3G Megastore, imode 3G

iMode is a service of wireless cell phone Internet connection NTT DoCoMo started this service in February 1999 in Japan and obtained over six million subscribers 14 month later. iMode consists of three technologies, a smart handset, a new transmission protocol, and a new markup language Compact HTML. DoCoMo helps its official content providers customize their iMode Web sites, although subscribers can also browse non-official Web sites. DoCoMo will introduce the Third Generation (3G) service with a starting speed of 64 kbps in May 2001 and boost the speed to 2 megabits per second, which is 200 times faster than current CDMA, by 2003. Allowing users to watch TV, listen to music, and play games with a cell phone. (All links to the glossary and the large images open in a new window)