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NTT DOCOMO, Japanese mobile communications company, unveiled its new Panasonic P706i? 1-Seg Phone which will be available on Friday, July 25 in Japan market. The… + view full entry

NTT DoCoMo has announced today that it will launch Research In Motion's BlackBerry Internet Services in Japan for the first time on August 1st. The service will only be available for the BlackBerry 8707h, which was launched last year. The BlackBerry Internet Service allows individuals access to push email without the need for a corporate IT account. The BlackBerry Internet Service from NTT

NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that on August 1 it will launch the BlackBerry Internet Service for direct connection to the Internet without the need for a dedicated server, responding to requests from individuals, as well as small to midsize businesses, who want a simple, convenient, low-cost system for Web browsing and e-mail with their BlackBerry 8707h smartphones in Japan.The BlackBerry 8707

NTT DoCoMo, Japanese communications company, today unveiled its new BlackBerry Internet Service which will be available for its customers on August 1. This service will be… [click on the title to view full entry]

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Sony Ericsson is preparing for a release a new Clamshell handset Sony Ericsson SO706i, which will be available from NTT DoCoMo. This means that yet another great handset goes only for Japan... I in no way understand why all the best handsets go for only Japan, they already have had huge screens, 5MP cameras and all other goodies, while we were waiting for colored screens :D it's metaphorical of co

Possibly yes, don’t get amazed, as Japan’s NTT DoCoMo Inc., is looking for overseas investment once again. DoCoMo is not going to come directly into scene in Pakistan, but possibly through Etisalat controlled Ufone , as they announced some serious partnership talks with Middle East’s telecom carriers including Etisalat, Qatar Telecom and Saudi Telecom, reported [...]

NTT DOCOMO will partner with affiliate the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and its mobile subsidiary SMART Communications, Inc. to support reforestation in the Philippines for the next three years.Read more...

(Credit: Crave Asia) Good things come in pairs--and NTT DoCoMo does just that at CommunicAsia in Singapore. We spotted one of its phones, the P906i, running Ridge Racer 7 and the otakus' favorite, Gundam, in full 3D glory. What surprised us was that each game has a maximum file size ...

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, NTT DoCoMo, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS We know that Nokia’s got a version of its recently-announced 6124 classic midrange S60 candybar designed to support i-mode, but it’s not meant for NTT DoCoMo itself; instead, it’s being shipped off to Taiwan where Far EasTone licenses the i-mode service. New FCC documents reveal [...]

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 27, 2008 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. and its eight regional subsidiaries today announced a service that will enable DOCOMO FOMA™ third-generation handsets to connect to home broadband networks via wireless LAN routers, allowing mobile phone users to enjoy 54 Mbps high-speed packet communication and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), beginning in June. With Home U™, Japan's first

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 27, 2008 — NTT DOCOMO, INC. and its eight regional subsidiaries today announced a service that will enable DOCOMO FOMA™ third-generation handsets to connect to home broadband networks via wireless LAN routers, allowing mobile phone users to enjoy 54 Mbps high-speed packet communication

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 27, 2008 — NTT DOCOMO, INC. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today the new 906i and 706i series comprising 19 handsets and 64 body colors, which will be launched on or after June 1.

Apple only have the 3G iPhone coming soon which is nothing compared to the likes of NTT DoCoMo because they are launching a staggering 19 mobile phones this year in the 906i and 706i Series. Below you will see the official press release but let me summarize it for you, the Japanese are true marvels and [...]

Ntt Docomo, Japan’s biggest telecommunications outfit has been tight-lipped about their flurries these past few days. In spite of that, the company rocks us with their latest ultramodern mobile phone line-up. And we’re batting about the 906i and 706i series which include 19 seemly handsets.Initially, the 906i series trumpets a 3G/GSM, HSDPA, GPS, One-Segment Mobile TV and DCMX Mobile Credit Ca

Not to sure if these are the normal Apple iPhone rumours but according to the source below there may be indications of Apple breaking into the Korean and Japanese market, this would be fantastic for those in these countries who want the stunning Apple 3G iPhone. There have been reports on the web that Japan would [...]

Hay rumores de que el iPhone podría ser lanzado en Corea y Japón de manera conjunta según informes de unwiredview. Como se sabe, tanto Corea como Japón no están en la lista de países asiáticos donde será lanzado el iPhone, por lo que Korea Telecom Freetel y NTT DoCoMo están intentando poner remedio gracias a [...]

La empresa japonesa de telecomunicaciones NTT DoCoMo rediseñará el famoso LG Prada y lo lanzará en el mes de junio, en la que nos podemos encontrar en este nuevo modelo una pantalla táctil con una interfaz más intuitiva, además de una cámara de 2MP con enfoque automático, y con lentes Schneider-Kreuznach… tendrán soporte para [...]

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 9, 2008 — NTT DOCOMO, INC. and its regional companies announced today that they will begin marketing “PRADA Phone by LG“, a full touch screen mobile phone for the Japanese market, from June.

If you happen to be living in Japan this probably won’t be of any real concern to you as Japan is already year’s ahead in terms of mobile telecommunications, however you may be happy to hear that the Nokia 6124 Classic will be landing in Japan with the added support of i-mode. 2 megapixel [...]

Tokyo, Japan, April 21, 2008 – ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets, announced today that ACCESS Linux Platform™ has been selected by NTT DoCoMo, Inc. as a shared Linux® platform; together, the companies will co-develop an integrated application package

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 21, 2008 — NTT DoCoMo, Inc. today announced that it will develop an operator pack for FOMA™ 3G handsets compatible with specifications established by the LiMo Foundation™. DoCoMo expects to begin introducing handsets equipped with the operator pack in the second half of 2009.

