Year
2011
Chu Chu Tune = Music Dating App
Looking for Love? The ChuChu Tune iOS app tests potential mates chemistry for, hopefully, making a great match: http://bit.ly/Aln2tvVending Machines with Wi-Fi
Asahi Soft Drinks enables Free WiFi Hot-Spots via vending machines, targeting 1,000 locations in 2012: http://bit.ly/y3iIDaSeasons Greetings from Japan
Our Very Best Wishes - for you and yours - to have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season.. Yoroshiku! http://bit.ly/w3Jv5vReport Japan Mobile Web Ad Spend
Ofcom Intl Comms Report: 2010 mobile web ad spend in Japan $1.2B, 4x per capita of 2nd place U.K. http://bit.ly/AFqneEJapanese Mobile NFC Consortium
DoCoMo, KDDI & SoftBank jointly announce the Japan Mobile NFC Consortium to ensure global compatibility: http://bit.ly/A0Zn2v Dentsu Announces Emoji Cloud Platform
Press release via Dentsu & partners introduces free SDK to 'droid & iOS developers = Smiles in the Cloud! http://bit.ly/A2TFbtGalaxy Xmas Cafe Offers Robot Hugs
Samsung has a temp. dedicated space, in swanky Roppongi Hills, offering Robot Hugs: http://bit.ly/slAVZvKDDI Announces SATCH Brand for AR
KDDI introduces new platform w/SDK for AR - powered by Total Immersions D'fusion engine: http://bit.ly/vmdYFSKDDI Infinity Labs Calling Startups
KDDI Labo now accepting applications from startups for their 2nd term - starts March 2012: http://bit.ly/rPhkjNCIAJ Telecom EQ. Demand Forecast
CIAJ Releases Mid-Term Demand Equip. Forecast, interesting numbers on Smartphones: http://bit.ly/sOaB0Q
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