Year
2012
New Access Network Technology JV
DoCoMo partners with Fujitsu & NEC for new semiconductor joint venture dubbed Access Network Technology Ltd: http://bit.ly/Ntl4KhNTT Com Consolidates Mobile Marketing
NTT Com announces consolidation of 3 digital marketing companies, with an eye on the growing smartphone space: http://bit.ly/Ph9LTvYahoo! Market Android App Pre-Install
Softbank and Yahoo! Japan announce Android app portal "Yahoo! Market" to be pre-installed in all handsets by Q3: http://bit.ly/NtkA6LCapcom Hits with Snoopy Street Fair
Capcom scores another iPhone hit as Snoopy's Street Fair passes 5M downloads, celebrates with lots of freebies! http://bit.ly/OlNfMLVirtual Mobile Gaming for Real Goods
Cherry Farmers in Yamagata use new smartphone app virtual game to sell real product, see video in Eng. via NHK: http://bit.ly/PQfqxUKDDI Q1 Results for 2013 – Video
KDDI Q1 results, new Smart Pass flat-rate app (etc) adopted by 80% of Android subs in last 3 months - English: http://bit.ly/R7LzIBNew Fujitsu Smartphone for Seniors
DoCoMo Raku-Raku (simple) smartphone for Seniors made by Fujitsu is set to debut Aug. 1st - PR & Video here: http://bit.ly/R7L9SwSoftBank Mobile Cranks on 900MHz
SoftBank flips speed switch on 900MHz, the Platinum Band, dedicated website and rocking new tvcm from SMAP: http://bit.ly/Nkms3CCIAJ 2012 Japan Smartphone Survey
New CIAJ nation-wide all ages survey of current smart vs. feature phone ownership & future purchase intentions: http://bit.ly/MGqumtGREE Does JV with Fuji TV
GREE and national broadcaster Fuji TV to launch social mobile gaming services JV based on popular programs: http://bit.ly/N1w1Ox
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