Mobiles reviews - docomo

NTT makes moves to get 2G switched off - eventually

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:45:52 +0000

NTT DoCoMo has announced that it will stop accepting customer applications for it’s 2G “Mova” service from 30/11. It has also announced that it is waiving charges for those porting to it’s 3G “FOMA” service. NTT has said it is eventually looking to shut down the Mova service, and concentrate on FOMA (and I would assume [...]

NTT DoCoMo profits up 41%!

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:59:05 +0000

Well it’s not all bad news in the financial stakes for companies in the Mobile Industry. Following Sharp’s bad news, and O2’s mixed news, comes pretty good news for NTT DoCoMo - their profits are up 41.3% in the quarter just ended! DoCoMo is attributing this rise to both strong sales of handsets, and an increase [...]

Japanese handset sales drop 20%, Japanese tuning out on advanced features

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:58:59 +0000

Japan has long been known as the land where advanced mobile phones pack features that would have the average American dizzy with wonderment. Japanese handset makers have been concentrating on stuffing as much techno-gadgetry in to their dumb-phones in an attempt to woo as many Japanese tech-heads as possible. But, there’s a problem. Japan has seen [...]

NTT DOCOMO, AT&T extend 3G network throughout Hawaii; Japanese tourists rejoice!

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:33:28 +0000

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo and AT&T announced that the extension of a 3G network to all principal islands in Hawaii has been completed. Using AT&T’s 3G network, DoCoMo customers now have access to data and voice roaming services in the main populated areas of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kauai. NTT DoCoMo began providing 3G roaming [...]

NTT DoCoMo develops intelligent Li-ION battery

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:58:06 +0000

During the Wireless Japan 2008 conference held this July 22 to 24, NTT DoCoMo exhibited its intelligent Li-ION battery for mobile phones. The idea is to detect troubles within the Li-ION battery and relay it to the user. For that purpose, a 8-bit microcomputer has been embedded onto the pack and is responsible for monitoring [...]

NTT DoCoMo buys 30% of Bangladesh's Aktel for $425 million

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:40:03 +0000

It's not just the Chinese telecom industry that's consolidating. Large operators constantly eye emerging markets for expansion. That being said, Japanese leading operator NTT DoCoMo has sealed a deal to buy the 30% stake of Bangladesh's third largest mobile operator Aktel, which has 7.4 million subscribers as of end Q1 2008. According to Reuters, DoCoMo has [...]

Napster, DoCoMo launch Napster Clips digital music video service

Thu, 29 May 2008 18:39:28 +0000

Napster has announced that its unlimited over-the-air mobile subscription service in Japan will now include unlimited access to digital video service to complement its music subscription service. The new video service called Napster Clips puts high-quality music videos into the palms of purchasers of DoCoMo's new N906iL handset. Napster Clips is a broadband video service that [...]

NTT DoCoMo to get HSDPA-enabled LG Prada phone

Sat, 10 May 2008 09:52:34 +0000

When you're in Japan, handset makers are fine-tuning their products to meet the high-tech needs of advanced Japanese mobile phone users. That being said, NTT DoCoMo announced it is working alongside LG to develop the new Prada phone. From what we can tell, aside from the 7.2Mbps HSDPA support, the device is pretty much the same [...]

NTT DoCoMo changes its look and revamps logo

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:46:43 +0000

Japan's NTT DoCoMo wireless carrier has taken to freshening up its brand with a new logo. In its push to change up its look, NTT DoCoMo has rolled out its more lower-case friendly brand-logo. According to NTT DoCoMo (or is it NTT docomo now?), the new logo will go live on July 1 to usher [...]

Panasonic sells 100 millionth Mobile phone

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:30:37 +0000

Panasonic has announced the sale of it's 100 millionth Mobile phone in Japan. It has supplied devices to carriers including NTT DoCoMo, KDDI, and Softbank. Pansonic first began selling mobile comms terminals in 1979 - the first mobile phone being in 1987. Since then Panasonic has gone on to be Number 1 or Number 2 in [...]

NTT DoCoMo achieves 250Mbps on Super 3G LTE network test

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:57:59 +0000

LTE is really starting to stretch its legs as the high-speed mobile broadband standard that we knew it could always be. NTT DoCoMo reportedly just achieved "a downlink transmission rate of 250Mbps over a high-speed wireless network in an outdoor test of an experimental Super 3G system." Super 3G, also known as LTE (Long Term [...]

DoCoMo wants to cripple its own phones to help Japanese handset makers?

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:11:12 +0000

If you're like me, you're always eagerly waiting for the new product announcements coming from the leading Japanese mobile operators. They have the best phones in the world and it's unfortunate that we don't see many of those devices hitting markets outside of Japan. However, the advanced functionalities of Japanese phones are also an obstacle to [...]

Toshiba copies Fujitsu RakuRaku handset, gets sued by Fujitsu

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:38:40 +0000

You mean companies can sue for copyright infringement on the design of a particular handset? That must have been news to Toshiba, seeing as how they blatantly copied a RakuRaku handset made by Fujitsu. You see, the Toshiba Kandan Keitai 821T is an almost carbon-copy of the Fujitsu Foma RakuRaku Phone III, prompting NTT DoCoMo [...]

Sony Ericsson denies reports that it is ending partnershp with DoCoMo

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:36:09 +0000

Wow, the Japanese handset market is really proving to be a tough nut to crack (a profit from, that is). With Sanyo's recent exit from the mobile phone business, and Mitsubishi's withdrawal from the handset game, it's clear that even Japan's larger handset makers are done with the grind that is the mobile phone industry. The [...]

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo confirmed to be negotiating with Apple for iPhone

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:08:34 +0000

We previously reported that the largest wireless operator in Japan has been in talks with Apple to bring the coveted iPhone to the island-nation’s NTT DoCoMo network. Well, today we get confirmation straight from NTT DoCoMo that Apple is indeed working with the Japanese network to bring those edgy-Japs a bit of minimalist-style. “It is true that Mr. Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. and our president (Masao) Nakamura held a meeting,” an NTT DoCoMo spokesman said in a statement to the Agence France-Presse ,. Unfortunately, NTT DoCoMo wasn’t all that forthcoming with information regarding the timing of the iPhone’s Japanese debut or even what Apple and NTT DoCoMo were talking about. Now, we are also hearing that Apple is in talks with another Japanese network operator, presumably to hedge their bets and make sure the iPhone makes it to Japan one way or another. Softbank Corp., Japans No. 3 carrier, has been rumored to have made business trips to Cupertino to discuss the iPhone exclusivity deals. Apple could be working both sides of the Japanese market to make sure they can land the revenue-sharing deal that’s turned the whole manufacturer-carrier model on its head. We’re not going to expect a Japanese iPhone launch before the middle of next year, perhaps in line with the Asian launch that we’re looking for in China. Ears to the ground, folks. Ears to the ground. [Via: Yahoo ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:NTT DoCoMo to carry iPhone in Japan?NTT DoCoMo to enter the fashion phone marketDoCoMo predicts the future; Preps to push video telephony, hologramsBlackberry 8707h now understands JapaneseChina Mobile negotiating with Apple to carry iPhone