NTT Docomo, Inc. announced that it will launch a friendly tender offer to acquire all shares of MAGASeek Corporation, the operator of the MAGASeek fashion-goods shopping website, with approval from its parent company ITOCHU Corporation. ...
NTT Basic Research Laboratories in Japan has used hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) layers to release nitride semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from sapphire and transfer them to commercially available adhesive tape [Toshiki Makimoto ...
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With the latest generation of high-end smartphones sporting power-hungry 5-inch screens, a growing number of phone vendors are emphasizing bigger batteries rather than thinner devices. After HTC's introduction of a 5-inch, full-HD screen ...
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NEC Casio's forthcoming Medias W Android smartphone has two 4.3-inch touch screens arranged back-to-back on a hinge. The screen on the rear of the handset folds out to lay next to the main one, forming a larger 5.6-inch touch screen, ...
Facebook has proposed a new model for designing servers that it says will give businesses more choice in selecting components and a smarter way to upgrade systems when needs change, though it remains to be seen how widely its method will be ...
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IDG News Service-Samsung plans to launch its first cell phones this year based on Tizen,a Linux-based operating system that will principally rival Google's Android OS. Tizen is being developed by Samsung and Intel in part to reduce their ...
Japan's biggest cellular network operator, NTT DoCoMo, is working with Intel and Samsung on development of the Tizen operating system and the first smartphone based on the platform could be out in Japan in 2013, according to a Japanese ...
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IDG News Service-If Japan's Softbank barges its way into the U.S.mobile market,expect contract prices to fall. The company,mostly unknown outside of Japan,is in negotiations to acquire a large chunk in U.S.operator Sprint Nextel,and ...
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IDG News Service - At the CEATEC show that opens in Japan this week, the country's electronics manufacturers will show a host of products that are probably a few years from catching on, as well as a few design concepts that will need a bit ...
Tags: high-definition TV sets, new concept TV, Ultra High-Def TVs, Smart INSECT
A group of wireless operators including AT&T, Boingo Wireless, BT and China Mobile have joined forces to work on a common framework for Wi-Fi roaming to make it easier for users to access hotspots while travelling abroad. Mobile operators ...
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Qualcomm has agreed to invest up to $120 million in struggling Japanese firm Sharp, with the two companies to work together to develop low-power displays for mobile devices. Qualcomm will invest half of that amount by Dec. 27, with the ...
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MasterCard is testing new ways to make online transactions more secure with its PayPass application and a mobile phone, including using QR codes to secure the transactions. The card company is cooperating with Dutch bank ING Group on a ...
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India's auction of mobile spectrum has not attracted new foreign investors, reflecting growing uncertainty about investment policies in the country and the growth potential of its mobile market. Telenor and the Indian joint venture of NTT ...
IDG News Service - Softbank Mobile said Wednesday it will launch a new mobile router next week providing download speeds of up to 110Mbps on its LTE network. The Japanese company said the modem, made by Huawei Technologies, will also ...
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When Apple announces its next iPhone as expected on Wednesday, many analysts predict it will have faster LTE wireless capability along with other improvements, including a larger 4-in. display, more powerful processor and overall design ...
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