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Mobile Phone for Seniors

While thousands of workers were laid off at the “big” mobile phone companies, a small swiss company dares to start their own mobile phone: Mobi-Click – the mobile phone with “only” three buttons to dial, but with many other surprises, which can’t be found in any other phone: Mobi-Click “Compact” is not only the easiest to use mobile phone, but it also has a emergency call, babyphone and alarm-system integrated. Japan would seem like a natural target for this type of handset..!!!

DoCoMo's F900iC Price Comparisons

The sale of DoCoMo’s F900iC, the only FeliCa-enabled FOMA (3G) terminal, started in Japan the first week of August. Herewith, we present a rough translation of a useful chart showing price breakdowns for all F900i-series handsets now available. We’re (more than a little bit) surprised at how much the upgrade charge (to get the latest model) varies by region. At one electronic retail chain, the new contract price on an F900iC in Tokyo is 33,375 yen; in Osaka, 15,700 yen.

Subways Disable Cell Phone Service

Japan’s suffering subway and train commuters may welcome this news although it might be a bit heart-stopping for communications (as opposed to people) carriers. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, the transportation bureau of Nagoya city government has decided to relocate relay base stations that were installed near the ticket gates at the 72 below-ground stations in the 80-station system so that commuters cannot use their mobile phones on trains and in stations.

Mobinet Index 2004

The latest Mobinet study from A.T. Kearney reports that 41 percent of the world’s wireless phone users expect to be regular or heavy users of data services by 2005. The Index looks at current and planned usage of wireless data services such as mobile email, games, music downloads, photo messaging, and news updates and the strong user demand represents a whopping 200-percent increase over the past year. Have mobile data services finally reached a tipping point?

Wireless to Transform How We Communicate

Enormous advances in wireless communications are ushering in a new era wherein organisations can dramatically improve productivity and efficiency, enhance competitive advantage and greatly benefit from more efficient communications with customers, vendors and key staff. New analysis from Technical Insights states: “Enterprises today are seeing real benefits from the use of mobile devices and applications. However, for m-commerce to grow significantly, a fully developed mobile communications network, ever more sophisticated devices and killer applications that enable ‘anytime, anywhere’ access of information [are] essential.”

International Mobile Phone Purchase — The Smart Option for Japanese Travel

A British company has made international mobile phone ownership a cheaper and more convenient option, compared to mobile phone rental, for the 70%+ of the Japanese population whose own mobile phones do not work in the UK or Europe. Mobell Communications Ltd. realized that many Japanese travelers to the UK and Europe have to organize and pay for mobile phone rental every trip because their own phones use incompatible technology. By selling the GSM World Phone access free from only 9,450 Yen for outright purchase — with absolutely no monthly or annual fees —Japanese travelers can now afford to buy a second phone just for international use.