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Three new iPhone and iPod Friendly D-Dock from Panasonic

Panasonic has released this morning a series a three new D-dock in Japan that all comes with both iPhone and iPod support. All models comes with a dedicated iPod and iPhone connector Radio Tuner and Bluetooth. The difference between ea[...]
Three new iPhone and iPod Friendly D-Dock from Panasonic
Three new iPhone and iPod Friendly D-Dock from PanasonicThree new iPhone and iPod Friendly D-Dock from PanasonicThree new iPhone and iPod Friendly D-Dock from Panasonic

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SK Telecom to be the second mobile operator in Korea to carry the iPhone4.

Little by little the iPhone monopoly is breaking loose around the world and this is good news for everyone! Already available on different carriers within the same country across Europe and the USA, the iPhone4 is now also going to be [...]
SK Telecom to be the second mobile operator in Korea to carry the iPhone4.

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CDMA iPhone 4 coming to Japan

According to Digitimes, Apple has begun shipping the CDMA iPhone 4, originally designed for Verizon, to many asian countries, including Japan. KDDI’s AU will soon be the second japanese company carrying the iPhone4, along with Softbank.
CDMA iPhone 4 coming to Japan
CDMA iPhone 4 coming to Japan

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I-O Data adds iPhone support to its HVT-BCT300 DVR

I-O Data HVT-BCT300 has been introduced early 2010 in Japan, and today I-O Data announced that thanks to a firmware update, its DVR (Digital Video Recorder) HVT-BCT300 will be now capable to stream contents from your iPod or iPad to yo[...]
I-O Data adds iPhone support to its HVT-BCT300 DVR
I-O Data adds iPhone support to its HVT-BCT300 DVR

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Toshiba displays to feature in next iPhone still just a rumour

Just the other day, we reported that Apple would be funding the construction of a plant in Japan where Toshiba would produce the LTPS (low-temperature polysilicon) panels for future iPhones. The News flying around the webs today is tha[...]
Toshiba displays to feature in next iPhone still just a rumour
Toshiba displays to feature in next iPhone still just a rumour

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Toshiba to build up new LCD Plant just for Apple?

Reuters reported yesterday that Toshiba will spend as much as 100 Billion Yen to build a brand new factory mainly dedicated to supply Apple with iPhone LCD panels. Schedule to be build as early as the second half of 2011, this new plan[...]
Toshiba to build up new LCD Plant just for Apple?

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IDC Japan Releases Japan Q3 Mobile Phone Report

The Japanese subsidiary of the IT marketing research company International Data Corporation released a report today announcing cell phone shipments in the third quarter in the domestic market. Mobile phone shipments increased 18.9 perc[...]
IDC Japan Releases Japan Q3 Mobile Phone Report

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WebCrew Agency Inc. Announces Battery Charger With Those Chicks from That Game

Some of us would be embarrassed to be seen with anything that had the characters from Konami’s Nintendo DS “communication game Love Plus printed on it. WebCrew Agency Inc. has come through for those of us you fine with it, [...]
WebCrew Agency Inc. Announces Battery Charger With Those Chicks from That Game
WebCrew Agency Inc. Announces Battery Charger With Those Chicks from That GameWebCrew Agency Inc. Announces Battery Charger With Those Chicks from That GameWebCrew Agency Inc. Announces Battery Charger With Those Chicks from That GameWebCrew Agency Inc. Announces Battery Charger With Those Chicks from That GameWebCrew Agency Inc. Announces Battery Charger With Those Chicks from That Game

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Tanaka Takashi Officially Takes on Role as President, KDDI

KDDI’s Takashi Tanaka, 53, officially took the reigns of KDDI Corporation yesterday, after being named as Tadashi Onodera’s successor three months ago. Tanaka was Senior Managing Executive Officer at KDDI and former head of[...]
Tanaka Takashi Officially Takes on Role as President, KDDI

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[Offbeat] Did You Know? iOS 4.2.x Brings Japanese-only Benefit

A little known fact about Apple’s latest iOS update for iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads: When iPads were first sold exclusively in the US, with international launches being pushed back time and again for lack of stock, some hard[...]
[Offbeat] Did You Know? iOS 4.2.x Brings Japanese-only Benefit
[Offbeat] Did You Know? iOS 4.2.x Brings Japanese-only Benefit[Offbeat] Did You Know? iOS 4.2.x Brings Japanese-only Benefit

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JCI Announces MNVO SIM Card Service for Non-SIM-locked iPads

First: iPads in Japan are SIM-locked, making Japanese iPads the only iPads in the world that are tied down to one carrier. Let that sink in for a second. Japan Communications Inc, the Japanese reseller of NTT Docomo cell bandwidth and [...]
JCI Announces MNVO SIM Card Service for Non-SIM-locked iPads

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Apple, SoftBank Really Wants Us to Update – Why?

I just got an SMS from SoftBank – their preferred way of pushing us short bubbles of information – strongly encouraging us iPhone users to upgrade to iOS 4.2. This follows on an email from Apple four days ago, also extollin[...]
Apple, SoftBank Really Wants Us to Update – Why?
Apple, SoftBank Really Wants Us to Update – Why?

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Hello Kitty Face with Legs is an iDevice Speaker

From the country that brought the world Hello Kitty is a line of kawaii iDevice dock speakers. With two 31mm speakers in the ears and a 88mm subwoofer in the bottom, these speakers provide hi-fi and lossless 2.1-channel sound from the [...]
Hello Kitty Face with Legs is an iDevice Speaker
Hello Kitty Face with Legs is an iDevice SpeakerHello Kitty Face with Legs is an iDevice SpeakerHello Kitty Face with Legs is an iDevice Speaker

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Kenwood Releases New iPhone/iPod Dock Stereo

Kenwood’s six-year K series compact Hi-Fi systems line will be joined by its first iPhone/iPod dock model, the U-K525 series, in mid-November, the company announced today. With the full digital processing method adopted from the [...]
Kenwood Releases New iPhone/iPod Dock Stereo
Kenwood Releases New iPhone/iPod Dock StereoKenwood Releases New iPhone/iPod Dock Stereo

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Century Announces New Smartphone Zoom Lens

Century Corporation announced a new four-product line of 6x telescopic lenses for smartphones: for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Apple’s iPhone 4, iPhone 3G/3GS, and original iPhone. It comes with a plastic see-thru smartphone ca[...]
Century Announces New Smartphone Zoom Lens
Century Announces New Smartphone Zoom LensCentury Announces New Smartphone Zoom LensCentury Announces New Smartphone Zoom LensCentury Announces New Smartphone Zoom LensCentury Announces New Smartphone Zoom Lens

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Thanko’s New Stylish iPhone Speaker Stand

Thanko’s unstoppable march of new and interesting products is joined by the Speaker Stand for iPhone, with two speakers on the sides and a pivoting head that props the iPhone up in landscape orientation, powered by USB bus power [...]
Thanko’s New Stylish iPhone Speaker Stand
Thanko’s New Stylish iPhone Speaker StandThanko’s New Stylish iPhone Speaker StandThanko’s New Stylish iPhone Speaker StandThanko’s New Stylish iPhone Speaker Stand

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Panasonic cradle Speaker for iPod and iPhone SC-SP100 now available in Japan

Introduced last year in the USA, Panasonic SC-SP100, a stylish 20W cradle speaker is now heading to Japan as well… Specs are pretty much the same as the US version. Features of the SC-SP100 include: • Total output power: 20W (RMS) • In[...]
Panasonic cradle Speaker for iPod and iPhone SC-SP100 now available in Japan
Panasonic cradle Speaker for iPod and iPhone SC-SP100 now available in Japan

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The Recap – What you may have missed this Week

Week 43 – October 23 – 30, 2010 Imagine a world dominated by a green pig holding a white Iphone and calling with his PSP Phone. Watch everything on your computer with your 3D and your Asimo build in Ecocradle. No you’[...]
The Recap – What you may have missed this Week
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Elecom Updates BT Keyboard Android Driver

Computer peripherals manufacturer Elecom have pushed an update of the Android driver software for their popular Bluetooth mobile keyboard, the TK-FBP017BK, this week. Along with a more computer-like way of switching input methods (usin[...]
Elecom Updates BT Keyboard Android Driver
Elecom Updates BT Keyboard Android DriverElecom Updates BT Keyboard Android Driver

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BDP-LX54 and DBP-430, Pioneer new 3D BD player

Pioneer has released the almost identical new BDP-LX54, the High-end model, and its “little bother” the DBP-430. Both come ready with 3D video support capability, as well as DivX HD, MKV WMV video files and MP3, WMA audio files s[...]
BDP-LX54 and DBP-430, Pioneer new 3D BD player
BDP-LX54 and DBP-430, Pioneer new 3D BD playerBDP-LX54 and DBP-430, Pioneer new 3D BD player

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Want a white iPhone 4? You’ll have to wait until after Easter

It’s a simple fashion rule, no white after Labour Day. While Apple freaks may find this painful, Apple, has just announced that it won’t be releasing the white iPhone 4 until spring 2011. No one is exactly sure why there is such a dela[...]
Want a white iPhone 4? You’ll have to wait until after Easter
Want a white iPhone 4? You’ll have to wait until after EasterWant a white iPhone 4? You’ll have to wait until after Easter

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Japanese Online University Releases iPad App

Softbank Group subsidiary (and unfortunately-named) Cyber University, an Internet-based distance-learning college with a campus in Fukuoka, Japan, have announced the availability of an app for Apple’s iPad that provides access to[...]
Japanese Online University Releases iPad App
Japanese Online University Releases iPad AppJapanese Online University Releases iPad AppJapanese Online University Releases iPad AppJapanese Online University Releases iPad AppJapanese Online University Releases iPad App

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