Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. – LINE Town – My Touch – Toy for kids that looks like a smartphone – let’s kids pretend that they are sending LINE messages – International Tokyo Toy Show 2013
By Yoriko - [17/6/2013 - 06:14] - 
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“LINE” is an instant messaging application hugely popular in Japan and elsewhere in Asia for smartphones, tablets and PCs. As of April 30 2013, the number of LINE users exceeded 150 million. It’s a messaging applicati[...]
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Sharp – AQUOS Blu-ray BD-SP1000 – “Sky Perfect TV Premium” tuner built-in blu-ray disk recorder
By Yoriko - [5/6/2013 - 05:29] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Sharp is releasing the blu-ray disk recorder “AQUOS Blu-ray BD-SP1000″ with “Sky Perfect TV Premium” tuner built-in on June 29. Just by connecting it to a TV, you will be able to start watching and recording mor[...]
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LG – OPTIMUS G PRO – Asia roll-out of 5.5-inch full HD Quad-Core “Phablet”
By Stephen - [31/5/2013 - 01:08] - 1 - Phones Tablet-PDA
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After first being rolled out in Korea in February, the LG Optimus G Pro is now coming to other Asian markets. With the announcement on May 30, LG’s flagship 5.5-inch Android “phablet” will debut in Hong Kong in June f[...]
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au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” by SHARP
By Stephen - [20/5/2013 - 07:49] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” smartphone, to be released after late July. One of the highlights of the “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” is that it̵[...]
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au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “URBANO L01″ by KYOCERA
By Stephen - [20/5/2013 - 07:13] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “URBANO L01″ smartphone, to be released after late June. Regarding the “URBANO”, au talked about its 2,700mAh battery which is a[...]
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au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “XPERIA UL” by Sony
By Stephen - [20/5/2013 - 06:37] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “XPERIA UL” smartphone, to be released May 25. According to CEO Takashi Tanaka, “XPERIA UL” is a smartphone that they especially[...]
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Samsung – GALAXY S4 World Tour 2013 – Tokyo
By Stephen - [16/5/2013 - 06:30] - 0 - Press Conference
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Samsung’s roadshow of the GALAXY S4 finally arrived in Tokyo a month after kicking off in London and hitting several other cities and continents on the way. The late timetable may have been through coordination with exclusive Jap[...]
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NTT Docomo – Sony XPERIA A SO-04E – Featured at the 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference
By Stephen - [15/5/2013 - 10:15] - 0 - Press Conference
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“XPERIA A SO-04E” is a smartphone designed with round edges to fit in your palm well with an approx. 4.6 inch (720×1280 dot) LCD. It’s Docomo’s version of XPERIA’s global model “Sony XPERIA ZR&#[...]
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NTT Docomo – 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference
By Stephen - [15/5/2013 - 09:57] - 0 - Press Conference
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Today, NTT Docomo’s 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference took place at Bellesalle Shiodome in Tokyo and they revealed 11 models of new smart phones, 1 tablet and 2 new colors of their 2 existing mobil[...]
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Sharp – 2013 Summer smartphone models for SoftBank revealed
By Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 05:43] - 2 - Phones
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Sharp announced that they have produced 3 new 2013 summer smart phone models for SoftBank: AQUOS PHONE Xx SoftBank 206SH, AQUOS PHONE ss SoftBank 205SH and Simple Smartphone 204SH. AQUOS PHONE Xx SoftBank 206SH - To be released after m[...]
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SoftBank Mobile – “Softbank 204SH” – Simple smartphone for seniors
By Stephen - [23/4/2013 - 07:37] - 1 - Phones
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Softbank announced that they will release a simple smart phone “Softbank 204SH” manufactured by SHARP and targeted to seniors. Release date is in May or later. The 4 inch LCD display shows bigger letters and icons in order [...]
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NEC CASIO Mobile – MEDIAS W N-05E – NTT Docomo two-in-one smartphone/tablet to be released April 18
By Stephen - [15/4/2013 - 07:16] - 0 - Phones
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NTT Docomo is releasing their new double-screened smart phone “MEDIAS W N-05E” manufactured by NEC CASIO Mobile Communications on April 18 in Japan. We had the chance to actually touch this new cool smart phone at NTT Docom[...]
