Entries in 'japan' (62)
KDDI launches first NFC handset
Sharp Aquos will support both NFC and the traditional Felica contactless tech.
GREE and DeNA shares fall 500 yen after government investigation
Social gaming biz in panic as Consumer Affairs Agency says its business model might be illegal.
Smartphone sales pass feature phone sales in Japan for the first time
But Sharp still ranks as country's number one OEM with a 23.5 per cent market share.
Japanese gaming firm Marvelous AQL expands with new European HQ
Office to maintain a strict focus on mobile and social platforms.
Panasonic to re-enter Euro mobile market
Unveils the ELUGA phone, and aims to sell 1.5m in the year to March 2013.
Fujitsu to launch first phones in Europe
Japanese giant wants a double digit market share in three to five years.
Capcom's mobile revenue hits $52.6m in Q4 2011
A 68 per cent year on year rise for the Japanese publisher.
KDDI confirms NFC service
Beginning of the end for FeliCa?
GREE unveils plans for global gaming network
Will use assets from existing platform and recent;y-acquired Openfeint resources.
Panasonic to launch Android phones in Europe
Japanese giant-of-old has another go at making it overseas.
SoftBank invests $200m in InMobi
Ad firm secures one of the largest ever investments in the mobile content space.
Sony PlayStation Vita launching before Christmas in Japan with 3G
Enabled by partnership with operator NTT DoCoMo.
Hulu to launch in Japan this year
Subscription-based TV service will be available on mobiles and tablets as well as TVs and computers.
GFK claims smartphones now outselling feature phones in Japan
Market researcher thinks smart handsets took 50.1% of the market last week.
Android carrier billing comes to NTT DoCoMo
net mobile connects Japanese operator to the Google platform.
iPhone and Android surge across Japan
3.8m Apple users and 2m for Android in December 2010
NTT DoCoMo reveals 'world's thinnest' smartphone
The MEDIAS N-04C is 7.7 mm, and weighs 105 grams.
NTT Docomo teams with KT Corporation on NFC
Japanese and Korean operators to develop cross-border services for contactless mobile payments, ticketing, coupons and more.
Disney to launch 3D phone
Re-badging the Sharp Galapagos device with mouse ears in Japan.
NTT DOCOMO launches LTE service
World's fastest mobile connectivity comes to world's most advanced mobile market.











































