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Wanted:
Online Editor/Content Manager
Mobile Media Int'l www.mmint.com seeks an Asst. Web Editor/Content Manager for its mobile content services. Candidates should be enthusiastic, Netherlands-based, native English speakers with strong editorial skills, experience with online editing and a wide array content management, understanding of mobile services, and basic knowledge of HTML.
Send resume via email to
jobs@mmint.com
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i-mode |
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> 43.027m |
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EZWeb |
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> 17.526m |
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J-Sky |
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> 13.002m |
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PHS |
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> 2.956m |
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> 73.555m | |
Japanese 3G Subscribers
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Au 3G: |
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> 16.829m |
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FOMA: |
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> 8.499m |
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J-Phone 3G: |
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> 0.366m |
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> 25.694m | |
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Updated 1/14/2005 |
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News of Wednesday, January 19, 2005
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NTT DoCoMo to end acceptance of new prepaid phone contracts by March
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(1/19/2005) DoCoMo plans to stop accepting new subscribers for its prepaid mobile phone services by the end of March as they are increasingly used in crimes. Prepaid cellphones under the existing contracts can be used for the time being, but DoCoMo plans to discontinue prepaid mobile phone services after a transitional period of two to three years. Police say prepaid phones are often used in crimes due to the difficulty of identifying their users. (Kyodo)
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News of Friday, January 14, 2005
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Electronic payments via portable handsets in Japan to grow in 05
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(1/14/2005) The market for electronic settlements via portable handsets such as mobile phones is likely to start growing in Japan in 2005. Nomura Research Institute said in a report that it estimates the market of mobile platforms will double to 52.2 bln yen in 2005, and will expand by eight times to 240.1 bln yen in 2009. Last year, NTT DoCoMo started selling the first mobile phone handset with smart-card electronic cash, train pass and identification card functions, and launched related cash settlement services. The business alliance with banks will make these electronic money services much more convenient for users, diminishing walls between bank accounts and electronic payments. Themarket for mobile contents is projected to grow 8.8 pct from a year ago, and to expand to 339.5 bln yen in 2009. (AFX News)
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News of Wednesday, January 12, 2005
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Telecom carriers’ policies split on supporting prepaid cell phones
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(1/12/2005) Wireless telecommunications carriers are divided over how to treat prepaid cell phones, which have been criticized as a tool for con artists taking advantage of relatively lax identification requirements. In response, the big three carriers say they have tightened their registration process. NTT DoCoMo has decided to call it quits. According to Docomo officals regular cell phones now boast the merits once touted as unique to prepaid phones as parents may set an upper limit on a postpaid pay program to control how much their kids spend. KDDI will keep its prepaid service. But it's not a priority for the carrier because prepaid users account for only 2 percent of its total subscriber base. Vodafone has vigorously promoted prepaid phones. Vodafone said prepaid phones offer a valuable pay option for customers, since there are no basic monthly fees. (Japan Times Online)
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News of Tuesday, January 11, 2005
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(1/11/2005) NTT DoCoMo has announced a new mobile phone, the 2G mova N506iS, which features a flat panel display that also functions as a speaker. The flat panel speaker emits sound by sending vibrations throughout the entire display panel. The user can hear the person on the other end by placing an ear anywhere on the panel. In addition, the speaker’s use of the entire display makes audiovisual content more vivid than conventional handsets, whose speakers are located on the side of the display. In addition, the handset offers TV hookup capability for viewing of photos and video. Other functions include an access reader that allows storage of information from business cards written in Japanese to the phone’s address book, as well as dictionary searches for unfamiliar words. (NE Asia Online)
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News of Tuesday, January 04, 2005
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Mobile Phone Firms Link for New High-Speed Standard
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(1/4/2005) Leading wireless carriers and telecoms equipment makers have agreed to develop an advanced mobile phone standard capable of sending high-resolution video in an instant. A group of 26 companies, including Britain’s Vodafone Group, Germany’s Siemens, France’s Alcatel and Japan’s NEC and DoCoMo, will support the standard. Mobile phone services based on the technology will offer transmission speeds more than 10 times as fast as the current third-generation service. Basic technological specifications will be compiled by 2007 but no date has been set for a commercial launch. Japanse Newspaper the Nihon Keizai Shimbum however indicates that DoCoMo aims to offer the high-speed service as early as 2009. (Reuters)
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NTT DoCoMo to end acceptance of new prepaid phone contracts by March |
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Summary (Kyodo)
DoCoMo plans to stop accepting new subscribers for its prepaid mobile phone services by the end of March as they are increasingly used in crimes. Prepaid cellphones under the existing contracts can be used for the time being, but DoCoMo plans to discontin... |
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Electronic payments via portable handsets in Japan to grow in 05 |
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Summary (AFX News)
The market for electronic settlements via portable handsets such as mobile phones is likely to start growing in Japan in 2005. Nomura Research Institute said in a report that it estimates the market of mobile platforms will double to 52.2 bln yen in 2005,... |
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Telecom carriers’ policies split on supporting prepaid cell phones |
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Summary (Japan Times Online)
Wireless telecommunications carriers are divided over how to treat prepaid cell phones, which have been criticized as a tool for con artists taking advantage of relatively lax identification requirements. In response, the big three carriers say they have... |
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