SoftBank Fall 2011 Handset Line-up
SoftBank has just introduced it’s new devices for Fall and Winter 2011 with several interesting units for Japan: http://bit.ly/qexToP
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KDDI Fall 2011 Handset Launch
No iPhone5 (yet) but KDDI has just unveiled their new device lineup with plenty of Smart and WiMax goodies: http://bit.ly/oYhJiB
SoftBank Summer 2010 Presser
Couldn’t attend – no worries – the full 90-min Webcast Here, with English voice-over, so grab a cuppa and sit back to see what the disruptive #3 player has on tap!
DoCoMo Reorganizes Chinese Operations
DoCoMo just announced they will expand the role of DOCOMO China Co., Ltd. to strengthen delivery of high-quality solutions, services and support and facilitate new growth in the fast-expanding Chinese mobile market. DOCOMO China, a wholly owned subsidiary based in Shanghai, will begin collecting data on mobile communications and exploring new business opportunities in China.
Carlyle Group Books Loss on Willcom
The Washington Post is reporting that The Carlyle Group suffered a $330 million loss Thursday when a Japanese mobile phone company in which it had a big interest filed for bankruptcy protection, the second time in a little more than a year that Carlyle has taken a hit in the highly volatile telecommunications field.
Wholesale Applications Community
Twenty-four leading telecommunications operators have formed the Wholesale Applications Community, an alliance to build an open platform that delivers applications to all mobile phone users.