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Since Masayoshi Son backpedaled on his decision to retire, he’s cranked up the speed and scope of SoftBank’s investments.

SoftBank has announced the close of initial fundraising for its tech-focused Vision Fund with $93b of committed capital.

Troubled electronics giant Sharp is backing SoftBank’s Vision Fund to the tune of $1b as it seeks to expand into the IoT space

You’ll never look weirder – or more Japanese – than when making a call with Robohon.

Apple’s share of smartphone sales in Japan has leapt to a record and unprecedented 34 percent. That’s according to a new report from Counterpoint Research today.

Aquos Phone Xx (photo: blog.goo.ne.jp) At an event in Tokyo yesterday, Softbank (TSE:9984) announced its 2012 Winter / 2013 Spring smartphone line up. This was a chance for the company

The Xiaomi M1 will be a tough act to follow. But the phone is nearing its 1st birthday, and so it's time for the next iteration... In the space of

Japanese mobile carrier Softbank (TSE:9984) announced today that its new Pantone 5 smartphone, to be released in July, will be the first smartphone with the capability to measure radiation built

According to figures from MM Research, Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone was the number one smartphone in Japan for 2011 with 7.25 million units sold during the year, accounting for 30 percent

Last night we told you about our talk with Rovio, the creators of Angry Birds, who told us their plans for a Valentine’s Day launch of their game on Facebook.