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Napster Expands Its Music Subscription Service Across New DoCoMo Mobile Phones in Japan

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:02:36 +0000

Napster to Go Now Compatible With 34 Microsoft(R) Windows Media(R)-Enabled DoCoMo Handset Models

LOS ANGELES, CA, Jan 24, 2008 -- Napster (NASDAQ: NAPS) announced today that the company's mobile music subscription service is available to NTT DoCoMo customers through nine new models of the mobile company's line of music-enabled handsets, the FOMA(R)705i series. The Microsoft(R) Windows Media(R)-branded handsets let DoCoMo customers seamlessly download music directly to their handsets or download music and playlists from their PC to their phones.

The Napster-compatible handsets in the FOMA(R)705i series from DoCoMo, Japan's largest wireless carrier, boasts the latest features in mobile listening technology. By integrating the user experience of Microsoft Windows(R) Vista(R) with the latest-addition mobile phones, DoCoMo customers can manage their music from wherever they are. » read more »

NTT DoCoMo and Hutch Essar Not to Proceed With i-mode Contract

admin — Wed, 09 May 2007 13:05:07 +0000

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that the company and Indian mobile operator Hutchison Essar Ltd. ("Hutch") have agreed not to proceed with the contract signed on December 15, 2006 regarding the licensing of the i-mode™ mobile Internet service in India.

DoCoMo and Hutch had been striving to launch i-mode service in India within 2007. Due to the changes in business environment, both companies concluded that it would be difficult to launch i-mode service at this time and agreed not to proceed.

Source: NTT DoCoMo

NTT DoCoMo to Sell Exclusive M702iS DOLCE & GABBANA Handset via Internet

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:18:05 +0000

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that the company will begin marketing, for a limited time, an exclusive, special-edition handset, the M702iS DOLCE & GABBANA, developed jointly by Dolce & Gabbana, Motorola and DoCoMo, via DoCoMo's Internet online sales channels.

M702iS DOLCE & GABBANA

The handset, which costs 75,000 yen (including tax), will be available for purchase via PC and i-mode™ Japanese-language portals from 8:30 am on April 20, 2007. The special-edition handset will remain on sale until May 31 at 10:30 pm, or while supplies last. This promotion is available to customers only in Japan.

Dolce & Gabbana shops in Japan began accepting orders for the model on March 1. » read more »

Adobe FlashCast Propels NTT DoCoMo’s i-channel Past 10 Million Subscribers

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:26:10 +0000

i-channel Service Delivered to 20 Percent of NTT DoCoMo Customers

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced that NTT DoCoMo’s i-channel news and information service, powered by Adobe® FlashCast® technology, has surpassed 10 Million subscribers in Japan. NTT DoCoMo hit this important milestone just 18 months after the launch. The rapidly expanding data service is delivered through 25 channels to almost 20 percent of all NTT DoCoMo customers.

Adobe FlashCast technology is a leading offline portal solution that effectively delivers rich data services to mobile devices through a new generation of mobile applications called channels. NTT DoCoMo’s i-channel service allows subscribers to automatically receive five basic channels, including news, entertainment, weather, horoscopes and sports. When channels are updated, subscribers are notified via live information banners on the home screen of their handsets. For an additional fee, subscribers have the option to add channels delivered by a wide range of third party content providers. » read more »

FOMA F903iBSC is based on Symbian OS

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:03:18 +0000

Symbian Limited today welcomes NTT DoCoMo’s launch of the FOMA F903iBSC which is based on Symbian OS™ and started shipping in Japan on 19 March.

Symbian OS is the global market-leading open mobile operating system for smartphones.

The FOMA F903iBSC is a business handset that enables companies to address security issues such as information leaks and non-work-related use of corporate phones. It is manufactured by Symbian customer Fujitsu Limited and includes the MOAP platform.

NTT DoCoMo FOMA F903iBSC

Symbian continues to focus on delivering a flexible, robust and open mobile operating system which gives handset manufacturers and network operators the ability to develop differentiated phones, faster, more easily and at lower cost for different market segments and regions. Symbian customers that have shipped 3G phones in Japan based on Symbian OS include Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Motorola, Nokia, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson.

The following 54 phones based on Symbian OS have shipped in Japan:

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NTT DoCoMo to Premiere New Designer Handset in Milan

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:01:23 +0000

NTT DoCoMo said today that a new 3G FOMA™ handset developed with designer Stefano Giovannoni will be globally premiered during Design Week from April 18 to 23 in Milan, Italy.

Giovannoni, creator of highly acclaimed designs for world-famous companies such as Alessi, Fiat and Siemens, designed the new handset in collaboration with handset manufacturer NEC Corporation and DoCoMo.

Giovannoni also designed the exhibition booth, entitled "DoCoMo: New Vibes from Stefano Giovannoni - design for cellular phones." Exhibitions at the booth will include presentations on the large "Video Wall" screen, together with displays of the handset.

The exhibition will take place at SUPERSTUDIO PIU' in Zona Tortona, a popular area of the city.

Source: NTT DoCOMo

NTT DoCoMo Offers Secure 3G FOMA F903iBSC Handset for Business Use

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:19:07 +0000

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced that this month they will begin marketing the 3G FOMA™ F903iBSC business-use handset to enable companies to address security issues such as information leaks and non-work-related use of corporate phones.

NTT DoCoMo 3G FOMA™ F903iBSC

To avoid information leakage, the handset's camera, external memory, USB and infrared ports, and the Osaifu-Keitai™ e-wallet service are not available. In addition, the phonebook is limited to 101 entries.

Functions such as phonebook, e-mail, scheduler, data box, call records and screen memos can be reset remotely by DoCoMo at the request of the customer if a handset is lost. This service requires an optional subscription, and will be made available from April.

Security is further enhanced by a tool that automatically locks all functions when the handset is shut. Unlocking can be handled with biometric fingerprint authorization or a password. » read more »

NTT DoCoMo Unveils "Raku-Raku PHONE Basic" Handset

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:20:29 +0000

TOKYO, JAPAN, March 6, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries unveiled today Raku-Raku PHONE Basic, the newest handset in the Raku-Raku PHONE series for people interested primarily in user-friendly handsets equipped with basic functions.

The model boasts an attractive design created by Kenya Hara, renowned graphic designer and art director of popular brandless goods manufacturer Muji, in collaboration with handset maker Fujitsu and DoCoMo.

Special features include "Slow Voice", which improves comprehensibility through embedded software that slows the other person's voice speed, and "Clear Voice" noise-detection, which automatically adjusts voice and ringtone volume according to surrounding noise level. Enhanced "Read Aloud" audibly announces the name of the caller or e-mail sender and provides audio readouts of i-mode™ pages, while "Simple Mail Generation" offers preset messages for quick replies to e-mails. » read more »