http://wirelesswatch.jp The original, independent source of business intelligence dedicated to covering the mobile industry in Japan Mon, 07 May 2012 08:47:00 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en http://www.wirelesswatch.jp http://www.wirelesswatch.jp/images/1logo.jpg 347 80 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/07/wireless-japan-2012-conference/ Mon, 07 May 2012 08:44:46 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/07/wireless-japan-2012-conference/ The 17th annual ExpoComm Wireless Japan Conf. and Trade Show at Tokyo BigSite runs May 30th - June 1st: http://bit.ly/JJPYXT]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/05/smartphone-app-to-monitor-drivers/ Sat, 05 May 2012 08:27:55 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/05/smartphone-app-to-monitor-drivers/ New smartphone app. recognizes when a traffic accident has occurred, records images before and after the event: http://bit.ly/IQwveZ]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/04/panasonic-shifts-production-to-china/ Fri, 04 May 2012 08:27:57 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/04/panasonic-shifts-production-to-china/ Panasonic plans to shift 50% of mobile lithium-ion battery production to their Suzhou, China facility by 2015: http://bit.ly/IxMjhQ]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/03/disaster-proof-mobile-networks/ Thu, 03 May 2012 08:19:18 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/03/disaster-proof-mobile-networks/ A 'Disaster-proof' mobile networks project is in development by Japanese carriers with Tohoku University: http://bit.ly/IQwisd]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/01/otosan-the-iconic-softbank-mascot/ Tue, 01 May 2012 08:19:20 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/05/01/otosan-the-iconic-softbank-mascot/ Great post with full story on Otosan, the iconic SoftBank mascot, along with a Youtube TVCM collection: http://bit.ly/Lt0EjL]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/28/cool-picapicamera-app-by-casio/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:06:42 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/28/cool-picapicamera-app-by-casio/ This PicapiCamera iPhone App by Casio looks pretty cool, uses a series of strobes flashing for connecting! http://bit.ly/JhXT32]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/27/docomo-releases-latest-results/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:25:38 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/27/docomo-releases-latest-results/ DoCoMo just released Q4 earnings with consolidated financial results for fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. http://bit.ly/IfzHfT]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/25/japan-mobile-gaming-limits-spending/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:19:12 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/25/japan-mobile-gaming-limits-spending/ GREE, Mobage and others agree to limit youths monthly spending on mobile social gaming networks in Japan: http://bit.ly/JgulOL]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/24/sony-smartwatch-running-android/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:13:28 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/24/sony-smartwatch-running-android/ Sweet.. new Sony SmartWatch, runs Android on your wrist, is accepting pre-orders now at $150 shipping real soon! http://bit.ly/I9ZzsF]]> http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/23/japan-mobile-payments-survey/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:09:21 +0900 http://wirelesswatch.jp/2012/04/23/japan-mobile-payments-survey/ Mobile payment location research by Rakuten: convenience store - 85%, vending machine - 48%, Train at 37% http://bit.ly/IiKIAB ]]>