Setting the Record Straight for FT

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Setting the Record Straight for FT

After some time to reflect on this article by Financial Times we decided clearly somebody needs to step forward to shed some light on what should be obvious fact to most players in the game. The plan by DoCoMo to feature Android apps originally came to light (see last paragraph Here) at Mobile World Congress Asia in Nov. 2009. The company was getting ready to roll Android devices and knew that a separate area with dedicated JAPANESE LANGUAGE featured contents would be required.. simple as that. The so-called “DoCoMo Market” was announced in English back in January along with their upcoming Xperia handset, stating then a separate dedicated area for Android Apps would be offered. We will address the FT post ++ inline ++ below. DoCoMo platform to mimic Appleâ€™s NTT DoCoMo is to launch an Apple-style application platform for its mass market â€œi-modeâ€ mobile handsets, a move seen as a reaction by Japanâ€™s biggest mobile operator to the success of the iPhone. ++ DoCoMo crea

Zeemote for Sharp in Japan

Applix announced they have received approval to start shipping the Zeemote Controller in Japan, expected with SH-07B for DoCoMo in August http://bit.ly/du56yt

Softbank Mobile: iPhone Stays Locked

Wireless Japan Tradeshow Interview - SoftBank Exec. States iPhone will Stay Sim-Locked. Ahh.. Huh..!?! http://bit.ly/cGmgQo

Wireless Japan 2010 – Panel Discussion

Wireless Japan Tradeshow - Panel Discussion by all three operators related to future of handsets and services http://bit.ly/a6qoYG

Wireless Japan – LTE Handset Demo

Wireless Japan Tradeshow - LTE Demo - Drawing Communications Shared Between Handsets http://bit.ly/dxMvo6

Japan and Korea Explore NFC Sharing

KDDI, Softbank, and SK Telecom sign MOU of interop with FeliCa and MiFare NFC devices http://bit.ly/9EPveu

Kyocera Android Hands-on Zio

Wireless Japan Tradeshow - Kyocera Booth - New Zio Android Smartphone Terminal for US Market http://bit.ly/cnZMkb

Idol Master – AR Demo by KDDI

Wireless Japan Tradeshow - KDDI Booth - AR Demo including Idol Master Game by Bandai with SekaiCamera http://bit.ly/9QvKDB

Wireless Japan – DoCoMo AR Booth

Wireless Japan Tradeshow - DoCoMo Booth - AR Demo including Golf on Youtube video http://bit.ly/c1EjYe

AU Games Mobile Store to Close

Second PR from KDDI today, announced will shut-down AU Games mobile retail platform end of August. Details in Jpn: http://bit.ly/c0zt3U

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