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BusinessWeek
December 13, 2004
Ian Rowley |
Japan's Phones Are The Coolest -- And Have The Skimpiest Profits With their home market saturated, Japan's handset makers finally look abroad. Meanwhile, margins have plunged.   |
BusinessWeek
April 19, 2004
Bruce Einhorn |
DoCoMo vs. A Mouse That's Roaring As Japan's KDDI grabs subscribers with sleek handsets and low rates, the leader is starting to stagger |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Irene M. Kunii |
What's Playing in Japan Nokia's Corp.'s N-Gage may be this season's most anticipated new toy in Europe. But the Japanese have their own games to play. At the annual Tokyo Game Show in mid-September, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's biggest cell-phone operator, wowed crowds with some two dozen titles. |
BusinessWeek
July 25, 2005 |
Steering Japan's DoCoMo Out Of The Doldrums DoCoMo has long been one of the most innovative players in the global cellular business, but has recently had trouble finding growth. CEO Nakamura stresses video phones and data services to reverse the slide. |
InternetNews
January 21, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Video Phones Connect in China Using W-CDMA technology, 3 Hong Kong is set to unleash 3G phone service offering video-conferencing, news and entertainment. |
InternetNews
December 27, 2007 |
Japan's DoCoMo May Tap Google on Phones Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo is considering a partnership with Google, adopting the Web giant's search and e-mail features in its mobile phone Internet service, company sources said this week. |
Wired
September 2001
Frank Rose |
Pocket Monster How DoCoMo's wireless Internet service went from fad to phenom -- and turned Japan into the first post-PC nation... |
InternetNews
November 18, 2004
Tim Gray |
McAfee, DoCoMo Inoculate 3G Phones McAfee will provide the Tokyo-based wireless giant's users with its VirusScan content-scanning technology as a built-in service on their FOMA 901i series 3G mobile phones. |
BusinessWeek
September 6, 2004
Andy Reinhardt |
Cell Phones: Don't Count Linux Out It's catching on slower than expected, but more mobile-phone companies are signing up. Indeed, behind the scenes, Linux is picking up steam. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Ian Rowley |
Vodafone's Bad Connection In Japan Its mobile unit is struggling. Can a management shakeup turn it around? |
InternetNews
December 19, 2003
Jim Wagner |
DoCoMo Tests Pay-By-Phone Service The Japanese giant is test-driving wireless payments via handhelds. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
DoCoMo Makes Auction Bid DoCoMo plans to purchase 40% of Rakuten's Japanese auction business. The combination of Rakuten's online sales capabilities and DoCoMo's position as Japan's leading wireless carrier is an intriguing combination. |
InternetNews
February 11, 2008 |
LG, Samsung Bet on New Mobile Linux Platform Samsung and LG Electronics on Monday showed new phones using free Linux software from the Mobile Linux foundation, which said in total 18 phones from seven vendors would use its software. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Can i-mode Go Global? Whether i-mode will be successful as an export is still an open question. |
InternetNews
February 13, 2006
David Miller |
Microsoft, Motorola in Music Pact Motorola and Microsoft announced the collaboration at 3GSM, an annual meet-and-greet for those who conjure up new ways for people to communicate and entertain themselves while on the move. |
InternetNews
March 17, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Softbank Buys Vodafone Japan For $15B Citing reduced prospects, mobile phone giant Vodafone today announced the $15.4 billion sale of its troubled Japan unit to Softbank. Japan's Softbank already owns two mobile phone carriers. |
InternetNews
February 25, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
Lucent, Cisco Eye Simplified 3G After months of joint development, the heavyweights introduce a new 3G networking product for mobile carriers. |
InternetNews
February 18, 2004
Colin Haley |
Clock Ticks on AT&T Wireless 3G Obligations The carrier, which is being acquired by Cingular, must offer new wireless services in four cities by year's end to avoid a $6 billion contractual penalty. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2005
John Boyd |
Here Comes The Wallet Phone NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest cellphone system operator, recast the cellular handset as an electronic wallet -- in effect a prepaid wireless cash card -- and now it's getting ready to make it a full-fledged wireless credit card. The company is working with major travel and banking organizations to extend the reach of its e-wallet service. |
InternetNews
July 27, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
TI Invests in 3G Handset Venture Chipmaker Texas Instruments, along with Japanese handset makers Matsushita, NEC and Panasonic, said they have formed a joint firm to develop a new 3G platform by 2007. |
InternetNews
June 28, 2004
Michael Singer |
Macromedia Shines Mobile 'Flash Lite' Handset makers jump on the new development kit, which targets mass-market phones. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2007
Dave Mock |
Jobs Caught Fishing in Japan Word has spread that Apple has been in separate talks with NTT DoCoMo and Softbank about offering the iPhone in tech-savvy Japan. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