Our mommies always used to tell us that in life, there are only three sure things: death, taxes, and NTT DoCoMo’s stylish logo. Well, how very, very wrong our mommies were! Japan’s megacarrier officially unveiled its new look today, which will go into use beginning July 1 alongside its catchy new slogan, “Unlimited Potential, in [...]

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 18, 2008 — NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries today unveiled the new DoCoMo corporate logo and other re-branding elements that will be introduced beginning July 1.

DoCoMo SH705iII Cell PhoneThe DoCoMo FOMA SH705iII clamshell handset looks really sweet, featuring Sharp's own 'Triple Kukkiri (Clear) Talk' technology trio that comprises of 'Noise Reduction Function' to filter out surrounding din, 'Enhancement Function' to boost the mid-to-high voice frequency range, and 'Echo Cancellation Function' to cut the echo caused by the phone's microphones picking up sound from its speaker. A couple of integrated microphones aid the unit in all this sampling and filtering. Other features include :- 2.8' QVGA display3.2 megapixel camera with anti-shakeFace recognition and auto focusBluetooth connectivitye-wallet supportmicroSD memory card slotOne-seg TV supportNo idea on how much it costs, but it should be out in Japan now. (Via UberGizmo, the Gadgets News Blog

Filed under: Networking We like to think that NTT, Japan's dominant telephone company, is a serious corporation. So when NTT DoCoMo issues a press release claiming to have successfully demonstrated the world's first "molecular delivery system for molecular communication," we figure this must be significant. The technology and biochemistry at the foundation sure seems to be. In an experiment, NTT DoCoMo confirmed the use of synthesized DNA to transport specific molecules through the body. The process converts chemical energy into mechanical work so there's no need for an external power supply or control mechanism. The hope then is to one day plant a "biochip" in a cellphone which can read "excitement, emotion, stress or disease" from the simmering juices (blood, sweat and tears) pooled insi

TOKYO, JAPAN, March 27, 2008 — NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that in experiments being carried out jointly with Professor Kazuo Sutoh of the Department of Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, and Associate Professor Shoji Takeuchi of the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it has recorded a downlink transmission rate of 250Mbps over a high-speed wireless network in an outdoor test of an experimental Super 3G system for mobile communications. DoCoMo has been field-testing and refining its experimental Super 3G system using an actual wireless environment near its R&D labs in Yokosuka, just south of Tokyo, since February. The test involves four Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antennas for base-station transmission and mobile-station reception in the 20MHz bandwidth, the maximum under new Super 3G standards. DoCoMo is continuing to test connection handover from one base station to another, and the functionality of applications in indoor and outdoor environments.

TOKYO, JAPAN, March 26, 2008 — NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it has recorded a downlink transmission rate of 250Mbps over a high-speed wireless network in an outdoor test of an experimental Super 3G system for mobile communications.

NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese mobile operator and a prominent member of OHA plans to release phones based on Android by 2010. This disclosure was made when DoCoMo declared its plan to remove advanced functions and services from its cell phones' current OS. The company decided to move over from a proprietary OS to Android to help manufacturers reduce cost. According to the carrier, functions to be

The NTT DoCoMo D904i will be the first cell phone to offer motion sensitive gaming. The phone will use it's camera to track the player's movements. The screen can also be tilted to move a ball around the screen in a "Super Monkey Ball"-esque style. The question is: how will a player know what's happening if they are playing a boxing game and ducking and weaving at the same time? Won't the screen be a bit blured?

Ayer estaba viendo videos en YouTube de celulares japoneses... Y a pesar de tener lo último de lo último (iPhone ;P) no dejan de sorprenderme. En esta ocasión es Panasonic quien lanza un nuevo flamante celular o más bien, quien compacta uno de sus televisores Viera haciéndolo celular. El nuevo DoCoMo P905i de Panasonic es un teléfono 3G/GSM/GPS con sintonizador de televisión que usa el mismo procesador de sus plasmas Viera. Cuenta con una pantalla de 3.5 pulgadas y 1GB de memoria interna; así como una cámara de 2 megapixeles. ¡Qué tal!Vía: Akihabara News

Operator telekomunikasi asal Jepang NTT DoCoMo menggandeng Ericsson dalam proyek pengembangan base station berbasis teknologi LTE (long term evolution) atau dikenal dengan Super 3G atau 4G.Dalam proyek tersebut, Ericsson dan NTT DoCoMo akan bekerja sama dalam hal penelitian dan pengembangan, serta mencakup juga standardisasi. Ericsson telah mendemonstrasikan LTE pada mode FDD (frequency division duplex) dengan kecepatan hingga 160 Mbps dan untuk pertama kalinya LTE diuji coba pada mode FDD dan TDD (time division duplex) pada platform BTS yang sama."LTE adalah langkah berikutnya dari evolusi komunikasi bergerak dan kami sangat bangga memperluas kerja sama dengan NTT DoCoMo dalam pengembangan teknologi generasi terbaru ini," tutur Kurt Jofs, Executive Vice President dan Head of Business Unit

Japan's NTT DoCoMo has raised its stake in Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT), the Philippines' largest telecom company, lifting the NTT group's overall holding to 20 percent, according to a report from Reuters.DoCoMo, which controls more than half of Japan's mobile market, bought 12.53 million additional PLDT shares for 86.7 billion yen (US$760 million) since March 2007, raising its stake in PLDT to 13.3 percent from 6.7 percent.The investment, bringing the NTT group's holdings in PLDT close to a 21 percent-limit previously agreed on, will help the Japanese company strengthen its partnerships in global roaming services and joint technological development, DoCoMo officials said.About NTT DoCoMo:NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves more than

Japan’s top mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo is partnering with search engine Google to provide Internet searches and other services on the carrier’s handsets, the two companies announced Thursday. The companies may soon offer Google’s Map for Mobiles on Tokyo-based NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode handsets, and plan to explore ways to make it easier for users to [...]

