Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Kevin KorpiOct 5, 2013Docomo bringing hit show ‘House of Cards’ to Japanese smartphonesAt this year’s CEATEC Japan event NTT Docomo showed off the news that its NotTV service…
Apps Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby kigoyamaAug 20, 2013Japanese social network for couples marks 5M monthly pageviewsSee the original story in Japanese. Pairy is a Japanese social network for couples. It was…
Mobile Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinAug 2, 2013DeNA and Docomo joint venture empowers amateur comic and novel creatorsEverystar is a joint venture between DeNA and NTT Docomo that allows people to publish and…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinJun 4, 2013Japanese mobile video service NotTV hits a million paid subscribersBack in April we mentioned that Japanese mobile video site NotTV had reached the 700,000 subscriber…
Apps Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinMay 15, 2013Docomo partners with Line, finds a creative way to relieve network strainBack in January of 2012, Japanese carrier NTT Docomo (TYO:9437) attributed a network disruption to free…
Apps Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinApr 15, 2013Japan’s mobile video service NotTV hit 700,000 subscribers. But can it go much further?Mmbi Inc. recently announced that its mobile television service, NotTV, reached the 700,000 subscriber mark on…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Masaru IkedaApr 3, 2013New Docomo startup fund invests in two up-and-coming Japanese companiesAs we reported back in February, NTT Docomo launched a new startup fund worth 10 billion…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinMar 3, 2013Japan tech this week: Startups pitching, Gungho winning, Facebook likedWe’ve had another fun week here at SD, doing our best to bring you interesting tech…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Yukari MitsuhashiFeb 28, 2013Smapo: Can Japan’s answer to Shopkick fend off new competition?Many of our readers are likely familiar with Shopkick, a popular smartphone app that rewards customers…
Features Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Yukari MitsuhashiFeb 21, 2013Meet 4 of Japan’s hottest online fashion mallsAccording to a recent study, the fashion and interior e-commerce market in Japan was about 636…