KDDI, which runs one of Japan's largest mobile networks, is considering selling smartphones based on the new Firefox operating system from Mozilla. Company president Takashi Tanaka has indicated that KDDI is examining various options ...
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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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Japan's Sharp said Wednesday it will soon launch a 7-inch tablet with its new IGZO displays, a week ahead of an Apple press event that is widely expected to reveal a mini tablet also linked to the new power-saving technology. Sharp's new ...
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HTC said Wednesday it will launch a new smartphone with a full-HD 5-inch screen in the Japanese market from December. The screen, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, at 440 pixels per inch (ppi), is the main attraction of the HTC J ...
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Softbank will soon offer a new satellite phone for use in earthquakes and other natural disasters. The Japanese carrier said Monday it has teamed with Thuraya, a Dubai-based provider of satellite operator services and phones, to offer ...
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Hewlett-Packard, ZTE and mobile operators such as AT&T and SK Telecom have pooled their LTE patents under a program led by Via Licensing, aiming to provide a one-stop shop for companies to license their technology. Via Licensing organized ...
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Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo's subscribers will be able to make mobile payments when travelling abroad next year, thanks to a collaboration with MasterCard. Together the two companies will expand DoCoMo's iD mobile credit payment ...
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Apple has continued to dominate the Japanese smartphone market in recent months,new data shows,and analysts say it is likely to stay strong through the new year. New shipment numbers released by IDC on Wednesday put Apple firmly ahead of ...
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Wi-Fi offloading helps network operators cope with rapidly increasing data traffic from mobile devices,writes Adrian Schumacher from Rohde&Schwarz. Smart devices make it convenient to access the Internet from virtually anywhere because ...
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IDG News Service-The initial public offering of Ruckus Wireless on Friday highlighted the growing importance of Wi-Fi in mobile networks as service providers try to meet the demands of smartphone and tablet users. Ruckus,a maker of Wi-Fi ...
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U.S.buyers of the iPhone 5 won't have international LTE roaming when the highly anticipated device hits the street on Friday,but information from Apple,the FCC and carriers offers glimmers of hope that foreign LTE networks will be in reach ...
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Mobile operator Three has selected South Korean firm Samsung to provide it with LTE radio access network and 3G/LTE core infrastructure solutions to underpin its forthcoming 4G service. The deal marks Samsung's first mobile network ...
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