August 19th, 2008
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Softbank, Japan’s third biggest carrier after NTT DoCoMo and KDDI, has announced today that it would sell mobile phones from Casio Computer Co. Just like this tough Boulder I guess.
For Softbank, this deal may help them to boost users subscription. Though they’ve already enjoyed a nice increasing in term of subscribers from the launch of [...]
August 14th, 2008
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Japan’s largest mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, is about its latest series created by Panasonic and NEC. The launching date is set on August 15 (tomorrow). Both products are going to use numerical code 706ie. The difference is in initial alphabet. Panasonic is coded with P, while NEC with N.
Panasonic P706ie specification are as follows:
3G connectivity
109 [...]
August 9th, 2008
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This report from Telecommunications Carriers Association (TCA), which I got via TechOn perhaps is a strong evidence that iShare’s survey on the beginning of June this year was totally a nonsense. Here is the iShare’s survey conclusion:
Survey from iShare said that 91.0% Japanese mobile phone users are not planning to purchase Apple Inc’s 3G iPhone.
Yeah, [...]
July 18th, 2008
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A good businessman always recognize the opportunity. So are Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and KDDI–2nd largest operator in Japan. They proudly announce the joint venture (fifty-fifty) that creates Jibun Bank. What’s so special about this bank?
Jibun Bank offers as follows:
Banking service online via mobile phone
Easy fund transfer using mobile
Can open accounts online
Interested? It is somewhat [...]
July 17th, 2008
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Japan manufacturer, Toshiba, created new Sportio for KDDI au. The phone is sport oriented phone, having motion sensor and “Run&Walk” application to count how many calories has been burned–tagged as au Smart Sport. It works under CDMA 1X Win–au’s CDMA EV DO–and christened as W62T.
What is the feature inside?
2.2 inches, 240 × 320 dots TFT [...]
July 17th, 2008
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Finally, Blackberry reaches Japan. NTT DoCoMo–the largest mobile operator in Japan–offers Blackberry service, begun from August 1. No dedicated server needed, as the phone is aimed not only corporate customer, but individual customer too. One Blackberry to be offered is Blackberry 8707H.
Here are the fee facts:
Blackberry Internet Service costs 3045 Yen per month (tax included). [...]
July 17th, 2008
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NTT DoCoMo launched the new Symbian based phone, FOMA SH706i. The sliding phone is manufactured by Sharp–largest phone manufacturer in Japan. It has compliance with MOAP–software platform for FOMA service. Another feature include:
109 x 50 x 15.9 mm
120 grams
3G connectivity
480 hours standby time
90 minutes talk time and 100 minutes video calling time
One Segment mobile TV [...]
July 15th, 2008
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Japan is known to have most advanced technology in mobile area. As before many kind of phones are equipped with special chip for contactless transaction, from subway ticketing to minimarket shopping. Now it is outstep European again by unleashing new phone to have fingerprint sensor.
Fujitsu FOMA F906i for DoCoMo will be the first phone to [...]
July 10th, 2008
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Well, not only in USA or New Zealand, Japan people also feel the excitement of iPhone 3G launching by queueing. They are lining up two days before the original D-day. About 30 person reported to queue in front of Softbank Mobile shop in downtown Tokyo, since the store will open at 7 AM, earlier than [...]
July 9th, 2008
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Willcom, the 4th largest phone operator and the only PHS phone maker in Japan is releasing Willcom 9. It is expected to be in market by July 18. It is quite small (although not thin) and said to be Google friendly phone. It is the first Willcom to have integrated function with Google Search Engine [...]
