
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More stuff on outlines for me to watch.
Mitch's design process.
Mitch Kapor begins to talk about his design process. Mitch's process is something to behold. And it's hard to imagine it working over the Internet. But it's worth trying. Mitch is the ultimate notetaker, very thoughtful. He talks about having a master outline for his design. Now this is new, I've never heard Mitch say he wanted to use outlines. My ears perked up when I read that. I have a bunch of things to do this morning, but I want to comment on this some more, a little later today. [Scripting News]
11:21:31 AM
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