Year: 2012

Mobile payment location research by Rakuten: convenience store – 85%, vending machine – 48%, Train at 37% http://bit.ly/IiKIAB

HTC and KDDI reveal custom ‘Droid 4.0 handset for Japan: 1.5GHz dual-core, Wimax, NFC and 1Seg TV, details http://bit.ly/Jgu3r0

GREE just announced it has made a minority investment in Vancouver-based IUGO Mobile Entertainment http://bit.ly/IKSv6N

Interesting Japan Mobile User Trends Survey via D2C. Hint: See content APRU for Feature vs. Smart handsets http://bit.ly/IbhfD7

Klab has acquired Pikkle Inc and appointed David Collier as CTO of KLab America = Huge Congrats to DC! http://bit.ly/IyEmXC

DeNA has new HQ home – for all things Mobage – in Shibuya Hikarie Tower. We look forward to visit the new digs! http://bit.ly/I9YMYI