NEC to Join Hitachi and Casio?
NEC rumored to merge handset operations – by spring 2010 – w/existing Hitachi-Casio venture creating #2 domestic player: http://bit.ly/WHUrc
Year: 2009
Blue-Ray Handsets by KDDI
KDDI announces co-op plan with Sony indicating the AU fall/winter handset models will incld. Blue-ray functionality [J] http://bit.ly/a3Y6G
Sharp NetWalker Ultra-Mini PC
Sharp announces ultra-mini NetWalker PC on Ubuntu 9 with WSVGA display and Open Office, release targeted late Sept. [J] http://bit.ly/zCN5f
Au × VOGUE My Style Campaign
KDDI announces Au × VOGUE = FASHION NIGHT OUT! “MY Styling” mobile campaign launches Aug 28th w/proceeds to chariety [J] http://bit.ly/udGpI
Adobe AIR SDK for FeliCa
Adobe Edge announces Sept release of SDK for developers to create FeliCa app combined with AIR/Flash for mobile & PC [J] http://bit.ly/T1SqM
DeNA Opens 3rd Party API
DeNA announces open API for 3rd party game developers, using OpenSocial, on Mobaga Town, Allow in-game ads rev. share [J] http://bit.ly/RVyYU