According to InfoWorld, Japan's biggest mobile telecom carrier gave its strongest support yet to Google's Android platform on Thursday when it said it is considering a cell phone based on the technology."We are starting discussions to offer handsets that will have the Android operating system," said Takeshi Natsuno, managing director of the multimedia services department at NTT DoCoMo.The talks include getting support for I-mode, DoCoMo's hit mobile Internet service, on the Android platform. Nearly 48 million of DoCoMo's 53 million customers subscribe to I-mode, so having it on Android will be key to the Google platform's success in Japan.Android is a Linux-based platform for cell phones that will combine open source components and include an operating system, a middleware stack, a customi

A pesar de que Docomo, el mayor suministrador de móviles en el Japón, confirma la semana pasada negociaciones con Apple para la distribución del iPhone en este país, Docomo anuncia al mismo tiempo una alianza con Google para proveer servicios de búsquedas y e-mail para los móviles. Esta alianza no es una especulación: para finales de la primavera, Docomo ofrecerá búsqueda Google, email, calendarios y fotos a través de la red i-Mode. Como un aviso para Apple, Docomo también anuncia que están contemplando el uso de la plataforma Android para sus móviles. El caso de Docomo apunta sin duda a una nueva fase de las relaciones entre Apple y Google. A pesar de disfrutar un periodo de tregua ante un enemigo común (Microsoft), las dos empresas parecen encaminadas a un periodo de conflicto, especialmente en los servicios para los móviles. Y probablemente, el año 2008 será el final de la tregua. Compártelo

According to the Wall Street Journal Asia, Jobs and Co are in Japan working out the details for a domestic iPhone launch. It's no surprise then that Jobs was rumored to have just met with NTT DoCoMo's president, Masao Nakamur, to discuss the deal with the largest carrier in the world's second-largest economy. As usual, Apple seems to be playing the carriers off one another with rumors that The Steve is courting Softbank as well. However, "people familiar with the situation" say that DoCoMo is the first choice. While the revenue sharing is a sticking point as usual, WSJA says that Apple doesn't expect to have any difficulty closing the deal. Funny, that's what everyone was saying about Vodafone in Europe.P.S. For what it's worth, NTT DoCoMo does not run a GSM/EDGE network. Any iPhone released on DoCoMo's FOMA service will be HSDPA -- right, the 3G iPhone.

Japan's NTT DoCoMo, Inc. today announced that the FOMA F801i, a new child-friendly 3G mobile phone loaded with special features for the safety and convenience of children, will go on sale December 20.Building on the popular FOMA SA800i model that DoCoMo released in March 2006, the F801i offers many new or improved child-friendly features (see attachments) for security, theft/loss prevention, ease of use and more.In an emergency, the child can quickly switch on the phone's 100-decibel alarm, which produces two types of noise alternately. When the alarm is activated, the phone also emits a bright light (high-intensity LED) that is easily visible to people in the surrounding area.The phone can be set to automatically notify loved ones when the alarm is activated, and provide the handset's current location as well. 

NTT DoCoMo to Launch Child-Friendly F801i HandsetTOKYO, JAPAN, December 10, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that the FOMAâ„¢ F801i, a new child-friendly 3G mobile phone loaded with special features for the safety and convenience of children, will go on sale December 20.Building on the popular FOMA SA800i model that DoCoMo released in March 2006, the F801i offers many new or improved child-friendly features (see attachments) for security, theft/loss prevention, ease of use and more.In an emergency, the child can quickly switch on the phone's 100-decibel alarm, which produces two types of noise alternately. When the alarm is activated, the phone also emits a bright light (high-intensity LED) that is easily visible to people in the surrounding area.The phone can be set to automatically notify loved ones when the alarm is activated, and provide the handset's current location as well. Computer-generated phone calls can be placed to up to three

Ntt Docomo is pleased to let the public know that its Foma D905i is on sale now. D905i is made by Mitsubishi Electronics and laudably marketed by the previously cited wireless carrier in Japan. As a further matter, D905i is a slide mobile which flaunts a one-segment digital TV, Foma/3G and 3.1-inch VGA TFT display. It also roisters a 3.2 million pixels CMOS camera and has 1536x2048 maximum image resolutions. In the end, D905i has a 49x110x18.7mm dimensions to boot.

DoCoMo announced six summer 3G handsets, including '7-Series' models from US maker Motorola, Sharp, NEC, Panasonic and Mitsubishi at a flashy press event in central Tokyo. The models include designer phones by noted Japanese designers.

