Mixi Denies Nikkei Report that CEO Wants to Sell 55% Stake
There’s much discussion going on today about a Nikkei Business Daily report that says MixiR...
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GREE’s Zombie Jombie Surpasses 1 Million Downloads
Even with all the craziness surrounding ‘kompu gacha’ for Japan’s biggest social g...
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- May 15, 2012
- at 10:15 am
Education Startup Teamie Rolls Out New Mobile Apps for iOS and Android
Many of you likely remember Teamie, the winner of our Startup Arena competition this past February. ...
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- May 14, 2012
- at 10:00 pm
Docomo to Make $288 Million Tender Offer for Italian Mobile Content Company Buongiorno
Japanese carrier NTT Docomo (NYSE:DCM) issued a brief announcement today that it has launched a tend...
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- May 14, 2012
- at 7:38 pm
Microsoft Announces Pixel Media as Exclusive Ad Agency for Skype in Hong Kong
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced today that Pixel Media will be the exclusive advertising represent...
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- May 14, 2012
- at 4:00 pm
Samsung Targets Entry-Level Smartphone Market in China with Two New Models
Samsung (005930:KS) recently surpassed Nokia to become the global leader in mobile phone shipments, ...
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- May 14, 2012
- at 11:12 am
6 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week (+ GMIC Coverage)
This week in China was punctuated by The Global Mobile Internet Conference 2012 in Beijing. But ther...
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- May 13, 2012
- at 9:00 pm
iPhone was Japan’s Top Smartphone for 2011, But Android Still Dominant OS by Far
According to figures from MM Research, Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone was the number one smartph...
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- May 11, 2012
- at 10:08 am
Frenzoo Raises $1 Million, Will Create 3D Lifestyle and Fashion Mobile Games
Frenzoo, a startup based out of Hong Kong and San Francisco, is a startup that has been around for a...
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- May 11, 2012
- at 9:08 am
Japan’s Calendar+Photo App, My365, Finally Gets Android Version
We first told you about My365 (my365.in) late last year. It’s a fun photo app from Japan that ...
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- May 10, 2012
- at 10:00 pm
NHN Japan’s Line Camera Gets 5 Million Downloads in Less than a Month
NHN Japan has seen its VoIP application Line skyrocket to dizzying popularity with more than 30 mill...
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- May 10, 2012
- at 3:55 pm
Nielsen: Men and Women in India Have Different Smartphone Habits
A report last year from Nielsen India showed that there was a seismic shift happening in the way the...
By Rick Martin
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- May 10, 2012
- at 9:40 am
Making Sense of Japan’s Social Gaming Drama
The Japanese mobile social gaming space has experienced quite a rollercoaster ride over the past wee...
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- May 9, 2012
- at 9:08 pm
Softbank and PayPal to Form Joint Venture, Brings Card Reader to Smartphone Users
Japanese mobile carrier Softbank (TYO:9984) has just announced that it will form a joint venture wit...
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- May 9, 2012
- at 12:30 pm
Following PayPal’s Lead, China’s 99Bill Launches Smartphone Card Reader
A few weeks back there was news from PayPal about its new PayPal Here service that uses a card reade...
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- May 9, 2012
- at 9:35 am
Amobee Acquires 3D Mobile Advertising Business Adjitsu
It was just a couple of months ago when California-based ad company Amobee was acquired by SingTel f...
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- May 8, 2012
- at 6:08 pm