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Jibun Bank: specialize in banking service online via mobile

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 [...]

Sony Ericsson is failing? Why?

We all know the first quarter reports this year were not Sony Ericsson’s big achievement. The second quarter, which will be announced on July 18 is no better. Compared to last year performance, Sony Ericsson goes deeply into profit warning. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sony Ericsson is failing? Why?", url: "http://3gweek.net/2008/07/03/sony-ericsson-is-failing-why/" });

Sharia law meet mobile phone insurance

Probably I want to buy this service too. I got a lot of attack here! Foneshield, mobile phone insurance provider based in London, UK will set a milestone in the history of European mobile phone. This three-years old company want to launch their new product that meets the standards of Islam’s sharia law in coming weeks. For [...]

Afghanistan’s Roshan is to launch mobile payment with Vodafone

Afghanistan operator, Roshan, is going to unveil mobile payment service in cooperation with UK giant, Vodafone. Vodafone already built M-PESA that had been implemented in Kenya. Called as M-Paisa in Afghanistan, the service will act mainly as a vehicle for microfinance institutions’ (MFI) loan disbursements and repayments, with an additional range of [...]

Telekom Malaysia to increase its share in M1 and XL

Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) yesterday proposed to buy shares in Singapore’s Mobile One (M1) and Indonesia’s PT Excelmindo Pratama (XL) from Khazanah Nasional Bhd for RM1.58billion. The acquisition of the shares in M1, through buying outright the holding company called SunShare Investment that holds a 29.7% block in M1, would allow TM to strengthen its [...]

NTT profit drops by 22% - April to Dec 2007

Following the last DoCoMo report, NTT, parent company of DoCoMo, announced that their profit drops by 22%, period April to December 2007. “As our regional communications businesses will likely suffer for a while, NTT DoCoMo, which is contributing more than 70% of operating profits is really important to us,” said Satoshi Miura, Nippon Telegraph’s president [...]

China giant to expand its business

Biggest China telecom operator, China Mobile, plans to expand its business arm abroad. “(China Mobile) would like to acquire high-quality and profit-making telecommunications enterprises overseas,” Lei Yu, a spokeswoman of China Mobile’s Hong Kong-listed unit. Currently, China Mobile only holds share of one telecom company outside China. buying an 88.86-percent stake in Pakistan’s fifth-largest mobile [...]

Vodafone to invest in Bangladesh

UK’s telecom giant, Vodafone, is planning to invest in Bangladesh. Bangladesh, a South Asia country, is one of the most dense populated country. The telecoms company is looking at a number of options including the acquisition of any of the six mobile phone companies now operating in the country. A Vodafone spokesperson in the UK [...]

Nokia’s Q4 earning is expected to rise

Thanks to powerhouse holiday season in Europe and massive selling of cheap phone in Asia, Finland’s Nokia predicts to obtain rises in earning on Q4 sales 2007. Also, struggle situation dealt by US’s Motorola increases the market share of his own. Nokia is expected to have sold 130.7 million phones in the [...]

Sony Ericsson sold 100 million handsets in 2007

Japan-Swedish manufacturer, Sony Ericsson, which is now rank in number 4 of mobile producer, reported to sell 100 million handsets in 2007. Translated into percentage, now Sony Ericsson holds 9% of market share and plan to take the US market from Motorola. One big contribution made by its Walkman series. Among 145 million music phone [...]
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