At Ceatec 2007 NTT Docomo unveiled its prototype mobile phone Wellness Navigator. A prototype mobile phone can be used to measures your body fat, pulse rate and acts as a pedometer during your cardio session as well as making calls, taking pictures and browsing the Internet. Just wait until the manufacture officially releases this mobile phone.[Source]

Mientras todos nos maravillamos con lo último en tecnología occidental, léase el iPhone; en oriente ni se inmuten y dan 3 pasos por cada 1 que damos por acá. Es en Japón (¡Qué raro!) donde NTT DoCoMo, la mayor compañía de telefonía celular, ha creado junto con Mitsubishi este celular que más allá de su diseño hiper elegante integra un medidor de masa corporal, un podómetro para medir pasos y distancias recorridas y lo último de lo último en seguridad personal: un medidor de aliento que te dirá si es mejor que te quedes callado. Obviamente también puedes hacer llamadas, localizarte por GPS y enviar mensajes de texto. Aún no hay fecha de lanzamiento.Vía: FayerWayer

Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to worry about your cell phone being lost or stolen? Well, that’s not what NTT Docomo means, so forget about it. In Japan, using mobile phones to pay for goods electronically is common. The problem, albeit a minor one IMHO, is that you have to pull [...]

The FOMA F1100 handset running Windows Mobile 6 has just been released at NTT DoCoMo along with the long expected HTC Nike. This other smartphone might be out of its league, but still manages to bring some more affordable and stylish solutions for mobile communication. Elegance is the main feature that FOMA F1100 has to offer with its slider design. Once opened, the keypad has a white color that looks incredibly stylish next to the dark brown one. The straight, smooth lines make it suitable both for men and women, adding to its elegance. At 112 x 51 x 16.9 mm and 130 grams, this mobile phone proves to be even larger than the HTC Nike that it has shared this release with. That’s quite unfortunate, as the handset still looks appealing, with disregard to its large sizes. Similar Posts:NEC Announces N902iL Cell Phone Two New HTC Cell Phones, Panda and Nike LG KU800 3G Cell Phone Review LG LC3600 Shine Signature with Personal Engravings Sony Ericsson W580 Stylish Walkman phone

New DoCoMo Phones Boast WM6, Fingerprint Readers, VoIP: "Japanese cellular carrier NTT DoCoMo 'and its eight regional subsidiaries' went Windows Mobile 6 today and announced their new FOMA F1100 and HT1100 handsets. You know something big has gone down when' megacorporations' regional subsidiaries unite to form Voltron-like super PR departments, issuing press releases to defeat the evil King Zarkon and convince consumers to buy phones.Both of the slider-phones deploy HSDPA and McAfee security, and will be available in Q1 2008. The F1100 model is for business types, including VoIP, WiFI, and fingerprint authentication. The HT1100, from HTC, has a more rounded look and is aimed at 'active business consumers,' and features YouTube streaming, international roaming and a nice charcoal WM theme.Full specifications are here (PDF)(Via Gadget Lab.)

From feature articles on mobile multimedia to the latest news about DoCoMo's activities, this bimonthly newsletter keeps you abreast of the dynamic world of DoCoMo and mobile communications. Meet the people and technology that make NTT Japan's premiere mobile communications brand and a pioneering force on the global stage.NTT Docomo MobilityFEATURE:904i Series Folds Two Phones into One with "2in1"DoCoMo PARTNERS:Next Generation Mobile Networks: "Beyond 3G"TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH:Mobile Ebooks Appeal to Young ReadersDoCoMo DATELINEDoCoMo DATA

TOKYO, JAPAN -- July 17, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will begin marketing Research In Motion's BlackBerry® 8707h™ with Japanese-language support* on July 23.Customers using the BlackBerry 8707h will benefit from new features — Japanese input for e-mails (including text prediction) and other personal information management (PIM) applications and a Japanese screen menu — that enhance already existing capabilities such as reading Japanese e-mails and browsing Japanese websites. These developments accommodate the needs of customers intending to deploy the smartphone in a Japanese-language environment.The launch of Japanese-language support will also include localization of BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ and BlackBerry Desktop Manager. BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with IBM®Lotus®Domino® and Microsoft® Exchange, and enables secure, push-based wireless e-mail and access to other corporate data. The BlackBerry Desktop Manager allow

TOKYO, JAPAN, July 12, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that on July 11 (local time) it agreed with the wireless unit of AT&T Inc., the largest mobile operator in the U.S., under which DoCoMo will provide technical and financial support of up to US$24 million for the deployment of AT&T's third-generation (3G) mobile phone network in the U.S. state of Hawaii.Under the tie-up with DoCoMo, AT&T plans to launch a 3G network based on W-CDMA technology on the island of Oahu by the end of 2007, expanding coverage to the rest of the state by early 2008. DoCoMo will also make necessary arrangements to provide customers traveling to Hawaii with enhanced 3G services. The agreement will facilitate provision of 3G roaming services to DoCoMo customers traveling throughout Hawaii, a major destination for Japanese tourists.Given the growth in 3G services in the United States and Japan, DoCoMo will in future seek to promote international roaming services between these markets.About NT

TOKYO, JAPAN, July 4, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today the development of the attractively designed 704i Series of eight 3G FOMA™ handsets, featuring the slim mobile TV-capable D704i and SH704i and LG Electronics' "chocolate" design L704i.The series meets a wide variety of mobile needs, depending on the model, including "One-segment" terrestrial digital broadcasting, High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), international roaming (3G/GSM/GPRS), "Uta-hodai" full-track music downloads, waterproof design and much more.The D704i and SH704i provide anytime access to "One-segment" terrestrial digital broadcasts. The F704i is a slender waterproof phone with 3G international roaming capability. The L704i is the global "LG chocolate phone" that enables fast music downloads using HSDPA technology and roaming on 3G, GSM and GPRS networks. The P704i with Smart Flash™ is capable of remarkably beautiful pictures, even in poor light, and is compatibl

