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Japan’s top telcos offering family discounts for same-sex couples

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.
J.T. Quigley · · 3 min read
Docomo’s 7 Million LTE Subscribers Give it an Edge in Japan’s Carrier Wars

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
Rick Martin · · 2 min read
KDDI Set to Launch HTC J Butterfly in Japan On December 9

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
Rick Martin · · 1 min read
KDDI Unveils New Winter Mobile Lineup for Japanese Market

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
Rick Martin · · 5 min read

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
Rick Martin · · 1 min read

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
Rick Martin · · 1 min read

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
Rick Martin · · 1 min read

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
Rick Martin · · 1 min read

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
Rick Martin · · 1 min read

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
Rick Martin · · 2 min read