Phone booths get new lease on life in Japan as smartphone charging stations
Rentable mobile phone chargers have been installed in a handful of public phone booths in Fukuoka, the first endeavor of its kind in the country, NTT West said.
KDDI unveils cheapest 20GB mobile plan among Japan's main carriers
Although the carrier had initially resisted price cuts, the situation changed after NTT Docomo surprised the public last month with its own new low-cost plan.
Nationwide 5G coverage unlikely in Japan for a few more years
Despite people's high interest in 5G, the services are only available in limited areas of the country at present.
SoftBank to match NTT Docomo's ¥2,980 smartphone plan as price war escalates
Some in the industry have accused the government of excessive meddling after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration urged major carriers to lower fees.
NTT Docomo to lower mobile phone charges after government request
The new service plans from Japan's leading mobile phone operator by subscribers could spark price competition in a market in which the three largest carriers control roughly 90 percent.
‘Selling dog as mutton’: Mobile carriers dip on minister’s rebuke
Shares in some of the country’s largest mobile phone carriers dropped in Tokyo after the communications minister accused the companies of deploying a bait-and-switch tactic in cutting the costs of mobile phone plans. Reducing the nation’s hefty mobile phone bills has been a priority for ...
U.S. authorities have given the Chinese owner of TikTok two additional weeks to divest the social media sensation in order to resolve national security concerns voiced by President Donald Trump's administration, according to a court filing Friday. A notice filed by TikTok owner ByteDance in ...
Japan telecom firms challenge $40 billion NTT Docomo takeover bid
In a letter to the communications ministry, 28 firms said the move "will prevent fair competition in the telecoms market and user benefit created through competition could be lost."
The government hopes that the plan, expected to be introduced in fiscal 2022, will lead to wider use of the card.
Mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp. said Friday that it will launch a new low-cost mobile subsidiary specializing in online services. KDDI also said that its mainstay au brand will not adopt low-cost mobile phone plans, at least for the time being. The new subsidiary, KDDI Digital ...
Samsung reports profitable quarter but warns of weaker outlook
Samsung Electronics Co. warned earnings in the current quarter will decline, saying the strong growth in its mobile and memory business that helped third-quarter profits will ease amid intensifying competition and weakening demand. The world’s largest maker of memory chips and personal electronics said net ...
