KDDI Corp. announced on January 25 that it would begin to provide a music streaming service on January 26.
Its service LISMO WAVE allows users of KDDI's (au's) Android smartphones and compatible cellphones to receive music videos via Wi-Fi.
The users can also listen to every FM radio station via Wi-Fi or 3G wherever you are in Japan.
Thu January 27, 2011
KDDI streams music to mobiles (1) -- Music video and radio
Wed January 26, 2011
Sumitomo 3M has released a handheld projector
Sumitomo 3M Ltd. put a liquid-crystal projector on sale on January 21.
Its projector 3M Pocket Projector MP160 measures 150 x 65 x 30.5 mm and weighs 300 grams.
Tue January 25, 2011
VoIP on Android using prefix 050 (2) -- bCharge
The “050 Mobile IP Phone” is the VoIP service on the mobile network that Japan Communications Inc. (JCI) will launch on January 28.
The service will use its dedicated Android application “bCharge” to charge the subscriber for her/his VoIP calls.
Mon January 24, 2011
Car navigation system on iPhone (2) -- Android to be also navigated
The NAVIelite is the car navigation application that Aisin AW Co., Ltd. released for iPhone 3GS based on iOS 4.1 or later and iPhone 4 on January 17.
It can get traffic jam information by using the iPhone's communications features.
The user will be able to update the map data every two months.
Aisin AW is expected to launch a car navigation application for Android mobiles.
Sun January 23, 2011
Sony to deliver Qriocity videos in Japan
Sony Corp. announced on January 20 that it will begin to provide the video delivery service “Video On Demand powered by Qriocity” in Japan on January 26.
The service in Japan will be intended for use on Sony's BRAVIA LCD TV sets that can be connected to the Internet.
Sat January 22, 2011
VoIP on Android using prefix 050 (1) -- Huawei's handset
Japan Communications Inc. (JCI) announced on January 20 that it will launch a VoIP service on the mobile network on January 28.
Its service “050 Mobile IP Phone” will allow the user to make and receive VoIP calls using the prefix 050.
The user is supposed to do it on Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.'s Android smartphone IDEOS at the beginning.
Fri January 21, 2011
KDDI to tell subscribers' age to SNS
KDDI Corp. announced on January 19 that with its subscribers' permission it will provide information on their age to SNS operators.
This is intended for preventing SNS users from lying about their age.
KDDI is expected to provide that information to SNSs such as au one GREE, mixi, and Mobage-town.