Sony Ericsson revelou o novo Sony Ericsson SO703i, celular para a NTT DoCoMo no Japão. Medindo 105mm x 47mm x 18.7mmm, o telefone pesa apenas 104 gramas. Seu display tem 2.7″ com resolução de 240×432 pixels e exibere 262 mil cores, seu display secundário é fabricado em OLED e tem 1.1″. O SO703i está equipado também com slot para expansão de memória, câmera de 2.0 megapixels e outra câmera secundária com resolução VGA para video conferências. O celular ainda permite a troca de cases podendo então personaliza-lo à seu gosto. Preço não divulgado. [Fonte]

TOKYO, JAPAN, June 26, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries today unveiled new discounts on two-year billing plans for families and individuals, offering substantial reductions on basic monthly charges from the first year and rising to as much as 50% in later years.The new "Fami-wari MAX" plan will enable each subscriber in a family to receive the discount rate of the longest-subscribing family member, or a maximum of 50% for subscribers who have been with DoCoMo for at least 11 years.Applicants must subscribe to the Family Discount billing plan, which currently accounts for more than 70% of DoCoMo's total subscribers.DoCoMo also announced that subscribers not using a Family Discount billing plan will be eligible for the same level of savings under the newly announced "Hitoridemo Discount" billing plan. Compared to the New Ichinen Discount, subscribers in their 11th year or later will see their discount double to 50%.Fami-wari MAX and Hitoridemo Discount appli

TOKYO, JAPAN, June 21, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries today announced that they will offer WORLD WING™ international roaming subscribers a 20% discount on videophone and packet communications over the networks of Conexus Mobile Alliance partners from July 1 to September 30, 2007.This will be DoCoMo's first discount plan for roaming services. Other alliance members are also launching roaming discount plans for their respective customers in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.The discount applies to all outgoing videophone calls, regardless of destination, but not to incoming videophone calls. Videophone services are not yet available in India and Macau at this time.The discount does not apply to the minimum packet-communications fee of 50 yen for the first 50 packets.The Conexus Mobile Alliance was formed in April 2006 to mutually enhance international roaming services not only in its members' respective c

Previously if you are a Crackberry addict in Japan, you already could check your e-mail with Blackberry 8707h smartphone anytime, on NTT DoCoMo network. Only in English though, but those days are the past. Yesterday NTT DoCoMo announced that they will provide Japanese language support for the BlackeBerry 8707h. [via UnWired] Related PostsNTT DoCoMo swagger jacks the WiiNTT DoCoMo to join product (red)T-mobile Blackberry 8800 drops Monday

TOKYO, JAPAN and WATERLOO, ON -- June 7, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (DoCoMo) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced Japanese-language support for the BlackBerry® 8707h smartphone*, which is available in Japan via DoCoMo.The addition of Japanese-language support for the BlackBerry 8707h™ will help satisfy customers who are interested in deploying BlackBerry smartphone in Japanese-language environments. Customers will be able to compose and read Japanese e-mails, browse Japanese websites and input Japanese text for personal information management (PIM) applications. A Japanese user interface will also be available.The launch of Japanese-language support will also include the localization of BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ and BlackBerry Desktop Manager. BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with IBM®Lotus®Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange, and enables secure, push-based wireless access to e-mail and other corporate data, while BlackBerry

A DoCoMo do Japão anunciou recentemente o aparelho P904i. Com tela de 3 polegadas e resolução de 480 x 854 pixels, é um dos melhores celulares em qualidade de imagem. O aparelho tem câmera fotográfica de 3.1 megapixels e outra câmera interna de 1.3 megapixels para chamadas de vídeo, acesso a TV Digital, possui software Napster para downloads de músicas, conexão de 3.6 Mbps, acesso a internet via HDSPA, etc. Mais fotos… (more…)

We are pleased to announce that it will participate in CommunicAsia2007, the largest international IT-telecommunications exhibition in Asia, featuring the latest telecommunications technologies, services, and product development. The event will be held June 19-22, 2007, at Singapore Expo in Singapore.Exhibited at this year's booth will be the latest services of NTT DoCoMo, The world's leading mobile operator. Visitors can experience exciting advancement including "Lifestyle Infrastructure" in which mobile phones can act as "e-wallet" that incorporate e-money, credit card even airline or train ticket functions. For protection our comfortable Mobile Life, safety/security approaches for both networks and terminals, which will be introducing, are necessary and tightened. Today, over 21 million users in Japan can use their mobile phones as essential tools anywhere in everyday lives.Be sure to experience NTT DoCoMo's innovative technologies firsthand and discover how far telecommunication

TOKYO, JAPAN, June 4, 2007 - NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and ZENRIN DataCom Co., LTD. today announced they have agreed to form business and capital alliances to provide advanced map and navigation services for mobile phones. Involved in the business alliance will be ZENRIN Co., LTD. - parent company of ZENRIN DataCom and Japan's leading publisher of maps. The capital alliance will see DoCoMo take a 10.27% stake in ZENRIN DataCom by acquiring 1,700 newly allocated shares. DoCoMo expects to complete the share acquisition by June 8.The partners plan to develop advanced map services by combining DataCom's map content and application technologies with DoCoMo's cutting-edge mobile handsets. DoCoMo will provide a utilitarian search platform that will be integrated with highly functional mobile navigation services to be developed by DataCom. The services will be linked to parent ZENRIN's extensive cartographic database.The partners seek to popularize and expand value-added map services that efficient

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 28, 2007 --- FamilyMart Co., Ltd. and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that they will form a strategic alliance through a capital tie-up in which DoCoMo will acquire 2,930,500 shares of common stock owned by FamilyMart as treasury stock -- approximately 3% of total issued shares -- for about 9 billion yen on June 13, 2007.From July 10, FamilyMart convenience stores nationwide will begin accepting mobile credit via DoCoMo's iD™ platform, thereby enabling users to make payments simply by waving their phones over a reader/writer. Currently, the iD platform is accepted in about 140 FamilyMart stores in Tokyo, Nagoya and Fukuoka cities.The two companies expect to leverage mutually beneficial strengths, including FamilyMart's nationwide network of approximately 7,000 convenience stores and expertise in retail store operations, and DoCoMo's some 52 million customers and expertise in Osaifu-Keitai™ wallet services, as well as mobile credit services via the iD platform.

