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Japan’s top telcos offering family discounts for same-sex couples
Ahead of the distribution of Japan’s first same-sex marriage certificates, AU, Docomo, and SoftBank have extended their family plans to gay couples.
Docomo’s 7 Million LTE Subscribers Give it an Edge in Japan’s Carrier Wars
New mobile subscriber figures from Japan’s Telecom Carriers Association show that the country’s leading carrier, NTT Docomo (NYSE:DCM), dropped 40,800 customers in November, sliding from 60.79 million in October to
KDDI Set to Launch HTC J Butterfly in Japan On December 9
Japanese carrier KDDI (TYO:9433) has announced the launch date for its much anticipated HTC J Butterfly. The handset will go on sale in Japan this Sunday, December 9. This is
KDDI Unveils New Winter Mobile Lineup for Japanese Market
KDDI (TYO:9433) unveiled its winter mobile line up this afternoon in Tokyo, with a number of new Android devices stepping into the spotlight. All 10 devices (nine smartphones and a
The Great iPhone 5 Robbery: Japanese Thieves Steal Almost $100,000 Worth Just Before Launch
Au store in Ibaraki, Osaka. Photo: sponichi.co.jp The Wall Street Journal and Japan’s Nikkei are reporting that thieves were the first to get their hands on Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) new iPhone
Japan’s Softbank Tops 30 Million Mobile Subscribers
Softbank in Roppongi, Tokyo A few days ago new numbers from the Telecommunications Carriers Association in Japan showed that Softbank (TSE:9984) had picked up the most subscribers in July, with
3rdKind Bringing More Foreign Smartphone Apps to Japan’s Mobile Market
Japan’s 3rdKind Inc. has just announced a new partnership with London-based games and apps developer AMA Ltd (Advanced Mobile Applications) that will bring the latter’s Android apps to Japan via
3rdKind Bringing More Foreign Smartphone Apps to Japan's Mobile Market
Japan’s 3rdKind Inc. has just announced a new partnership with London-based games and apps developer AMA Ltd (Advanced Mobile Applications) that will bring the latter’s Android apps to Japan via
Japan’s Mobile Subscribers Over 15 Years [CHART]
For anyone interested in the Japanese mobile market, the figures from the Telecommunications Carriers Association website are a great resource. Interestingly, the monthly mobile subscriber figures go all the way
Docomo Gains Most Mobile Subscribers in December in Japan
Docomo's most recent mobile lineup had a number of handsets targeting females Japan’s Telecommunications Carriers Association updated its monthly mobile subscriber data this week, with NTT Docomo making the biggest



