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Apple dominates the Japanese smartphone market with 72 percent

Published on: 1st May, 2010

MM Research Institute has released a study which shows that Apple dominates the Japanese smartphone market. Information for the fiscal year that ended in March shows that the iPhone had 72.2 percent of its field with 2.34 million units sold. Its closest rival, HTC, had only 11.1 percent, while local handsets where only ranked third, [...]

New 3D TV sets from Sony to ship in June at high prices

Published on: 21st March, 2010

Sony will release its 3D-capable high-definition TVs in June on the Japanese market. This will coincide with a firmware update for the PS3 console that will allow gamers to play back 3D content. Three ranges of the TVs were introduced at CES, including the HX800, HX900 and LX900. The LX900 includes two pairs of 3D [...]

Yamaha’s Tenori-on Orange available in the USA

Published on: 23rd February, 2010

On February 19, 2010, Yamaha has released its Tenori-on Orange to the USA public. This is a unique musical instrument, initially launched in Japan, which is technically a lower-cost variant of the company’s original pad; it creates light and sounds just by pressing on any of the 256 LED buttons. Yamaha Tenori-on Orange is more [...]

Mophie’s FeliCa wireless payments for Japanese iPhone owners

Published on: 22nd January, 2010

Mophie has recently promised to Japanese iPhone owners to provide the much-requested support they need to use FeliCa wireless payment system. Mophie will team up with two local firms to provide the service using the same RFID wireless as the Sony has for its standard. The add-on will let the iPhone pay for many goods, [...]

The second dual-screen netbook to come out

Published on: 15th December, 2009

Onkyo, the Japanese PC manufacturer, has recently launched the DX1007, the second dual-screen netbook on the market. It seems that it is almost identical to the first dual-screen netbook, Kohjinsha DZ6HKE16E, but with several improvements. Among these, it is important to mention the 2GB of RAM (in comparison to 1GB), the 10.1-inch screen with a [...]

Another Android-based device for Japan – Sharp-made

Published on: 27th November, 2009

The local market in Japan will receive soon Sharp’s Android-based handset. The information released by Market Watch and originating from Nikkei is quoting Masami Ohbatake, executive of Sharp, who, however, did not specify to which carrier the device will go first. Suppositions are that NTT DoCoMo is the first company on the list to receive [...]

Nineteen new phones launched by NTT DoCoMo

Published on: 18th November, 2009

The Japanese company NTT DoCoMo revealed the upcoming release of four new series including nineteen handsets. The series are named Style, Prime, Smart and Pro. Some models are stepping out of the range. The waterproof F-02B, considered rather of jewelry quality having a snap-on perfume holder, has been designed for users who want to stylize [...]

A 14-inch OLED by AU Optronics – 100,000:1 Contrast Ratio

Published on: 3rd November, 2009

The Taiwanese company AU Optronics recently presented, at the Japanese FPD International show, a 14-inch OLED panel capable to display 1,080 pixels (1,920×1,080), at a very high contrast ratio of 100,000:1. The all-white brightness is 200cd/m2 for this panel, also smooth at 120 Hz. Relatively colour-rich, the 14-inch OLED of AU Optronics can display 16 [...]

LG’s 40-inch OLED Will Hit the Market in 2012

Published on: 3rd November, 2009

LG has recently revealed its plans for OLED TVs at the Flat Panel Display International show in Japan and reiterated the promise to release the 15-inch OLED HDTV before the end of this year. LG’s OLE sales and marketing vice-president, Won Kim, also promised 20-inch and larger OLED panels in 2010, 30-inch and even larger [...]

Japanese DSi with a Larger Display – Planned by Nintendo

Published on: 29th October, 2009

As the Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei reports, Nintendo is ready to launch an updated DSi sporting a 4-inch display, which means the current device’s screen will be exceeded by three quarters of an inch. Nintendo pretends to make this improvement as a consequence of the users’ feedback, taking into consideration their complaints regarding problems with [...]

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