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WW-149 -- Virtual Wallet Services The end of the cash era?

Submitted by Japan Inc on December 16, 2005

Despite the efforts of credit card companies, the majority of payments in Japan are still made in cash. Japanese love cash. Major players like Sony, Japan Railways East (JR East), the am/pm convenience store chain, and mobile carriers have launched a huge initiative to push virtual wallets on mobile phones. Can the combination of mobile and smart card technology change the way Japanese make payments?

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WW-148 -- DoCoMo Introduces New Generation of 3G Handsets With Cool Services

Submitted by Japan Inc on October 26, 2005

NTT DoCoMo announced their new generation of W-CDMA handsets, the FOMA 902i-series, to be introduced this winter. DoCoMo's handset partners--NEC, Panasonic, Fujitsu, Sharp, Mitsubishi and SonyEricsson--have embedded their latest gadgets in the 902i series.

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WW-147 -- Smaller Japanese Wireless Technology Companies - Plenty of Innovation

Submitted by Japan Inc on September 28, 2005

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W I R E L E S S W A T C H

Commentary on Japan's Wireless World
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Wireless Watch Newsletter
Issue No. 147
Wednesday September 28, 2005
TOKYO

++ Viewpoint: Smaller Japanese Wireless Technology Companies
- Plenty of Innovation

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WW-146 -- Broadband Keitai -- User Demographics, Rate Plans and Popular Contents

Submitted by Japan Inc on August 31, 2005

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Issue No. 146
Wednesday August 31, 2005
TOKYO

++ Viewpoint: Broadband Keitai -- User Demographics, Rate Plans and Popular Contents
1. KDDI's WIN Is a Winner
2. 3G Offers Enriched Content

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WW-145 -- Wireless Hotspots? Tokyo's First Wireless Blanket Services Announced

Submitted by Japan Inc on August 5, 2005

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Issue No. 145
Friday August 5, 2005
TOKYO

++ Viewpoint: Wireless Hotspots? Tokyo's First Wireless Blanket Services Announced
1. Livedoor's Trial Blanket Coverage
2. Customers Will Benefit, But Will Providers Profit in the Long Term?