I-mode

I-mode

Years of Activity: 1999-2026 Application Environment(s): DoJa

i-mode (iモード) is a Japanese mobile internet service created by DoCoMo in 1999. It was the world's first mobile internet service, allowing cell phones to access the internet and a variety of web services. Applications developed for the i-mode service were called i-αppli (iアプリ), and they ran on DoCoMo Java (DoJa). The i-mode website, a part of the i-mode service, hosted storefronts for video games. It shut down on November 30, 2021. The entirety of the i-mode service will shut down on March 23rd, 2026.

Features

• i-αppli (DoJa / Star)
• Chara-den
• Kisekae-Tool
• Machi-Chara
• ToruCa
• 1Seg

Gallery

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  Example of an i-mode advertisement featuring Hikaru Utada
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  FOMA phone connector

DoCoMo's Official Reference

• Mobile Phone User’s Guide【i-mode】FOMA version
• Mobile Phone User’s Guide【i-mode】MOVA version
• Let's Make i-mode Content
• i-mode FOMA phone specification list
• i-mode Mova phone specification list (Including some FOMA phones)
• I-mode website shutdown announcement
• I-mode service shutdown announcement