SoftBank claims Guinness World Record for largest robot cheer-leading squad with 100 Peppers at Hawks game in March. To celebrate they have direct hit contest if home run ball hits one of those humanoids lucky fan wins free rental for 1-year! [Jpn] https://t.co/NgHhs04k8u pic.twitter.com/eVnSWIvuvx
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 17, 2021
The annual CEATEC event runs online only again this year, they just opened English website for free register to access trade-show and conference materials, see interesting 5G speakers line-up for pre-event Featured Session scheduled 09.16th here https://t.co/M4nXjKKmEZ pic.twitter.com/VclQU1keri
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 14, 2021
Re-sharing this solid academic research paper, published late 2018, which details the Gacha business model in Japan: Exploring the game of chance elements in free to play mobile games.. as/more relevant than ever.. hint: Human Emotion$ https://t.co/IVQvZVNUJ6 pic.twitter.com/KKNbOc3F9V
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 8, 2021
PayPal confirms $2.7Bn acquisition of @PaidyJP the Buy Now and Pay Later platform claims 6M registered users and was rumored to be on path to IPO. Congrats to Canadian ~ Japanese lead team.. huge win for Itochu.. triple crown Unicorn status.. 🙂 https://t.co/iLU9JQQpXc pic.twitter.com/QzxzZJVEhc
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 8, 2021
SoftBank enters strategic partnership and equity share swap with Deutsche Telekom, based on evolution of stock structure from recent Sprint and T-Mobile deal it appears SBG has acquired 4.5% stake in DT along with various benefits as detailed here: https://t.co/Zyjb6e6X8G pic.twitter.com/nCvfWKnSKv
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 7, 2021
Japan has nominated Mr. Seizo Onoe, fabled ‘Father of LTE’, for Director-General position at ITU Standardization Bureau with elections to be held in Sept. 2022. See brief announced, with overview details in English, via Ministry of Foreign Affairs. https://t.co/UExrxJbIgG pic.twitter.com/Gz6epmY24G
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 5, 2021