What does the deal between DoCoMo and Macromedia entail?
NTT DoCoMo and Macromedia announced an agreement to deliver Macromedia Flash technology jointly to i-mode, DoCoMo’s proprietary 2G/3G mobile Internet platform in Japan. The technology is embedded in the new i-mode handsets, starting with the 505i series that shipped in May, 2003. Since the release of the first two DoCoMo cell phone models, the 505i series has enjoyed brisk sales. DoCoMo has sold 100,000 units of the D505i (Mitsubishi) and 40,000 units of the SO505i (Sony) so far. An additional four handset models will ship over the coming two months.