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iPhone is big in Japan, reflects local failure to innovate
Photo by flickr user Tighten Up! The iPhone has proven quite popular in Japan, despite the fact that many phones in the Japanese market have most of the common features that the iPhone lacks.
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iPass and IIJ Partner for Mobile Broadband in Japan
REDWOOD SHORES, CA and TOKYO, August 12 / MARKET WIRE/ -- iPass Inc. , a global provider of services that unify the management of enterprise mobility, and Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Apple's iPhone Spurs Mobile Carrier Change to Softbank
Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G has prompted many mobile telephone subscribers in Japan to switch to Softbank Mobile Corp., the only seller of the popular handset in the country, industry data revealed Thursday.
DoCoMo Plans to End 2G Services
NTT DoCoMo plans to stop accepting new subscribers for its prepaid mobile phone services by the end of March as they are increasingly used in crimes, company officials said... The Japanese government plans to ...
PacketVideo: Video on a Cell Phone Turns 10
PacketVideo , the multimedia software company responsible for many mobile industry firsts, hit a major milestone this month with the celebration of its 10 th year as a multimedia software pioneer.
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co , the country's dominant telecoms firm, said on Tuesday second quarter net profit grew 4 percent, supported by strong revenues at its mobile phone subsidiaries and data ...
As the telecoms industry still waits for Google to announce products based on its Android mobile platform , a rival telecoms consortium, The LiMo Foundation, has stolen a march with by unveiling a range of ...
Access and NTT Docomo Finalize Agreement for Access Linux Platform
ACCESS Company today announced it has finalized a System Engineering Assistance agreement with NTT DOCOMO.
Japan Communications launches MVNO service
Japan Communications announced this week it has completed an interconnection agreement with NTT DoCoMo to offer MVNO services on the network operator's 3G FOMA network.
Softbank's operating profit climbs 8.1%, isn't good enough
Seen exclusively, an 8.1% rise in operating profit is pretty remarkable. But when you consider that rival NTT DoCoMo just posted a 41% boost in profits ... well, you get the point.
NTT Docomo to Discontinue New Subscriptions to 2G mova Service
Tokyo, Aug 7, 2008 - - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will stop accepting applications for its 2G mova mobile phone service nationwide on November 30.
Asia-Pacific Regional Overview: Fixed and Mobile Markets
Markets in Asia-Pacific vary widely in size, development, penetration and regulatory environment.
NTT Posts Profit Growth in April-June on Lower Costs
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Wednesday its group net and operating profits in April-June grew from a year before, thanks mainly to a decline in operating expenses at group company NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Mobile phone sales drop 20% in Japan on less bountiful carrier subsidies
It doesn't take a finance major to figure out these two things are correlated, but yes, the fact that NTT DoCoMo saw profits increase some 41% while handset sales across Japan plummeted 20% do in fact have a ...
Japan's Handset Market Drops 20 Percent; Advanced Features Hit Saturation Point?
Trouble in Japan's mobile handset market. After years of heavy operator subsidies, some networks have pulled back on them, leaving mobile handset makers facing the bleak prospect of shutting down, or merging ...
New Wave of Innovative LiMo Handsets Feature Unique Mobile Experiences and Services
Motorola, NEC and Panasonic Mobile Communications Models Bring Total of LiMo Handsets Available Today to 21 Last update: 12:01 a.m. EDT Aug.
Asian Stocks Climb, Led by Commodity Producers; BHP, NTT DoCoMo Advance
Asian stocks rose for a second day, led by commodity producers after oil climbed more than $4 a barrel and prices of metals advanced.
Press Release: NTT Docomo and at&T Inc. Extend 3G Network throughout Hawaii
NTT DOCOMO, INC. and AT&T Inc. announced today that the extension of a third-generation mobile network to all principal islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii has been completed.
Earnings: NTT DoCoMo Profits Up 41 Percent; Boosted By Reduced Handset Subsidies
NTT DoCoMo reported first quarter profits of 173.5 billion yen in the three months ended June 30, the company said today.
DoCoMo's First-Quarter Profit Rises 41% on Changes to Handset Payment Plan
NTT DoCoMo Inc. , Japan's largest mobile-phone operator, said first-quarter profit rose 41 percent after it reduced handset subsidies to customers.