NEC Corp. is exhibiting its laptop PC based on Android 2.2 at the 2011 International CES.
NEC touts that it will boot up quicker and runs longer than existing laptops and netbooks.
Sun January 09, 2011
NEC to launch Android laptop (1) -- Android 2.2 as well
Sat January 08, 2011
Panasonic to launch Android tablet (1) -- Android 2.2
Panasonic Corp. is exhibiting its tablet PC based on Android 2.2 at the 2011 International CES.
The tablet PC VIERA Tablet will hit the shelves in Japan within 2011.
Fri January 07, 2011
Toshiba to launch Google TV in FY2011
Toshiba Corp. announced at a press conference prior to the 2011 International CES that it is considering developing its products that are based on the Google TV.
A prototype of the product will not be exhibited at the 2011 International CES.
As of now, they are expected to go on sale in FY2011.
Wed January 05, 2011
Sticker makes iPhone 4 pretend to be an osaifu-ketai (3) -- ICOCA, SUICA not yet ready
The stickers “Denshi Money Shiiru (Electronic Money Sticker) for iPhone 4,” which will be released for the iPhone 4 by Softbank BB Corp. in or after February 2011, include Edy, nanaco, and WAON.
However, the sticker is not expected to comply with FeliCa-enabled cards issued by railroad companies, such as ICOCA and SUICA, as of now.
Mon January 03, 2011
Sticker makes iPhone 4 pretend to be an osaifu-ketai (2) -- Edy, nanaco, WAON
The stickers “Denshi Money Shiiru (Electronic Money Sticker) for iPhone 4” will be released for the iPhone 4 by Softbank BB Corp. in or after February 2011.
They are FeliCa-enabled, but will never work with any applications on the iPhone 4.
The stickers include Edy, nanaco, and WAON.
Fri December 31, 2010
Red and White Singing Contest tweets on New Year's Eve
Digital Garage, Inc., the Japanese operator affiliated with Twitter, announced on December 24 that it will help NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai: Japan Broadcasting Corp.) leverage Twitter features for the TV program Kohaku Utagassen (Red and White Singing Contest) on New Year's Eve.
The leverage strategy Kohaku nau (Red and White now) is to promote the TV program using #nhk_kouhaku61 and @nhk_kouhaku.
Wed December 29, 2010
Sticker makes iPhone 4 pretend to be an osaifu-ketai (1) -- Just a sticker
Softbank BB Corp. announced on December 27 that it will release FeliCa-enabled stickers for the iPhone 4 in or after February 2011.
The stickers “E-money Shiiru (Sticker) for iPhone 4” will not work with any applications on the iPhone 4: they are only stickers affixed on the back of an iPhone 4.
