Archive for the 'NTT DoCoMo' Category
LiMo Foundation™, a global consortium of leading companies from throughout the mobile industry, today announced new LiMo compliant handsets from manufacturers ELSE, NEC, and Panasonic Mobile Communications. These models bring the number of LiMo devices announced to date to fifty.
“We welcome the arrival of these innovative new devices which attest to the richness and versatility of LiMo PlatformTM,” said Morgan Gillis, executive director of the LiMo Foundation. “The continued growth of LiMo devices is further endorsement of LiMo’s vision, mission, and technologies.”
Designed to appeal to consumers seeking elegant, feature-rich handsets, the new models combine next-generation functionality ...
Posted on 16th February 2010
Under: Handset, Multimedia, NTT DoCoMo |
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has developed a prototype multi-band power amplifier that accommodates eight frequency bands between 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz, paving the way for lightweight, all-in-one mobile phones capable of standalone wireless communications of different standards, including the forthcoming extra-fast LTE standard as well as existing W-CDMA and GSM.
Power amplifiers are used in mobile phones to increase signal power up to levels required for wireless communication.
As conventional multi-band phones must employ a separate single-band amplifier for each band, the sizes of these phones will inevitably increase to accommodate new frequency bands ...
Posted on 9th January 2010
Under: NTT DoCoMo |
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that in preparation for the start of extra-high-speed LTE mobile service, it is deploying new W-CDMA base stations equipped with newly developed remote radio equipment (RRE) units to provide both existing W-CDMA and forthcoming LTE service.
The RRE-equipped base stations will account for about half of the initial LTE base stations when DOCOMO becomes one of world's first operators to launch an LTE service in December 2010.
The deployment is a part of DOCOMO's initial plan to layer a 2GHz LTE network over its existing 3G network to provide dual W-CDMA/LTE service, which ...
Posted on 18th December 2009
Under: 3G, CDMA, NTT DoCoMo |
LiMo Foundation today announced that global operators on LiMo’s Board of Directors will be launching new handsets during 2009/10 based upon the existing R2 & planned 2010 R3 release of the LiMo PlatformTM. Operators that intend to bring these handsets to market include NTT DOCOMO, Orange, SK Telecom, Telefonica, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone.
The LiMo Platform reflects best-in-breed IP contributions of major stakeholders across the mobile industry, which in turn enables operators to leverage a common, pre-integrated software platform across many devices while providing deeply customized experiences to their customers. The LiMo Platform allows full freedom of ...
Posted on 25th September 2009
Under: Handset, LG, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, Samsung, Verizon, Vodafone |
LiMo Foundation™, a global consortium of mobile industry leaders today announced the newest round of LiMo-compliant handsets has been released to market. Developed by leading device manufacturers and LiMo members NEC and Panasonic Mobile Communications for LiMo board member NTT DOCOMO, these latest handset models offer an array of next-generation features and functionality.
Today’s announcement signals a continued expansion of LiMo’s footprint in the global mobile marketplace, as well as growing industry endorsement and coalescence around its collaborative device platform.
“In February 2009, a number of major network operators announced their intent to launch multiple devices built upon ...
Posted on 11th August 2009
Under: Handset, Linux, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic |
"AT&T Inc. has reportedly emerged as the leading player in the global HSPA (high-speed packet access) market in terms of total subscriber connections. According to a recent report by the GSM Association, the second-largest US carrier has outpaced industry leaders such as NTT DoCoMo (DCM), Vodafone (VOD), Telefonica (TEF) and SK Telecom (SKM) in terms of HSPA penetration."
Posted on 5th August 2009
Under: AT&T, NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone |
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today its development of the SOLAR HYBRID (docomo STYLE series™ SH-08A), a solar-powered, waterproof mobile phone that will go on sale at all DOCOMO sales channels in Japan from September.
The SOLAR HYBRID can be recharged with sunlight as well as electricity. Even if the battery has completely lost its charge, just 10 minutes of solar recharging via a panel on the phone's body provides approximately one minute of talk time.