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BUFFALO – Mobile battery models – BSMPB04 and BSMPB03 for both iPhone and Android smartphones – built-in LED display tells you remaining battery charge at a glance
By Stephen - [10/4/2013 - 05:32] - 0 - Peripherals
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Buffalo is releasing 2 models of its mobile battery that can be used for both iPhone and Android smartphones in late April; 5,200mAh capacity “BSMPB04″ (iPhone can be recharged fully 3 times), and 2,600mAh capacity “B[...]
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Sirobako – “Berlin BoomBox” – 80s old school boom box – Build it yourself cardboard construction with sound player components
By Stephen - [3/4/2013 - 03:47] - 0 - Audio Systems
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Those yearning to relive their 80s glory days need yearn no longer. Now, Sirobako has introduced the totally radical cardboard self-assembly “Berlin BoomBox” kit, designed by German designer Axel Pfaender. It takes only abo[...]
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Willcom – PANTONE – Simple mobile phone that links to your smart phone – PANTONE WX03SH
By Stephen - [1/4/2013 - 03:55] - 0 - Phones
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Japanese mobile telecommunications provider, Willcom, has just revealed that it’s going to release a new SHARP mobile phone created in collaboration with PANTONE on April 25. It has a slim body (44 × 126 × 12.2mm) and is availabl[...]
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AU – “Wireless Memory Card Reader/Writer A” (R03W002A) – Wirelessly access data in SD card with a smart device
By Stephen - [29/3/2013 - 05:30] - 0 - Wireless
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“Wireless memory card reader/writer A” (R03W002A) was released through AU’s “au +1 collection” today. You can wirelessly play music, movies, pictures etc., saved in an SD card, accessing it through your iP[...]
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Panasonic – Mobile earphones with remote control for smart phones – RP-HJC19 and RP-TCM19
By Stephen - [25/3/2013 - 05:53] - 0 - Headphones
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On April 12, Panasonic is releasing 2 models of its new earphones headset with remote control; “RP-HJC19″ is for iPod, iPhone, and iPad, and “RP-TCM19″ is for smart phone and iPhone. It’s a compact earphon[...]
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ELECOM – “Aibou Stand” Japanese seated figures collection – smartphone stands
By Stephen - [19/3/2013 - 03:55] - 0 - Accessories
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ELECOM is releasing a new collection of smartphone stands called “Aibou Stand” in mid April. Aibou means “buddy” in Japanese and the design of the stand is like a Japanese person sitting on the floor. There are [...]
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NEC Casio – G’zOne CA-201L – Shockproof/Waterproof/Dustproof tough smart phone released by LG Uplus for the South Korean market
By Stephen - [18/3/2013 - 05:52] - 0 - Phones
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4G LTE compliant Android4.0 smart phone “G’zOne CA-201L” made by NEC CASIO Mobile Communications, Ltd. was introduced to the South Korean market by LG Uplus today. LG Uplus is a South Korean telecommunications and Mob[...]
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Fujitsu – Real-Time Pulse Monitor Using Facial Imaging
By Stephen - [18/3/2013 - 12:08] - 0 - Healthcare
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Using built-in cameras in PCs or smartphones, a new technology to be presented this week by Fujitsu Laboratories can measure pulse in as little as five seconds using built-in cameras in PCs or smartphones. It works by measuring variati[...]
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LG outs Smart Video with eye recognition on Optimus G
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/3/2013 - 10:26] - 1 - Phones
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Smart Video, a new multimedia UX feature from LG Electronics, will be unveiled for the first time in the Optimus G Pro. Smart Video takes viewing videos on mobile devices to a whole new level of convenience with eye recognition that el[...]
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Maxell – “Memoret” smartphone attachment lens and “Hada more” app to take pictures and analyse your own skin
By Stephen - [14/3/2013 - 04:59] - 1 - Healthcare
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Electric beauty product devices have become amazingly popular in Japan – things like facial massagers, face steamers, etc. – to help maintain the beauty of your skin. Now Maxell has developed a handy smartphone attachment l[...]
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Paul M - [19/06/2013 - 02:34]