Year: <span>2005</span>
Year: 2005

Year: 2005

Capcom: New Mobile Division

Capcom has revealed plans to establish a new Los Angeles-based Mobile and Interactive Division to expand presence in the U.S. mobile entertainment industry. Headed by Midori Yuasa, general manager and senior vice president, the new division plans to release more than 10 titles in North America from the extensive library of Capcom products. In the coming year, consumers will be able to play classic Capcom favorites such as 1942, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Mega Man and Resident Evil anywhere they like. Capcom began exploring the mobile world in 1999 in Japan, making them one of the first companies to start developing mobile strategies.

Vodafone Shares Plunge

Vodafone Group Plc warned that its struggling Japanese unit would curb profit margin growth in 2007, casting a pall over strong half-year results and sending its shares plunging almost 10 percent. Further disappointment that Japanese profit margins fell by 6 percentage points in the half-year, coupled with a warning of another "significant reduction" in the year to March 2007 and a cautious group outlook for 2007, helped propel the shares lower. "I think there’s no clear reason for Vodafone to remain in Japan," said Jim Wright, fund manager at the British Steel Pension Fund, a Vodafone shareholder.

Hudson Adopts Tira Jump Suite

Tira Wireless have just announced that mobile gaming giant Hudson Entertainment, the U.S. subsidiary of Hudson Soft, has licensed their Tira Jump Product Suite. The agreement builds on a long-standing relationship in which Hudson has been using Tira Wireless’ professional services to adapt its content for global consumption. Hudson’s mobile division is a major publisher on Verizon Wireless and Cingular, offering a broad selection of popular titles, including Bomberman, Burger Time, Lode Runner, and Adventure Island.

Toshiba and NEC to Collaborate

Toshiba Corporation and NEC Electronics Corporation announced that they have agreed to collaborate on the development of CMOS logic process technology for the 45-nanometer (nm) generation. Under the terms of the agreement, engineers from Toshiba and NEC Electronics will collaborate at Toshiba’s Advanced Microelectronics Center in Yokohama on development of fundamental CMOS process technology, which both companies will be able to implement at their manufacturing facilities.

Govt to Study Re-Organization Plan

Telecom minister Heizo Takenaka pledged Friday to examine NTT’s plan to reorganize its structure and eliminate overlapping businesses. The remarks from the minister of internal affairs and communications came two days after the telecom giant unveiled the reorganization plan, which is designed to offer Internet and telecom services, among others, for corporate clients at competitive fares.

NEC's Electronic Image Stabilizer

DoCoMo will launch the N902i [.jpg] developed and manufactured by NEC Corp., on November 18th. Although the effective pixel count of the image sensor is about two million, the camera may provide 4-megapixel still image resolution with the use of pixel interpolation by correcting blur using four photos taken at the same time. Instead of an optical image stabilizer which moves a lens mechanically, which is used by most digital cameras, this unit employs an electronic image stabilizer to record a much clearer image.