Japan just got its first LTE smartphone, unbelievable as that may seem, considering how technologically advanced this country is. Also, this newcomer is a Samsung Galaxy unit, the Galaxy S II to be more precise. The device just appeared on NTT DoCoMo, that carrier that will see it and run it on the next gen Xi network.
Top download speeds of 37.5Mbps...
Imagine talking to a person on the phone without him knowing your language and you knowing his… How cool would that be? Of course the delay of the lines could be a problem, since it takes a while to translate them, or does it? NTT DoCoMo has a very interesting technology developed and shown in action in the video below, with real time translation...
How about a Windows 7 phone? How about a dual booting Windows 7 phone made by Fujitsu and also running Symbian? This nifty device is actually real and it’s pictured below, plus you’ll be hearing from it courtesy of the Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo.
This dual boot device runs the desktop OS Win 7 and it can also switch to Symbian, simply...
Sony Ericsson’s trio of new Xperia Android models was about to become a quartet, when we found out about the mysterious Xperia Acro device, leaked just days ago. Well, now it turns out that the Acro is in fact a version of the Xperia Arc, one intended for Japan only.
The Acro is an Xperia Arc that’s been tweaked a bit and among the changes...
A month ago, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc was the slimmest smartphone out there, with a 8.7mm waistline and then last week came the Samsung Galaxy S II to rule the skinny handset segment, with a 8.49mm thickness. Now, there’s a new challenger, the NEC Medias phone, with an incredibly slim case that measures a mere 7.7mm.
NEC Medias is officially...
After seeing Sony showcasing a flexible display for portable devices months ago, it’s time to have a look at yet another innovation of this kind: a 3D display, shown by NTT Docomo. This is a 3D lenticular display we’re talking about, shown during Wireless Japan 2010.
We’re guessing it doesn’t require special glasses, since this...
Remember the Separate Keitai handset, made by Fujitsu and ready for sale via DoCoMo? The device, also known as Fujitsu F-04B was showcased in Barcelona last week, during MWC 2010 and we got to see a video demo of the handset, that you’ll find after the break.
We remind you that this phone is able to separate into 2 segments, one with the 3.4...
The innovative folks of NTT DoCoMo have showcased some pretty interesting devices lately, among which there’s also a brand new projector phone, that’s also modular. Dubbed “Separate Keitai F-04B”, this handset is made by Fujitsu and will probably reach the Japanese market soon.
The phone is able to separate into a display and...
We all know that when Samsung announces phones, it doesn’t rain, it pours, but this also seems to be the case of Softbank and NTT DoCoMo. These are two of Japan’s most important mobile carriers and they’ve just announced a total of 37 phones over the past 24 hours.
Let’s check out some of the most interesting devices on the list:
Fujitsu...
NTT DoCoMo recently showcased a cool concept phone made out of wood and bearing the name of Touch Wood. We’re dealing with a prototype that’s made out of the surplus cypress wood of the trees that are part of the trimmed down forests, a process that takes place in order to keep them healthy.
Touch Wood is an environmentally-friendly phone,...