Dell Streak to Appear on SoftBank as 001DL
By Akihabara News Team - [4/11/2010 - 04:24] - 
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After appearing in customer’s hands in countries like the UK and US, the Dell Streak is finally appearing in Japan as the SoftBank 001DL – all five inches of its screen, with Gorilla glass cover, the 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 5m[...]
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Sharp AQUOS Shot 002SH
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/11/2010 - 03:01] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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The Sharp AQUOS Shot 002SH, is Softbank new High-end Camera phone. Being waterproof (IPX5/IPX7) our phones comes with a 14.1Mpix Camera sensor capable to record 720p HD video. Using Sharp ProPix Technology this camera phones is capable[...]
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Softbank 003Z Libero from ZTE, another Android 2.2 Smartphone
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/11/2010 - 02:26] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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The Libero 003Z from ZTE will be available in Japan in the middle of December this year, and will come like Softbank previous Android phones, loaded with Android 2.2. The Libreo 003Z comes with a 3.5” WVGA screen, a 600MHz MSN7227 CPU,[...]
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Softbank 004HW from Huawei, another Android 2.2 Smartphone
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/11/2010 - 02:06] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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Schedule to hit Japan in March 2011, the 004HW from Huawei, is another Android 2.2 Smartphone from Softbank. This model comes with a 3.2” VGA Multi-touch screen, a 5Mpix Camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, Bluetooth and a 600MHz MSN7227 CPU. Th[...]
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Softbank Japan to carry Sharp Galapagos new Android Smartphone with 3D Display
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/11/2010 - 01:57] - 6 - Press Conference Phones
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Behold Sharp new Android 2.2 Smartphone the Galapagos 003SH and 005SH. Unlike the previous Galapagos e-Book reader from Sharp, introduced early july in Japan. These new “Galapagos” are in Fact two new android smartphones featuring Shar[...]
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Softbank SELECTION Set to Sell Stylish Motorola BT Headset
By Akihabara News Team - [1/11/2010 - 03:41] - 0 - Wireless
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Softbank BB have announced that its Softbank SELECTION brand will be joined by the Motorola BTH790, a sliver contour-lined Bluetooth headset 7 mm thick. At 9.5g, this headset has a dual-mic noise-canceling system called Crystal Talk, a[...]
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Japanese Online University Releases iPad App
By Akihabara News Team - [25/10/2010 - 12:20] - 0 - Software
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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[...]
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Taito Station to get Softbank Mobile Wi-Fi
By Akihabara News Team - [14/10/2010 - 07:21] - 0 - Offbeat
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Softbank Mobile have announced that Taito’s game-oriented amusement centers, Taito Station, will be wired with Softbank Mobile Wi-Fi starting next month. Not all of the 121 Taito Stations will receive the service, but Softbank us[...]
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New SoftBank Wifi Spot Logo T-Shirt, Already Sold Out
By Akihabara News Team - [22/9/2010 - 03:47] - 1 - Offbeat
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Born out of a tweet by Masayoshi Son, president of SoftBank Co., is a Uniqlo-collaborative t-shirt adorned with the cute Softbank “Wi-Fi Available Here” logo on the front, sold starting today at 950 yen for a limited run of[...]
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[Essay] Public Wifi: United States and Japan
By Akihabara News Team - [17/9/2010 - 05:42] - 6 - Internet
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Residents and visitors of New York City will get free wifi access in their public parks soon, various online news outlets announced yesterday. Apparently it’s planned to be limited to only three ten-minute sessions per month before you[...]
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![[Essay] Public Wifi: United States and Japan](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/1/41/61741/a-150-150.jpg)
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![[Essay] Public Wifi: United States and Japan](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/1/41/61741/001-thumb-saturation-75-75.jpg)
Softbank Frameworks let you send packages using Twitter ID
By Akihabara News Team - [6/7/2010 - 04:47] - 0 - Misc
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Softbank Frameworks is a logistics company and a subsidiary of Softbank. Recently they have added a new service to their already original service option of “delivery via e-mail address or mobile phone address” . The new ser[...]
