Re: ALTAVISTA TESTS SEARCH SITE FOR WIRELESS DEVICES

> From: "Lisa LaNell Mauldin" <lisamauldin@earthlink.net>
> Subject: ALTAVISTA TESTS SEARCH SITE FOR WIRELESS DEVICES
> 
> pages. Some analysts point out that performing searches on a wireless
> device can be an exercise in frustration, given the space limitations of
> the small screen. "Especially in the case of a mobile phone, more is not
> necessarily better," says Gartner Group VP Bob Egan.

Well actually, this may be true on WAP right now, but it is not true
on imode. 
There are more than 30 search machines on imode in Japan, and 
they are comfortable to use. There is no frustration using Yahoo 
or one of the Japanese imode search machines on an imode phone.
Actually, there is also a growing market of banner advertising
on imode search machines - which would make no commercial sense,
if these search machines would not be popular.

Gerhard Fasol
http://www.eurotechnology.com/
fasol@eurotechnology.com

Received on Friday, 25 August 2000 09:14:28 UTC