The handset comes with an 8-megapixel CCD camera that takes excellent photographs even dim lighting or when ...
Posted on 23rd July 2009
Under: NTT DoCoMo |
NTT DOCOMO, INC. and San Diego, California-based PacketVideo Corporation, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. and a pioneer in wireless and digital home multimedia software and service applications, today announced that DOCOMO has acquired a 35-percent stake in PacketVideo for $45.5 million. The all-cash transaction, effective immediately, is intended to strengthen DOCOMO's position in advanced music and video services in Japan.
The companies have enjoyed a productive partnership since 1998, enabling PacketVideo's technologies to be incorporated in multimedia applications for DOCOMO's FOMA™ 3G mobile network services. To date, PacketVideo's popular CORE™ multimedia player, pvPlayer™, has been installed ...
Posted on 7th July 2009
Under: 3G, Music, NTT DoCoMo, Video |
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today a new service that will enable an individual subscriber to use their DOCOMO mobile phone to easily and quickly remit money to another DOCOMO user, beginning on July 21.
Customers of DOCOMO's i-mode™ mobile Internet service on the FOMA™ 3G network will be able to remit up to 20,000 yen (about 208 U.S. dollars) per transfer, basically just by inputting the payee's mobile phone number. The payee receives a mail notification via their DOCOMO mobile phone and is given the option of depositing the money in a domestic bank account or having ...
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: 3G, NTT DoCoMo |
The tally of wireless operators committed to deploying LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks and offering LTE-based services to their subscribers in 2010 has climbed to at least 12, according to a major new study from ABI Research. By the following year nearly 34 million users worldwide are forecast to subscribe to the new ultra-fast data services, which promise speeds rivaling those available via cable or DSL.
“Spectrum availability is the primary factor impacting deployment plans,” comments senior analyst Nadine Manjaro. “In countries where telecommunications regulators are making appropriate spectrum available, many operators have announced plans to launch ...
Posted on 16th June 2009
Under: ABI, Alcatel, Ericsson, NTT DoCoMo, Verizon, Wireless |
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today its lineup of 18 new handsets for launch on or after May 22 (varies by model). The lineup includes models in DOCOMO's four main series of FOMA™ 3G handsets - docomo STYLE series™, docomo PRIME series™, docomo SMART series™ and docomo PRO series™ - and the new Evangelion Phone based on an upcoming anime film.
The new models and their planned launches are as follows:
docomo STYLE series
Distinctive mobile phones designed like accessories and offered in a wide variety of fashionable designs and colors for individuals who want to project the latest "look."
F-08A ...
Posted on 30th May 2009
Under: 3G, Handset, NTT DoCoMo |
Motorola, Inc. today announced that NTT DOCOMO, INC., the largest mobile operator in Japan, will deploy Motorola Mobile Advanced Location System (MALS) to power DOCOMO's new location based services (LBS). Motorola MALS will enable DOCOMO to deliver new personalized user experiences to customers and enhance the operator's competitive edge in the international roaming market.
Motorola MALS is an innovative, standards-compliant, end-to-end location-based solution that is designed for low latency, high availability and high accuracy to meet the needs of the next generation of LBS. MALS is compliant with the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Secure User Plane Location ...
Posted on 19th May 2009
Under: Motorola, NTT DoCoMo |
"LG Electronics, the third-largest mobile phone maker, announced that the company has been selected by Japan's NTT DoCoMo to be the provider of data modem devices for DoCoMo's LTE (Long Term Evolution) service."
Posted on 29th April 2009
Under: LG, NTT DoCoMo |
"NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's biggest mobile phone operator, said on Friday it has halted sales of Research In Motion's BlackBerry Bold because the phone can overheat while the battery is being recharged."
Posted on 27th February 2009
Under: BlackBerry, NTT DoCoMo, RIM |
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced it has successfully developed a trial large-scale-integration (LSI) chip that consumes less than 0.04 W of power yet supports multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)* signal detection and decoding for downlink transmissions at 100 Mbps, the speed required for the forthcoming mobile system known as Super 3G**, or Long Term Evolution (LTE), approved by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). Compared with chips currently used in handsets compatible with DOCOMO's High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) service, which have a maximum downlink rate of 7.2 Mbps, the new chip will enable downlinks that are more ...
Posted on 20th December 2008
Under: 3G, NTT DoCoMo |
Fujitsu and Nokia Siemens Networks have agreed to cooperate on jointly developing the Service Architecture Evolution (SAE) Gateway, including the Serving Gateway and the PDN Gateway, for the Super 3G project’s Long Term Evolution (LTE) core. The selection of SAE Gateway vendors means NTT DOCOMO is well on track to be among the world’s first operators to introduce the groundbreaking LTE technology that promises a wireless online experience comparable to today’s fixed broadband.Nokia Siemens Networks is a global leader in telecommunications with 600 operators-customers worldwide and with core network solutions that support over 1 ...
Posted on 28th October 2008
Under: 3G, NTT DoCoMo, Nokia, WiFi, Wimax |
Renesas Technology Corp., Fujitsu Limited, and Sharp Corporation today announced that they plan to jointly develop the SH-Mobile G4 single-chip LSI device, and a platform incorporating it, to support the HSUPA1/HSDPA2/W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (2G) mobile telephony standards. Development of the platform is targeted for completion by the forth quarter of fiscal 2009 (January–March 2010).The new SH-Mobile G4 will be fabricated with 45-nm process technology to enable highly integrated functions and extra-fast processing. It will provide enhanced functionality and improved performance for applications handling HD3 video and 3-D graphics. ...
Posted on 18th October 2008
Under: 3G, EDGE, GPRS, NTT DoCoMo |
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Sharp Corporation announced today that they have jointly developed a mobile phone capable of functioning as an intelligent key for automobiles - a world's first*1. The device will incorporate Nissan's Intelligent Key system, already a standard feature in various Nissan vehicles.The convergence of automotive and cellular technologies was made possible by DOCOMO's expertise in the marketability of mobile phones, Sharp's development of the phone itself and Nissan's provision of technical support to ensure the key's operability with its vehicles.
Nissan's Intelligent Key system, installed in more than 950,000 ...
Posted on 25th September 2008
Under: NTT DoCoMo, Wireless |
LiMo FoundationTM, the global consortium of mobile leaders delivering an open handset platform for the whole mobile industry, announced today 11 new member companies. The addition of Cellon, Esmertec, Freescale Semiconductor, Longcheer Holdings, MIZI Research, Movial Corporation, PacketVideo Corporation (PV), SK Innoace, Telecom Italia, VirtualLogixTM Inc. and ZTE Corporation advances LiMo’s membership to more than 50 leaders from across the value system and provides further evidence that LiMo’s contributor-led governance model can uniquely rationalize the increasing complexity and sophistication of the mobile ecosystem.“LiMo’s consensual governance model and balanced collaborative development methodology have set it apart from ...
Posted on 4th August 2008
Under: Handset, NTT DoCoMo |
AuthenTec, the world’s leading provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions, today announced that Fujitsu’s new FOMA F906i ultra-thin world phone has integrated an AuthenTec fingerprint sensor for Power of Touch® features including security, convenience, personalization and navigation. The FOMA F906i is the 16th Fujitsu cell phone to integrate AuthenTec’s award-winning TruePrint® technology and is the first Fujitsu phone to offer TrueNav™, allowing users a full 360 degrees of browser, menu and document navigation via AuthenTec’s integrated AES1710 fingerprint sensor.The feature-rich F906i, recently offered to subscribers of Japan’s leading wireless carrier NTT DOCOMO, utilizes ...
Posted on 14th July 2008
Under: Music, NTT DoCoMo, Video |
