BROWSING: Japan

Ericsson said it is ready to supply the first radios designed to enable mobile operators to conduct live field trials of "5G" network technology, with Japan's NTT DoCoMo set to trial the equipment next year. The 5G radio prototypes represent phase two of the Ericsson...

Japanese telco announced a contract with Smart Communications Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo announced it will provide mobile network consulting services to overseas mobile operators. Starting Nov. 23, the Japanese operator said it will provide network consulting services to Philippines-based Smart Communications, focusing on improvement and optimization...

Chinese telecom equipment provider ZTE has opened a new research and development center in Tokyo to focus on creating next-generation "5G" mobile network technologies. The new facility will support ZTE’s partnerships with operators and academic institutions in Japan on the deployment of ZTE proprietary Pre5G...

Soon to come: tweets from Mount Fuji The demand to stay connected has reached new heights. After an avalanche of requests from hikers, the highest point in Japan will soon have a Wi-Fi connection as Japanese officials begin to install free hot spots on Mount...

India's Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTL) selected Japanese company NEC's iPasoLink platform for backhauling its mobile broadband traffic.

Reuters | August 31, 2011 | Liana Baker, Nicola Leske Sony Corp took the wraps off its long-awaited tablets on Wednesday with price tags that could hurt the company's chances to compete for the No. 2 spot in the tablet market. Read the full article here...

Reuters | August 31, 2011 | Liana Baker, Nicola Leske Sony Corp took the wraps off its long-awaited tablets on Wednesday with price tags that could hurt the company's chances to compete for the No. 2 spot in the tablet market. Read the full article here...

VC Circle | August 26, 2011 | Anil Das Tata Docomo, the GSM technology telecom JV between Tata Teleservices and Japan’s Docomo,  has signed a partnership with media group Network 18 to provide breaking news alerts in the form of video clips. ..... Read full article here VC...

Reuters | August 10, 2011 | Hyunjoo Jin, Mayumi Negishi LG Electronics and Sony said on Thursday that they have resolved patent disputes between the two firms spanning smartphones, TVs and Blu-ray technology, with LG adding that they have signed a cross-licensing deal. Read the full...

Reuters | August 1, 2011 | Jonathan Spicer Exchange operator NYSE Euronext (NYX.N) said on Monday it agreed to acquire a Tokyo-based firm that helps hedge funds and others trade as quickly and smoothly as possible on electronic markets across Asia and in Australia. Read the...

Ericsson | July 29, 2011 | Press Release SOFTBANK MOBILE and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) have successfully demonstrated the benefits of a new feature, cooperative transmission control/coordinated scheduling in LTE radio base stations*, which significantly improves cell-edge user performance. The test, conducted using commercially available LTE terminals, clearly...

Sony Ericsson | July 27, 2011 | Press Release Beijing, Wednesday 27th July 2011: Sony Ericsson today announced the opening of its global Research and Development (R&D) operation center in Beijing. The new center demonstrates Sony Ericsson’s expansion of its R&D capabilities and its commitment...

Qualcomm | July 27, 2011 | Press Release TOKYO and SAN DIEGO – July 27, 2011 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its Wireless ReachTM initiative, and Renaissance Academy Incorporated, a private correspondence high school in Daigo-cho, Ibaraki, today announced the launch of the 3G...

Japanese carrier KDDI has teamed up with Microsoft and Toshiba-Fujitsu today to unveil the world’s first Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango – device, the IS12T.

Bloomberg | July 25, 2011 | Mariko Yasu, Maki Shiraki Yuko Ishii, a 53-year-old factory worker in central Japan, used to feel reluctant about buying products made in neighboring South Korea. Read the full article here via Bloomberg

Ericsson | July 15, 2011 | Press Release Highlights: Supply chain constraints from the Japan earthquake significantly impact Q2 results Smartphones account for more than 70 percent of total sales Android-based Xperia(TM) volume up 150 percent  year-on-year The consolidated financial summary for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Ericsson)...

CNN | July 15, 2011 | Mark Milian A tablet computer doesn't have to look like a flat rectangle. Read the full article here via CNN

BBC News | July 15, 2011 The mobile phone maker said the quake last March had caused "supply chain constraints", which meant that about 1.5m phones were not ready for sale. Read the full article here via BBC News

BBC News | July 15, 2011 The mobile phone maker said the quake last March had caused "supply chain constraints", which meant that about 1.5m phones were not ready for sale. Read the full article here via BBC News

Reuters | July 11, 2011 | Emi Emoto, Taro Fuse Elpida Memory Inc plans to raise nearly 80 billion yen ($992 million) through new shares and convertible bonds as it shifts production away from DRAM memory to more profitable smartphone chips. Read the full article here...

Reuters | July 11, 2011 | Isabel Reynolds Japanese mobile social gaming firm DeNA will seek to expand by buying more game developers, its new chief executive, Isao Moriyasu, said in an interview on Monday. Read the full article here via Reuters

Toshiba | July 12, 2011 | Press Release Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan, July 12, 2011 — Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today celebrated the opening of Fab 5, the third 300mm wafer NAND fabrication facility at Toshiba's Yokkaichi Operations...

DigiTimes | July 12, 2011 | Josephine Lien, Jessie Shen Japan-based DRAM maker Elpida Memory has approved plans to raise up to JPY79.67 billion (US$994 million), including a rights issue and convertible bonds (CBs). The funds raised will go towards equipment upgrades...

Kyiv Post | July 7, 2011 TOKYO (AP) — Nokia Corp., battered by the popularity of smartphones, is abandoning the Japanese market, after a brief foray with luxury cell phones costing as much as 20 million yen ($250,000). .... Read full article here via Kyiv Post