DoCoMo's Holding Strong Fierce competition in the Japanese telecom market foreshadows what will happen in the U.S. DoCoMo's recent results show the company continues to tread water while it rolls out a number of services it hopes will increase sales in profits. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: Two Giants Team Up McDonald's Japan and NTT DoCoMo form a marketing and sales alliance. You might not think burgers and phones go together, but this combination makes a lot of sense. |
InternetNews
January 6, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Macromedia Hires Help from Microsoft Former Symbian co-founder Juha Christensen was lured to Macromedia in order to help spread Flash to mobile markets. |
BusinessWeek
June 6, 2005
Ian Rowley |
$5,000? Put It On My Cell DoCoMo's next big move: Phones that double as credit cards. |
PC World
April 11, 2001
Cameron Crouch |
Experts Ponder Securing the Wireless World RSA Conference: A faster wireless Web may bring commerce applications, but also requires better security... |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Andy Reinhardt |
Europe Is Going Mad for i-mode Telecoms across the Continent are offering DoCoMo's service. |
InternetNews
April 5, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Tech Leaders Cheer Wireless in CTIA Kickoff Wireless aficionados flock to hear executives from Time Warner, NTT DoCoMo and Nokia at the CTIA Wireless conference. |
PC World
February 27, 2008
Dan Tynan |
Coming From Asia: The Next Cool Cell Phones GPS, electronic compasses, and new software will soon let our phones show us around town. |
InternetNews
May 20, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Wireless Players Re-Arm VC Units To ensure access to new applications, NTT DoCoMo, Nokia and Motorola are taking a keen interest in startups. |
Salon.com
May 22, 2002
Steve Mollman |
Will Americans go for mLife? AT&T is pushing Japanese-style wireless services in the U.S. But until cellphones are as fun to use in New York as they are in Tokyo, a jaded market is likely to keep yawning... |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
NTT DoCoMo's Side Bet The Japanese mobile phone company's minority stake in a convenience store chain will expand its e-payment network. Will the strategy pay off for the company and investors alike? |
BusinessWeek
November 15, 2004
David Rocks |
Japan: Making 3G Look As Slow As Smoke Signals DoCoMo is already testing 4G technology that blows by current data speed limits. |
JavaWorld
June 2001
Martyn Williams |
Sony to build Java support into PlayStation 2 Move opens the way for apps to connect to other devices... |
InternetNews
January 14, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Rolling With 3G After years of promises and false starts, U.S. carriers appear to have turned the corner. Find out which equipment vendors and handset makers have joined the carriers for an early lead. |
InternetNews
June 16, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Broadcom Adds 3G to its Wireless Mix Eyeing more placement for its chips in mobile phones, Broadcom spins Zyray Wireless' chip line into fold. |
BusinessWeek
June 21, 2004
Reinhardt, Capell & Ewing |
3G Rollout: This Time It's For Real Third-Generation mobile-phone service is taking off in Europe but there's a great deal of work ahead to finish the rollout of 3G. |
InternetNews
October 5, 2004
Michael Singer |
Intel, Nokia, Symbian Drive to 3G Future Hoping to solidify the often-diverse smartphone marketplace, three high tech companies said they are collaborating on future 3G developments. |
InternetNews
March 22, 2004
Erin Joyce |
(CDMA-Flavored) 3G's Chance to Shine Interoperability. Consolidation. 3G's price and promise. Moblogs. Speed. Network hopping. It's on the table and in the air at CTIA's Wireless 2004 show. |
PC World
March 7, 2001
Tom Spring |
Hurry Up and Wait for Speedy Wireless Nets What will entice customers--and wireless providers--to jump to the next generation? |
InternetNews
January 7, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Verizon Wireless Flicks Content Switch The carrier announced a high-speed data network expansion and an ambitious video content offering. |
PC World
June 2004
Yardena Arar |
New Cells: Cool, Capable Latest crop of wireless phones offers better cameras and faster net speeds. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
International Superstar Stocks: Japan For those who have the inclination and the determination to add some international diversity to their portfolios, Japan is a great place to look for opportunities. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Another Linux Mobile Knitting Circle Does another phone-industry Linux group mean a challenge for Microsoft mobile, or does it illuminate the opportunity? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Dialing Up DoCoMo Japan-based DoCoMo's second-quarter results weren't stunning, but they were more than good enough. And if one of the company's ancillary services, such as music downloads or e-wallet transactions, begins to take off, then the shares will likely take off as well. |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Amanda C. Kooser |
The Hard Cell The importance of recycling cell phones. |
Entrepreneur
July 2005
Amanda C. Kooser |
It's Your Call Next-generation cell phones kick mobile technology up a notch. Audiovox CDM-8940... LG VX8000... Nokia 6682... etc. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Dialing Up DoCoMo Japanese mobile phone service provider NTT DoCoMo's long-term potential continues to be attractive to investors. |
InternetNews
March 31, 2008 |
Microsoft Eyes Doubling Mobile Sales in China Microsoft Corp. expects that shipments to China of handsets with its software will more than double in the next year amid an expected boom in demand for Web access once the country launches 3G wireless services. |
