iPhone 3G with a 2nd Battery and a 1Seg TV Tuner offered by Softbank. A new iPhone 3G with an external 1Seg TV Tuner and additional battery (for both the iPhone and the tuner itself) will be offered by Softbank in Japan. It’s plugged via the iPhone’s proprietary port to recharge the battery, or Wifi for TV mode, so that there is no need for you to have physically the iPhone plug to the Tuner, it can be placed in your bag or away from where you are. The size of the unit it is 50 x 85 x 16mm and weights about 80g. You can expect a 80€ tag price for this. Continue reading ‘iPhone 3G with a 2nd Battery and a 1Seg TV Tuner offered by Softbank’
Android for Japan in 2009. Following the previous reports about 
100 Mbps Mobile Broadband. According to the GSM Association, Mobile broadband will reach speeds of 100Mbps before fixed line broadband. New 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology could deliver ’super-fast’ speeds on the move. “Tests show LTE can produce speeds up to 186 Mbps,” said GSMA director of technology Dan Warren. But, they’re not the actual data speeds, they vary with distance from the base station and interference. The actual data speeds of 100Mbps are expected by 2010 in Japan and South Korea, with Europe getting 100Mbps wireless data speeds by 2012.
Ericsson HSPA network upgrade in Japan. Ericsson has just signed an agreement with a leading Japanese operator, Softbank Mobile, to expand and upgrade it’s HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) network. Ericsson will provide e-HSPA (enhanced HSPA) on new and existing base stations in high traffic areas, in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
LG KF300 Wine for Europe and Japan. A new fashion phone was unveiled by LG in Japan and Europe. LG KF300 Wine clamshell is a tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGGE phone that sports two displays, 2.2-inch QVGA main screen, and 1.3-inch 128×160 pixels external display. There are also a 2 megapixel camera with auto-focus, Bluetooth connectivity support, 10 MB of internal memory, media player, FM radio, and microSD memory expansion slot. The fashion phone measures at 98.8×49.5×16.2 mm. No word on pricing yet.
Mobile Picture Books in Japan. A printing company is launching its first cell phone picture book, the mobile picture books are designed to be read page by page, without much scrolling - just clicking from page to page. There will be both popular children’s titles and original content published. The company hopes to have 50 titles and 10,000 downloads by September of this year 2008. The mobile Picture Books are available each for 100-200 yen (about $1-2).
iPhone for Japan via SoftBank. A good news for everyone who is looking for iPhone in Japan, Through its short press release stated, SoftBank Mobile has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Japan later this year.
Disney Mobile Sharp DM002SH - Cinderella Phone. We’ve already seen 
NTT DoCoMo New Logo. Japan’s NTT DoCoMo wireless carrier has taken to freshening up its brand with a new logo, other re-branding elements that and there’s also a new slogan - “Unlimited Potential, in Your Hand.” All will be introduced beginning July 1. 
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