Tokyo, JAPAN, May 28, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries today unveiled the third-generation (3G) FOMA™ SIMPURE™ L2 handset for users who prefer an easy-to-use model without highly sophisticated functions. The model was designed in collaboration with industrial/interior designer Gwenael Nicolas and handset manufacturer LG Electronics, Inc.DoCoMo plans to release the new handset by the end of July.As the latest model in the SIMPURE ("simple" and "pure") series, the SIMPURE L2 is a stylish and compact phone with convenient basic features. It can be used with DoCoMo's WORLD WING™ roaming service and works on W-CDMA, GSM and GPRS networks.Designed chiefly by Tokyo-based French designer Gwenael Nicolas, whose works include UNIQLO's "Black Shop" flagship retail store and Nintendo's "Game Boy Advance" handheld videogame console, the SIMPURE L2 features a unique "curve & square" design that fits comfortably into the user's hand. The 17.6 mm slide-type hands

DoCoMo and Hutchison Essar, called off a deal to launch mobile Internet services in India using DoCoMo's technology due to U.K.-based operator Vodafone Group's bid for a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar, a major Indian operator.NTT DoCoMo is Japan's dominant cellular provider but has seen profits fall as it competes with rivals in the saturated domestic market. While the financial hit from Monday's canceled deal will be small, it is symbolic of how the company has generally struggled to establish new sources of income.DoCoMo's i-mode service includes technology that lets users send email and view online content via mobile phones. In December, the company and Hutchison Essar had agreed to launch the service in India this year. The company may now considering various other options in India, including tie-ups with other Indian carriers.India is one of the world's fastest growing telecommunications markets, with about 206 million subscribers currently. Japan has more than 100 mil

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 7, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that the company and Indian mobile operator Hutchison Essar Ltd. ("Hutch") have agreed not to proceed with the contract signed on December 15, 2006 regarding the licensing of the i-mode™ mobile Internet service in India.DoCoMo and Hutch had been striving to launch i-mode service in India within 2007. Due to the changes in business environment, both companies concluded that it would be difficult to launch i-mode service at this time and agreed not to proceed.About NTT DoCoMoNTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves more than 52 million customers, including 35 million people subscribing to FOMA™, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by more than 47 million people. With the addition of credit-car

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 2, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced that subscribers to DoCoMo's flat-rate data communication billing plans "pake-hodai" and "pake-hodai full" surpassed the 10 million mark on May 1, 2007.The pake-hodai plan, launched on June 1, 2004, allows 3G FOMA™ i-mode™ subscribers unlimited viewing of i-mode content for a flat monthly subscription fee of 4,095 yen (including tax). The plan has attracted great popularity by freeing users from concerns about data charges when enjoying data-intensive services; these include "Mega i-appli™" applications as large as 1MB, "Deco-mail™" for embedding e-mails with high-resolution icons, and video clips.The pake-hodai full plan, introduced on March 1, 2007, enables FOMA i-mode subscribers with full-browser handsets to view not only i-mode sites but also browse PC websites for a flat monthly subscription fee of 5,985 yen (including tax).Neither flat-rate billing plan will apply to data commun

TOKYO, JAPAN-NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries today announced that they will terminate Personal Handyphone System (PHS) mobile phone services on January 7, 2008.DoCoMo, having previously announced in January 2006 that PHS services would be discontinued sometime around October-December 2007, has been contacting current PHS subscribers to inform them of details and related information about the termination and to introduce alternative services, such as DoCoMo's 3G FOMA™, via regular mail and other means. The company is also examining a possible subscriber transition to WILLCOM, Inc., which provides its own PHS services.As part of the change, DoCoMo is also preparing to launch sometime during or after October 2007 a new flat-rate packet-data service for connecting laptops to the Internet via FOMA phones. The service, which will replace the @FreeD™ flat-rate Internet-access service via PHS, will be a maximum 64Kbps service costing ¥4,200 (tax included) monthly. Th

 A NTT DoCoMo, fabricante de celulares, colocou a venda uma nova linhas de celualres denominada FOME 904i, que tem como principal atrativo um sensor de movimento. Dentre as caracteristicas, através desses celulares também pode-se ver TV Digital, acessar a internet, navegação pela rede e conexão HSDPA e várias outros detalhes. Compare Preços de:

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 23, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries today introduced the premium DCMX™ GOLD mobile credit card. DCMX GOLD is the latest offering from DoCoMo's mobile credit card service, joining DCMX mini and the standard DCMX, which was announced in April 2006.Like the DCMX mini and standard DCMX cards, DCMX GOLD is compatible with iD™, DoCoMo's branded platform for mobile credit cards. The variety of sophisticated benefits offered to DCMX GOLD members makes it a compelling new option.Rewards and benefits accruing to DCMX GOLD members include an exclusive lineup of gifts redeemable with the DoCoMo Points; preferred treatment under the Premier Club program; and a compensation plan covering handset damage or loss as well as international and domestic traveler's insurance. DoCoMo, as a mobile phone operator, offers unique advantages to card members, such as priority service at selected DoCoMo Shops, and a DCMX GOLD desk where members only can pre-

