The ultra-tough heavy duty Brigadier branded smartphone, produced by Kyocera, now available on Verizon: http://bit.ly/1qFPh7k

LINE announces 1st 90-day results since launch of their Creators Market platform, there’s $$ in DIY stickers! http://bit.ly/1t4dfLA

SoftBank introduces AQUOS Crystal smartphone by Sharp, will ship for Both Japan and US, a 1st ever on same spec! http://bit.ly/1omepRb

If you are tracking the Japan mobile gaming market, some detailed results via GameBiz for April-June quarter: http://bit.ly/1Cv3ih6

Annual report on Japan mobile users by CIAJ, survey even across all age groups, interesting results as always! http://bit.ly/1yuMbxo

Full props to KDDI on new ‘Tohoku Innovators program’ for students in 3.11 disaster reconstruction areas: http://bit.ly/1vnD8Zn