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Softbank Mobile to offer free ADSL connection alongwith free femtocell
By Akihabara News Team - [5/7/2010 - 06:13] - 0 - Networking
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Announced recently, Softbank Mobile will offer free Ubiquisys femtocell 3G access points and free ADSL connection to their customers. As you may know, femtocells are small cellular base stations that connect to service provider’s[...]
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Softbank Mobile start offering “unlimited data plan” for usage in abroad
By Akihabara News Team - [29/6/2010 - 03:07] - 0 - Phones
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Softbank announced yesterday that starting from July 21, 2010 their subscribers will be able to get an “unlimited data plan” for their global roaming-enabled mobile phones in return for a separate daily charge of up to 1,48[...]
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Softbank to accept pre-orders for iPhone 4
By Akihabara News Team - [8/6/2010 - 06:04] - 4 - Phones
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The official launch date of iPhone 4 is June 24 but if you are in Japan, you can make sure you are getting yours as soon as it is out as Softbank announced today that they will be accepting pre-orders from next Tuesday, June 15.
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Softbank and Fujitsu team up to deliver World Cup Matches in HD to Japanese TV
By Akihabara News Team - [26/5/2010 - 05:48] - 2 - Home Entertainment
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All the 64 matches of the Word Soccer Tournament in South Africa from June 11, 2010 will be delivered in HD on Japanese TV using Fujitsu’s IP-9500 video codec equipment and Softbank Telecomm’s International video transmissi[...]
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Softbank “Mimamori Camera” to monitor your pets
By Akihabara News Team - [24/5/2010 - 03:23] - 0 - Cameras
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You must have been wondering what has Pet Monitoring business to do with a mobile phones and service provider…Well, the answer is this very camera can be remotely controlled in real time via Japanese mobile phones using the R[...]
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Softbank Summer 2010 Collection… It’s Twitter Time Baby !
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/5/2010 - 01:42] - 1 - Phones
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This morning Softbank announced none the less than 12 new mobile phones in Japan with one common feature… Twitter! Yes Apparently Twitter is starting to be a HUGE thing in Japan and goes far beyond already that MySpace and FaceBook, bu[...]
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[Live]Softbank to introduce new mobile phone now! (Live Video)
By Akihabara News Team - [18/5/2010 - 09:32] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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Softbank is currently introducing its new Mobile phone collection. Daimaou is at the press conference just for you! Here’s the Live video! Live Broadcast by Ustream.TV
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![[Live]Softbank to introduce new mobile phone now! (Live Video)](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/0/40/46840/a-150-150.jpg)
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iPad is SIM-locked to Softbank in Japan
By Akihabara News Team - [12/5/2010 - 02:47] - 2 - Tablet - PDA
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As you know, in Japan all the mobile phones are locked to the service providers who sell them. Although not long time ago, there was talks about Japanese government reviewing the SIM-lock system, the system is well intact. What’s[...]
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Japanese government to unlock the “SIM lock”?
By Akihabara News Team - [30/3/2010 - 04:30] - 1 - Phones
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The so-called “SIM lock” system has been such a pain not only for those of us traveling to Japan but also for the Japanese people travelling abroad. It is a strategy imposed by Japan’s service carriers (NTT Docomo, KDDI, Softbank) to p[...]
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Softbank Japan jumping into the Android world with the HTC Desire
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/3/2010 - 04:12] - 0 - Phones
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Scheduled to be made available this April, the Android Snapdragon HTC Desire, also known as the X06HT is now, alongside with the Apple iPhone 3GS, among the impressive Smartphones that Softbank offer. Having been announced already, the[...]
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Softbank BB Japan to jump into the Peripheral business with SoftBank Selection
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/3/2010 - 04:26] - 0 - Peripherals
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What a particular news and move, SoftBank BB, The owner of Softbank Mobile the 3rd largest Mobile operator (with 21 Million of 3G user), indeed from March 12, the Mobile operator via its Online Store SoftBank Selection, will propose a [...]
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