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 23, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today the development of five new 3G FOMA™ 904i models, the latest line-up in DoCoMo's flagship 9 Series.The new handsets have features that are significantly more advanced than those supported by 903i Series models. Among these features are "2in1", which takes the capabilities of two phones and folds them into a single handset; "Uta-hodai", which allows via i-mode™ full-track music downloads from content providers for a flat monthly subscription fee; and "Chokkan Game", which are played using intuitive motion.All models in the 904i Series support "Video Clips (10MB i-motion)", Windows Media Audio® (WMA) and Full Browser, while some also support "One-segment" terrestrial digital broadcasting and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA).The D904i, F904i, N904i and SH904i could begin arriving in stores as early as May; at the latest they will be available in June. The P904i will go on s

NTT DoCoMo announced today that they will join the (PRODUCT) RED movement through sales in Japan of M702iS(RED) handset developed by Motorola. A percentage of the profits from sales will be donated to the Global Fund to fight AIDS. Motorola will donate approximately 1,000 yen for each M702iS(RED) handset purchased and DoCoMo will donate 1% of each user’s monthly bill to the Global Fund. The monthly statement that handset users receive from DoCoMo will remain unchanged and donations under this promotion will be made through the end of March 2008. The M702iS(RED) handset will be available at all DoCoMo sales channels from April 27, 2007. The red campaign seems all and well, but I’m not entirely convinced they’ll make any kind of difference in the Aids epidemic, or even donate the aforementioned percentage to the cause. The phone looks nice though… [via SlashPhone]

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 20, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that the company will join the (PRODUCT) RED™ initiative through sales in Japan of M702iS(RED) handset developed by Motorola. A percentage of the profits from sales will be donated to the Global Fund to fight AIDS.Motorola will donate approximately 1,000 yen for each M702iS(RED) handset purchased and DoCoMo will donate 1% of each user's monthly bill to the Global Fund. The monthly statement that handset users receive from DoCoMo will remain unchanged and donations under this promotion will be made through the end of March 2008.The M702iS(RED) handset will be available at all DoCoMo sales channels from April 27, 2007.(PRODUCT) RED is a business model whereby major international brands make sustainable donations to the Global Fund through sales of their (PRODUCT) RED items. It was established in January 2006 by U2 lead vocalist Bono and Bobby Shriver of Debt AIDS Trade in Africa (DAT

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 18, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc., following an announcement on March 15 indicating that a new 3G FOMA™ handset developed with award-winning designer Stefano Giovannoni will be making its world debut during Milan's celebrated Design Week (April 18-23), has now announced the handset's model number and color varieties. The unique N904i will be available in four colors: Orange Cut, Day and Night, Urban Blue, and Pink Soda.Giovannoni, creator of highly acclaimed designs for world-famous companies such as Alessi, Fiat and Siemens, designed the new handset in collaboration with handset manufacturer NEC Corporation and DoCoMo.Giovannoni also designed the exhibition booth, entitled "DoCoMo: New Vibes from Stefano Giovannoni - design for cellular phones." Exhibits at the booth will include presentations on a large "Video Wall" screen, together with displays of the handset's four color varieties.The exhibition will take place at Superstudio Più in Zona Tortona, a popular ar

TOKYO, JAPAN, March 29, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that the company will begin marketing, for a limited time, an exclusive, special-edition handset, the M702iS DOLCE & GABBANA, developed jointly by Dolce & Gabbana, Motorola and DoCoMo, via DoCoMo's Internet online sales channels.The handset, which costs 75,000 yen (including tax), will be available for purchase via PC and i-mode™ Japanese-language portals from 8:30 am on April 20, 2007. The special-edition handset will remain on sale until May 31 at 10:30 pm, or while supplies last. This promotion is available to customers only in Japan.Dolce & Gabbana shops in Japan began accepting orders for the model on March 1.The handset is finished in elegant Dolce & Gabbana Gold and is installed with an original standby screen and a screensaver featuring the Dolce & Gabbana logo. Also, the Dolce & Gabbana logo on the sub display glows during calls, and four original ring tones were selected by Domenico Dolce and Ste

El carrier japonés NTT DoCoMo ofrecerá en Marzo la versión fashionista de su N903i. Viene totalmente pinky con un colguije muy bling-bling. Claro, únicamente disponible en Japón. P.D. Samantha Thavasa es una marca 100% japonesa y 100% fashion. Vía: Akihabara News

DoCoMo will soon expand its HSDPA coverage beyond Tokyo in Japan's major cities. 33,000 FOMA HIGH-SPEED handsets were sold during the first month of operation last summer and the MOVA / FOMA ratio fell from 54% to 45% between end of March and end of August 2006.NTT DoCoMo's overall marketshare keeps going down too, but at a much slower pace (not even one point over the last two years). Churn rate even flirted with the 0.60% line lately. But MNP should boost it back up to 0.85%. And Softbank Mobile starts releasing impressive series of 3G W-CDMA handsets.i-mode still suffers at the global level and e-Wallet / m-payment services seem to be the only promising driver right now : end of August, DCMX claimed 800,000 users (the service was launched in April) and Felica almost one third of DoC's 47.1M customers (15.5M enabled handsets). Besides, iD will share a common platform (PoS reader / writer, data center) with JR East's Suica next January and others will follow soon afterwards (JCB C

