DoCoMo held their 5G Pre-Service launch event, noting several handsets and related demo activities, along with debut of the O-RAN network partnering with Fujitsu, NEC and Nokia. Overview details here [Jpn] https://t.co/6ugpDpW0Jb pic.twitter.com/pMd5B1QwUR
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 23, 2019
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See A.L.I. Tech. will exhibit their so-called “Speeder” prototype at Tokyo Motor Show in October.. apparently planning to deliver limited edition of this flying motorbike concept by 2H of 2020 [Jpn] https://t.co/NFs89FzkMx pic.twitter.com/ffZu65IJHG
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 14, 2019
The annual @Tokyo_Game_Show event runs 9/12-15th, with record 655 exhibitors across 2,417 booths, slim info. in English on their site this year? Here’s 60-page overview w/details in Japanese, machine translated: https://t.co/KDydZ8k3vf pic.twitter.com/5AoGERGR7Q
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) September 9, 2019
DoCoMo’s Mobile Society Research Institute just released annual whitepaper with over 90 pages of survey results from 6,926 users nationwide across all telcos. Noted seniors smartphone ownership segment now at 41% for +70’s age group [Jpn] https://t.co/g4OnTnGC8I どういたしまして! pic.twitter.com/PLBROFjAeY
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 30, 2019
Social Innovation Week Shibuya coming up.. see their 5G AR promo, supported by KDDI and DG Labs, reminded of Seikai Camera circa 2010! [Jpn] @iguchi わぁ.. 10年になります.. 未来に生きることがどんなに楽しいことか.. =^_^=https://t.co/rXLPMNwfQx pic.twitter.com/fUt9tjbk30
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 28, 2019
Noted TechCrunch bi-annual mention of SmartNews, who just announced $28M Series-E round to join the so-called Unicorn club. Hearty Congrats to all on that talented crew in Harajuku.. 🙂https://t.co/UJPwhZbYQl pic.twitter.com/GUkYfxugaY
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 6, 2019
As widely announced here last summer, with multiple major public and private players, NEC took the wraps off their Flying Car prototype in Akibo.. https://t.co/SGM2xKpBGT pic.twitter.com/g3Gta9U8X0
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 6, 2019
Cool Japanese mixed reality developer profile for HoloLens.. reminded of the Penguin Navi AR project from ‘some’ years ago.. https://t.co/uqt5r60GxW pic.twitter.com/KBD2eoLdlZ
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 5, 2019
The Maker Faire 2019 conference and tradeshow runs Aug. 3-4th at Tokyo Big Sight, expect will be interesting and fun for all as always, see the full program and exhibitor details here [Jpn] https://t.co/8ROtuzKlHK pic.twitter.com/LbPr4Fwo0f
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 30, 2019
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