DoCoMo Unveils World First Portable Sim Device
DoCoMo just announced world first Portable SIM device, combining network, Bluetooth and NFC, targeted at future wearbles: http://bit.ly/1pQM4Wh
DoCoMo just announced world first Portable SIM device, combining network, Bluetooth and NFC, targeted at future wearbles: http://bit.ly/1pQM4Wh
Aplix introduces MyBeacon Touch an NIST-certified secure exchange platform solution for transactions at 10cm or less: http://bit.ly/1hFmAKo
Panasonic delivers next-gen. ultra-tough phablets just in time for Mobile World Congress! http://bit.ly/1dZ1JO5
DoCoMo announces their iD and DCMX payments platform to be available via regular plastic card Feb. 17th: http://bit.ly/1b6BNv6
DoCoMo & MasterCard to enable iD via PayPass terminals in 1.2 millions locations worldwide from Feb. 5th 2014: http://bit.ly/1blREoS
The long-awaited Sony DSC QX100 & DSC-QX10 Smartphone Attachable Camera w/Carl Zeiss Lenses – Cool! http://bit.ly/15fSPYi
Nikkei Survey, est. Jpn national smartphone adoption at 28% and notes $40Bn mobile payments, $10Bn by NFC: http://bit.ly/15M5LBS
Kyocera Shipping new Hydro Elite smartphone for Verizon; waterproof, NFC, at $99 w/2yr contract: http://bit.ly/17N6fvf
DoCoMo is always an interesting player to watch, and not just by comparison within our domestic market. Recently they made a clear ‘Mid-Term Vision’ statement shifting focus towards a so-called ‘Lifestyle Services’ company. Fair guess at first-blush on this for most folks overseas would be somewhere between ‘sure, nice PR speak’ and ‘good luck with that’ based on experience with their own local telcos. However, for those who have paid attention, again not just in Japan, the increasing action in OTT (as noted *importantly* below) and the 4th Wave concept are well upon us here.
All 3 telcos tout full NFC support for Sumitomo Mitsui Card Visa payWave, 31 handsets (A/B type) enabled: http://bit.ly/14P4VTf