You don't want 65% of your group's profits wandering too far away. So NTT want DoCoMo back. But new entrant MNOs strongly disagree. While announcing the selection of Ericsson as eMobile Ltd's main 3G network provider, CEO Sachio Senmoto asked for an AT&T-like split-up of the whole shebang, including DoCoMo because of their 56% market share. NTT is already a patchwork of regional units, but who would dare touch m-Japan Inc's champ ?eMobile's extreme request was mainly meant to prevent the reconstitution of NTTsama Bell. Even DoCoMo can be a struggling leader... but with the full back-up / backhaul of its mother company, no competitor could ever dream of annoying them.I'd like to know what DoCoMo's top execs think about a remerger with NTT. The cultural gap with the fixed dragon has been widening for years, the group would be under even more scrutiny, and the "everything mobile / pervasive mobility" vision would badly suffer the contradiction... But shouldn't they somehow be aski

Bubbles start popping again. Vodafone concede their assets were overevaluated, Florentino Perez concedes the wealthiest club on earth may not the healthiest, and BT concede their disruptive "broadband dialtone" concept won't be free.Following an interview in "Mail on Sunday", some believed BT would invest big sums in their 21st Century Network (21CN), plus £12M just for VoIP, just to offer broadband to anyone who wants to plug in. Make that "unlimited" instead of "free". Cardiff will go live by the end of the year and the rest of the 21CN (some 30 countries) in 2008, one year ahead of schedule. The aim of the game is for people to meet with FRED (BT's Fantastically Really Easy to use Device concept). Just like in your mid-90s slides, FRED sells convergence, optimized consumer experience, or seamless multidevice environments.The difference is FRED does sell : BT Movio (to Virgin Mobile), BT Fusion handsets (BT Broadband at home, your MNO on the go - 13,000 units sold to date), BT Equ

2.6%. That's as far as Ebeneezer Scrooge DoCoMo will go for Fuji Television Network, Inc. Google took a slice twice this thick from AOL, but hey, that's much better than what Livedoor was allowed to grab.NTT DoCoMo and Fuji TV are not preparing Xmas but April fool's day : "The agreement precedes the launch of "One-segment" terrestrial digital broadcasting on April 1, 2006, which will present new opportunities for linkages with mobile services."I'm much more interested in their deal with KT Freetel : 10%, that's a little more ambitious, but DoCoMo used to ask for more... remember their strategic bravado with AT&T Wireless ? Beyond the financial and technological failure, they couldn't even launch the i-mode brand in the US.Roaming agreements were one thing (SKT eventually preferred TIM, SFR & Vodafone for W-CDMA roaming in Europe), boosting FOMA and DoCoMo style HSDPA is quite another... and building a Manga-Hallyu pool yet another : "and also this can be a good opportunity fo

Mobile2PC is an application designed for NTT DoCoMo 3G phones that allows you to connect to your PC and control it from your phone (like the WinXP remote desktop feature or VNC). Nothing particularly new here, as I've been doing this for 4 years with my Pocket PC and my AirH, and for 2 years with Pocket PC 3G phones, but it's always fun to see that Japan is not always on the leading edge for everything…by [Daimaou]

KTF will pioneer GSMA's "Pay-Buy Mobile" initiative in Korea this summer, a couple of weeks after SK Telecom's launch of a service with Visa International (30,000 3G subscribers from April on).PBM combines NFC (which should please Nokia) with SIM/Cards techno (which should please operators), and the initial casting of 14 operators from 3 continents looks strong : overall, AT&T; China Mobile; KALL; KTF; MCI; MTN; NTT DoCoMo; Rogers Wireless; Smart Communications; Telenor, TeliaSonera; Telecom Italia; Turkcell, and Vimpelcom claim 900 millions subs.Yet, don't look for a SK Telecom, a Orange, a Telefonica or a Vodafone out there. The Sympay syndrom ? The fear NTT DoCoMo might steal the show and try to make PBM converge with its own initiatives (FeliCa and EDY through BitWallet) ?Don't look for a bank either. At this stage.What I do see though, is a transcontinental initiative with a GSMA label. And only a crosscontinental move could force a change in Europe, GSMA's birthplace. Up to

Just taking a look at this phone tells me where it's from. Judging by the box-ish clamshell look it shares with just about every other phone in the land, I'd know the new Sharp FOMA SH705iII Cell Phone is for Japan. The new Sharp ...

NTT DoCoMo will be selling their second Bone-Conduction Headset, Sound Leaf+, which uses bone vibration in the skull to transmit sound to the auditory apparatus. This method allows greater loudness sensitivity so that phone users can hear the speaker's sound more easily in noisy surroundings when using the headset.

NTT DoCoMo are beginning a trial of ‘fragrance playlists’ that can be shared between cellphones and used to trigger different smells from an infrared-linked fragrance emitter.  While it might look like an April fools joke, the system first appeared in Japanese homes in 2005, but with this new version of the ...

NTT DoCoMo today unveiled the new DoCoMo corporate logo and other re-branding elements that will be introduced beginning July 1. The new logo’s color is red, which symbolizes the company’s energy and dynamism. The logo, along with other branding elements, embodies DoCoMo’s commitment to achieve customer satisfaction by understanding the needs ...

NTT DOCOMO announces three FOMA 906i series : FOMA F906i, a "One-segment" mobile TV handset. FOMA SH906i, an intuitive user friendly touch panel handset with a 5.2 megapixel camera. FOMA SO906i, manufactured by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan.