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Dual-Core Waterproof “Triple High Speed” Smartphone with WiMAX – Fujitsu ARROWS Z ISW11F

The Arrows Z is the latest smartphone from Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications. It will be released on the AU network from late November 2011. “The concept behind this model is “Triple High Speed”. First of all, in [...]
Dual-Core Waterproof “Triple High Speed” Smartphone with WiMAX – Fujitsu ARROWS Z ISW11F

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KDDI introduces the Kyocera DIGNO a new Super-Slim Waterproof Smartphone with WiMAX

This is Kyocera’s first smartphone for the Japanese domestic market. The Kyocera DIGNO will be available on the au network as an autumn/winter 2011 model. This model has a waterproof, slim body, and weighs 130 g. It runs Android [...]
KDDI introduces the Kyocera DIGNO a new Super-Slim Waterproof Smartphone with WiMAX

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Microsoft, Fujitsu and KDDI launches the world first Windows Phone 7.5 in Japan

Under a cloudy sky at 8h40 this morning in front of Akihabara’s huge Yodobashi Camera store, Fujitsu, KDDI and Windows celebrated the world first Windows Phone 7.5 launch. And voila, it is done! Despite this very official event, we hav[...]
Microsoft, Fujitsu and KDDI launches the world first Windows Phone 7.5 in Japan
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Fujitsu and AU officially announces the sales of the First Windows Phone IS12T powered by Mango

Introduced at the end of July the IS12T, the first ever Windows Phone powered by Mango in Japan will be available from tomorrow onward in any KDDI stores… Don’t know about you but I fill slightly tempted to get one… In “Lime”.
Fujitsu and AU officially announces the sales of the First Windows Phone IS12T powered by Mango

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KDDI introduces Japan first Windows Phone 7 with the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T

Here you are Japan first Windows Phone 7, the IS12T from Fujitsu-Toshiba. Not only it is the first time that such device is announced in Japan but it is also the first Mango Powered smartphone to be announced. This IS12T comes with the[...]
KDDI introduces Japan first Windows Phone 7 with the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T
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KDDI introduces Phone-capable Pedometer For The Elderly

KDDI has announced the Mi-Look, a GPS-capable pedometer with mobile network access for the elderly. The Mi-Look has a waterproof body, QVGA display, and three main buttons. It can also be used to communicate with family members. The Mi[...]
KDDI introduces Phone-capable Pedometer For The Elderly

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Sony ‘Welcomes Back’ PSN customers with free games

After all that’s happened recently with the Playstation Network outage, Sony had restored some services, and now they’re doing something else for customers. Today Sony announced details about its “Welcome Back” [...]
Sony ‘Welcomes Back’ PSN customers with free games

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BizPad, Panasonic’s new 6.5” B2B Tablet

Let’s put aside for a minute all these fancy Android 3.0 Tablets and let’s jump into the world of business tablets! Just announced this morning in Japan and already available, Panasonic new BizTab or JT-H380VT, is the company latest al[...]
BizPad, Panasonic’s new 6.5” B2B Tablet
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KDDI introduces the Motorola XOOM WiFi Tablet and HTC EVO WiMax in Japan

Softbank has its iPad and soon iPad2 tablet, Docomo has now its LG Tab and KDDI showed this morning its new android 3.0 Tablet the Motorola XOOM along side another very promising Android Smartphone the HTC EVO WiMax! Both models does n[...]
KDDI introduces the Motorola XOOM  WiFi Tablet and HTC EVO WiMax in Japan
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AU by KDDI introduced Mamornino 2 a new Kid mobile phone by Kyocera

AU by KDDI has introduced yesterday in japan the second version of its Kid phone, the Mamorino 2. Designed as a tracking device for kids, this GPS Phones with emergency alarm and call alert, has been improved to received up to 10 pre-p[...]
AU by KDDI introduced Mamornino 2 a new Kid mobile phone by Kyocera
AU by KDDI introduced Mamornino 2 a new Kid mobile phone by KyoceraAU by KDDI introduced Mamornino 2 a new Kid mobile phone by KyoceraAU by KDDI introduced Mamornino 2 a new Kid mobile phone by KyoceraAU by KDDI introduced Mamornino 2 a new Kid mobile phone by Kyocera

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KDDI brings 52 FM Radios to its Android Phone via its LISMO Wave Service

AU, the mobile Service of KDDI in Japan has now a new service to its catalog for its Android based Smartphone named LIMSO WAVE. For a monthly fee of just 315Yen you will be able across Japan and via WiFi or 3G to listen to 52 Different[...]
KDDI brings 52 FM Radios to its Android Phone via its LISMO Wave Service
KDDI brings 52 FM Radios to its Android Phone via its LISMO Wave Service

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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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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
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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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[Hands On] Sharp’s 3D Smartphones, the Future is now in your pocket!

Sharp held a press conference for its new cell phones and mobile devices today at Tokyo Midtown, in Akasaka, Tokyo. The main presentation primarily introduced their five smartphones on the three cell carriers here in Japan, and their p[...]
[Hands On] Sharp’s 3D Smartphones, the Future is now in your pocket!
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Skype, KDDI to Pull Same Sh*t As Skype, Verizon

While us iPhone users worldwide were using Skype – first on wifi, then on 3G – with little to no problems aside from the usual problems that crop up from the code obfuscations they place in all of their software, Skype prev[...]
Skype, KDDI to Pull Same Sh*t As Skype, Verizon
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KDDI Announce New Cell Phones

KDDI, the company behind one of the three primary mobile phone carriers in Japan, announced twenty-two new handsets as its semiannual new phone lineup for autumn 2010 – spring 2011. Along with the three Android smartphones come f[...]
KDDI Announce New Cell Phones
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KDDI Bliblio Leaf SP02, the Japanese Kindle

With a 6” SVGA screen a weight of 295.8g and a seize of 198x133x9.6mm, the Bliblio Leaf SP02 is KDDI new 3G CDMA e-book Reader. Offering a 7500 pages autonomy, our new SP02 comes with 2GB of internal memory support XMDF, DPF and EPUB f[...]
KDDI Bliblio Leaf SP02, the Japanese Kindle
KDDI Bliblio Leaf SP02, the Japanese Kindle

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KDDI introduces 3 new Android Phones in Japan

Behold the new Toshiba REGZA Phone IS04, the Sharp IS05 and the Pantech SIRIUSα IS06, all running on Android 2.X and schedule to hit Japan around December or January REGZA Phone IS04 (See Gallery) Toshiba’s first Android smartphone for[...]
KDDI introduces 3 new Android Phones in Japan
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Android Skype App May Appear on AU Smartphone?

Right now, only phones on the American Verizon network can use the Skype Android app, although there is talk of Skype expanding that offering to all Android phones in multiple countries. When I reported on the KDDI/Sharp press conferen[...]
Android Skype App May Appear on AU Smartphone?
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IS03: New KDDI au Android Smartphone

Sharp and KDDI announced the late-November availability of their new Android smartphone, the IS03, in a joint press conference held in Tokyo this morning. The IS03 will be the second Android smartphone in the IS series, and KDDI presid[...]
IS03: New KDDI au Android Smartphone
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[Review] KDDI IS01, When Sharp brings Android to the rest of us in Japan.

There is no doubt that Sharp changed the Japanese landscape when it comes to Linux based handled and while the Zaurus 3200 is no longer available, we were please to see last march that Sharp is still working hard on bringing Linux in J[...]
[Review] KDDI IS01, When Sharp brings Android to the rest of us in Japan.
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