NTT Docomo Inc. will begin marketing lower-priced smartphones later this year to promote its fifth-generation, or 5G, advanced wireless service, President and Chief Executive Officer Kazuhiro Yoshizawa said in an interview. The Japanese wireless operator rolled out its 5G service in March. Currently, 5G-compatible smartphones ...
Japan's top mobile carriers launch multilingual disaster information service for tourists
The short messaging service will send information on crucial phone numbers and web links that can help tourists caught up in quakes, typhoons and blackouts.
Tokyo mobile users pay highest fees for heavy mobile data usage
The monthly fee for heavy mobile data usage in Tokyo of ¥8,175 ($76) for 20 gigabytes was the highest charged by major carriers in six of the more connected cities in the world as of March, a communications ministry report showed Tuesday. The fee in ...
Huawei controversy opens field for 5G challengers, including Japan's NEC
Washington has pushed allies to bar Huawei from building next-generation 5G mobile networks, claiming its equipment can be used to spy for Beijing.
Yamato becomes Japan's first city to 'ban' use of phones while walking
Yamato on Thursday became the first municipality in Japan to attempt to stop people using their smartphones while walking outside in public places. Following the passage of a draft ordinance in the city's assembly in Kanagawa Prefecture, the rule will come into effect next Wednesday. ...
NTT to acquire ¥64 billion stake in NEC to collaborate on 5G
The two firms hope to catch up to global rivals Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei 5G in developing mobile networks and base stations.
Japan police to set up website to collect disaster photos and video
Such data will also help police determine the number of rescue workers to be dispatched to disaster-stricken areas, officials added.
Japan education panel OKs lifting smartphone ban at junior high schools
It is expected that parents will submit a consent form, and students will put their phones in lockers when they arrive at school.
Rise in game addicts prompts Japan to enhance consultation system
The government is set to strengthen the capacity of consumer affairs centers across the nation to support game addicts and their families, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. The Consumer Affairs Agency plans to build a consultation system that will connect such people with ...
Nintendo downshifts on mobile ambitions after Animal Crossing success
With its Switch console thriving amid the pandemic, the firm has reviewed its prospects in a $77 billion mobile gaming market plagued with questionable profit models.
The city of Yamato in Kanagawa Prefecture plans to set an ordinance intended to prevent smartphone use while walking. Through the ordinance, the city aims to alert people to the danger of using smartphones while walking, which involves the risk of collisions with other pedestrians ...
China forms new plan to seize world technology crown from U.S.
In the master plan backed by President Xi Jinping himself, China will invest an estimated $1.4 trillion over six years to 2025.
