Stat Spot: Japanese mobile payment brands
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…Japanese mobile payment systems will share the same point-of-sale terminal as local players combine to expedite the rollout of tec..
The new network citizens
An interesting announcement from KDDI regarding RFID technology: the Japanese operator is selling a Bluetooth RFID reader which communicat..
Vodafone launches first own-brand 3G handset
Vodafone will start selling its 710 3G handset in October, the first marketed solely under the operator’s brand. It is manufactured by Ch..
Zi makes progress with Qix
Zi Corporation, best known for its predictive text entry software, has secured an agreement with a ‘major multi-national’ operator for the..
Something for the weekend…
Near-field communication
There is an extensive technical overview of contactless near-field communication technologies and their role i..
Stat Spot: Osaifu-Keitai handset penetration
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…Osaifu-Keitai mobile wallet handsets among DoCoMo’s customer base of 55m Japanese subscribers. DoCoMo uses Felica contacless t..
DoCoMo’s vision for the future
“The penetration rate of credit-card payment is extremely low in Japan compared with other industrialized countries. However, if the conve..
Virgin TV service to launch next month
Virgin Mobile’s DAB-based mobile TV service will launch to UK consumers on 1st October. It will offer four TV channels, including BBC One..