As rumored for several years, and noted ‘near future’ in May (via link below), SoftBank Group announced Vision Fund 2 to be established, at about the same $100Bn scale and SBG to invest 38%, with list of partners who have signed MOU to participate. https://t.co/VAAoSMQRHC pic.twitter.com/Ud7olkldnb
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 26, 2019
Year: 2019
KDDI will debut it’s Data Max plan offering Unlimited GB’s from 07.26th. Setting various campaign incentives aside; a single 2-year no discount contract runs $95 USD monthly, including $15 all you can talk voice option, handset fees separate. Details [Jpn] https://t.co/jprhrvCCG1 pic.twitter.com/omSno3O48X
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 23, 2019
The 21st annual Computer Entertainment Developers Conference runs Sept. 4/6th at the Pacifico in Yokohama: note 100+ Session tracks scheduled, list of companies exhibiting, Awards ceremony and Mixer event details via here [Jpn] https://t.co/8FzutWiCxX pic.twitter.com/8CwpC2hDkw
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 22, 2019
See Rakuten OPTIMISM festival and conference event coming up in Yokohama, interesting lineup of speakers, details in English: https://t.co/6REmFXAkhI pic.twitter.com/8kmdERCc8k
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 16, 2019
#1YearToGo until @Tokyo2020 🙂https://t.co/BFGQhDECuh pic.twitter.com/skCbGNAxqI
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 26, 2019
Congrats to NTT on grand open of new Global Research Center, focused on Quantum, Cryptography and Informatics, in Palo Alto. Considering their R&D division already claims some 6,000 researchers and over $3Bn annual budget.. this effort will be interesting. https://t.co/5BvxM26nCd pic.twitter.com/A8bdB5A1Bt
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 9, 2019