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A new Disney smartphone coming to Japan

Another Disney smartphone has been unveiled in Japan with NTT DoCoMo announcing plans to sell the DoCoMo F-07E. Set to hit the streets from mid-July, it isn’t just cute but also a pretty powerful device. Under the hood, the F-07E hides a 1.7GHz quad-core processor (most likely Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro), 2GB of RAM and a 13.1-megapixel camera sensor (for the rear camera). . . . → Read More: A new Disney smartphone coming to Japan

Evernote Hones Its Platform Ambitions, Teams Up With Docomo And Honda For A New Accelerator

Productivity app Evernote today is announcing that it is teaming up with Honda and the Japanese mobile carrier Docomo to launch the Evernote Accelerator , a month-long mentorship program based at Evernote’s HQ in Redwood City for developers and small startups from around the world that are making apps using Evernote’s APIs. The move is a step ahead for Evernote in its strategy to build out its business beyond its own-branded products and into a wider platform for others developing productivity services: the company today already sees 6 billion API calls per day, but most of those come from Evernote apps themselves. . . . → Read More: Evernote Hones Its Platform Ambitions, Teams Up With Docomo And Honda For A New Accelerator

5-inch LG Optimus G Pro launched in Japan

Japanese customers won’t get the original LG Optimus G Pro , but a slightly modified version that dumps the 5.5-inch screen for a 5-inch one. The full HD resolution remains on place, giving a more pocketable device as a result (and one I would prefer over the bigger unit). . . . → Read More: 5-inch LG Optimus G Pro launched in Japan

Docomo Inks Deal With China Mobile To Take Its ‘D Game’ Gaming Portal Abroad For The First Time

NTT Docomo , the largest carrier in Japan, is taking one more step into China today. The company announced that it will offer a localized version of its new “d game” gaming service on China Mobile . . . → Read More: Docomo Inks Deal With China Mobile To Take Its ‘D Game’ Gaming Portal Abroad For The First Time

Japan’s DoCoMo to invest $109 million in mobile tech startups

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Japan’s NTT DoCoMo is setting up a 10-billion-yen (about $109 million) venture fund to invest in new businesses making apps and services for smartphones and tablets. . . . → Read More: Japan’s DoCoMo to invest $109 million in mobile tech startups

NTT DoCoMo announces 12 new mobile devices for the spring, launches Smart Home initiative

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Change of season? You can bet NTT DoCoMo has an armload of new devices to announce — it’s almost a tradition . This time around, the Japanese carrier has revealed 10 new smartphones, two tablets and a mobile WiFi hotspot . . . → Read More: NTT DoCoMo announces 12 new mobile devices for the spring, launches Smart Home initiative

NTT Docomo announces 11 new Android devices, Optimus G Pro and Xperia Tablet Z included

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As Japanese carriers tend to do, NTT Docomo has just released its complete spring lineup of devices, 11 of which are running Android. The 9 phones and 2 tablets cover a wide range of features and styles, with a few names we're not used to seeing here in the states . . . → Read More: NTT Docomo announces 11 new Android devices, Optimus G Pro and Xperia Tablet Z included

Samsung And DoCoMo Reportedly Team Up To Offer Tizen Smartphones In 2013

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Samsung and Docomo, Japan’s largest mobile communication company, are joining forces to develop Tizen , an open source OS that supporters hope will cut into the 90% marketshare held by Google and Apple. The smartphones may be on the market by next year, reports the Yomiuri Shimbun . . . → Read More: Samsung And DoCoMo Reportedly Team Up To Offer Tizen Smartphones In 2013

Japan’s NTT Docomo Launches $125M Incubator Fund And Program To Accelerate Homegrown Mobile Innovation

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Good news for Japanese startups: Japan’s largest mobile carrier, NTT Docomo, has  announced  a $125 million (¥10 billion) investment fund and incubator program for smartphone and tablet related startups — to be called the Docomo Innovation Fund and the Docomo Innovation Village — both due to kick off at the end of March 2013. Docomo will also establish an operating company to manage the fund by then, which it’s planning to distribute over a 10 year period. . . . → Read More: Japan’s NTT Docomo Launches $125M Incubator Fund And Program To Accelerate Homegrown Mobile Innovation

DoCoMo to beef-up its cloud services for Android users

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Japan’s NTT DoCoMo will soon enhance its cloud services for Android smartphones and tablets by upgrading its popular voice-command personal agent service, Shabette-Concier, and introducing cloud-compatible versions of the phonebook and email services. Set to be launched at some point in November, the service expansion will bring the number of apps and voice-operable phone functions to over 100, which is a more than tenfold increase . . . → Read More: DoCoMo to beef-up its cloud services for Android users

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