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Sharp's 3D Smartphone Showcased at IFA 2010 Softpedia Even thought it seems very interesting, this won't be the first 3D phone to be released, as Hitachi already announced earlier this year that the KDDI ... and more » KDDI Corporation (9433) - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review companiesandmarkets.com KDDI Corporation (KDDI) is an integrated telecommunications services provider. It offers wireless and mobile internet and fixed telecommunications services. ... and more » Acrodea develops Emoji Lite for Android Telecompaper (subscription) Japanese mobile middleware developer Acrodea has developed an Android version of its Emoji Lite middleware and saw Docomo and KDDI launch handsets with the ... IPO of Nokia Siemens Seen Likely Barron's ... [Japanese company] KDDI, Sprint Nextel (S), Verizon Wireless [a joint venture of Verizon Communications (VZ) and Vodafone (VOD)] and Vodafone. ... and more » Credit Suisse Starts Smartphone Index on iPhone 'Revolution' Bloomberg Ironically, the more that NTT DoCoMo and KDDI market other smartphones and slate PCs, the more this is likely to highlight the superiority of the iPhone and ... and more » EETimes.com Analyst: Infineon exits cell IC market just in time EETimes.com ''It's unlikely that Intel WLS will see its Apple iPhone socket disappear, but the CDMA segment of the market (viz, Verizon, Sprint, KDDI, etc. ... and more » Analysis: Nokia and Siemens face tough gear venture exit Reuters ... than 50 telecom operators and to strengthen its position with major carriers like China Mobile, Clearwire, KDDI, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone. ... and more » Wireless Infrastructure Business Could Lift Nokia Stock by 5% Trefis The deal should help Nokia gain business from existing Motorola customers like Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) in the US and KDDI in Japan. ... and more » NEC to Attend LTE Asia 2010 in Hong Kong TechWhack (press release) NEC is already working with NTT DOCOMO, INC. and KDDI Corporation on the development and production of LTE solutions. In addition, NEC has participated in ... and more » Mid-2010 Global Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD Award recognizes top providers ... Ethernet Academy ... Completel, Easynet, Exponential-e, Global Crossing, Interoute, KDDI, KPN International, KVH Telecom, Masergy, PCCW Global, Qwest, Reliance Globalcom, ... and more »

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May 25 Casio cell phones in the frame Casio's latest cell phone, the CA005, just released by KDD's mobile phone service "au by KDDI," offers two products in one. A typical glossy clamshell mobile phone, the CA005 also packs a 13-megapixel camera into its sharply rectangular form. The phone's camera features smile detection and a fast "burst-shooting" (continuous shooting) rate, which is rare even for compact cameras. Being a cell-phone camera, there is no room for an optical zoom but the wide 28 mm lens does have a 3x digital zoom. (Japan Times) May 18 KDDI service to offer JAL miles Japan Airlines Corp., which is restructuring under bankruptcy protection, will give frequent-flyer miles to users of a mobile phone service starting in June using the network of KDDI Corp. The carrier will give users as many as five miles for each ¥100 spent, according to a statement released Tuesday. Inphonix Inc., a closely held Tokyo-based company, will sell the phones and provide customer support, the statement said. (Japan Times) Apr 15 Supreme Court ruling limits liability of ISP in Internet slander case A Supreme Court appeal decision handed down Tuesday severely limits the liability of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in cases of online slander. "Only in cases where an ISP has made a major mistake and overlooked an obvious violation of rights is the provider responsible for paying reparations," read the decision by the Third Petty Bench of the Supreme Court. While the court dismissed the call for telecommunications giant KDDI that operates ISP Dion to pay reparations, it also ordered that the identity of the individual responsible for the slanderous post in question be revealed. (Mainichi) Apr 1 KDDI eyes June release for two smart phones KDDI Corp., the provider of the au mobile phone service, said Tuesday it will release two smart phone handsets in early June or later in an effort to catch up to two front-running rivals in the area of smart phone service. KDDI is releasing the IS01 smart phone featuring the Google Android operating system and the IS02 smart phone with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile OS. (Japan Times) Mar 18 Google's fast pipe to Asia almost ready Google and a group of telecommunications companies are about ready to turn on a fast Internet cable running under the Pacific Ocean from the U.S. to Japan, increasing bandwidth by about 20 percent and giving Google its own connection to Asia. The Unity Consortium, which consists of Google, Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, KDDI, Pacnet, and SingTel, has nearly completed the testing of the $300 million project. Internet users in Asia will start seeing faster Internet speeds over the next several months from the new cable, which has the potential to create a 7.68Tbps (terabits per second) connection under the Pacific. (CNET) Feb 17 War on for control of J:COM Sumitomo Corp. announced Monday it will make a public tender offer of 139,500 yen ($1,548) a share for Jupiter Telecommunications Co. (J:COM), Japan's largest cable TV provider, to become the company's top shareholder. The trading company's offer runs from March 3 to April 14, escalating competition with telecom firm KDDI Corp., which has also vowed to take control of J:COM. Sumitomo currently is J:COM's second-largest shareholder with a 27.7-percent stake. (Asahi) Feb 9 Sumitomo tries to foil KDDI bid for J:COM Sumitomo Corp. has entered the final phase for its launching of a takeover bid for Jupiter Telecommunications Co. (J:COM)--the nation's largest cable TV provider--in a bid to counter the planned public tender offer by KDDI Corp., according to sources. Sumitomo effectively holds a 27.7 percent stake in the cable giant, making it the second-largest shareholder. Sources said the company was planning to raise its stake to more than a third. (Yomiuri) Feb 3 FSA wary of KDDI's purchase plan The Financial Services Agency has started a probe into KDDI Corp.'s possibly illegal plan to buy a major stake in cable television operator Jupiter Telecommunications Co., according to sources. The financial watchdog is concerned the mobile phone carrier's planned share purchase method could violate the financial instruments and exchange law, they said. (Japan Times) Jan 25 KDDI to purchase 38% stake in Jupiter KDDI Corp. said Monday it has agreed to pay $4 billion for U.S.-based Liberty Global Inc.'s 38 percent stake in Japanese cable television operator Jupiter Telecommunications Co. to gain subscribers and get access to a fiber network. The mobile phone operator agreed to pay Liberty Global ¥362 billion for 2.59 million Jupiter shares, the companies said in separate statements. That would be about 44 percent more than Jupiter's closing share price Monday. (Japan Times) Nov 5 The State of Cloud Computing in Japan During this week's Cloud Computing Expo, I had an opportunity to meet with a new Japanese Cloud Service Provider. This company, KDDI, is the second largest telco in Japan, and offers a wide range of network-based services, including colo and managed hosting. It has now moved into offering IaaS cloud services (starting roughly six months ago), basing its offering on well-known cloud infrastructure software company 3tera. 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