http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org) —Pink is the color of princess fairy-tale gowns, magic slippers, upscale cupcake icing, and everything else favorable to girls who just want to be girls. "Ladyphones" appear to be concepts for female-targeted phone designs, and now NEC is joining manufacturers fashioning pink smartphones as a female fashion accessory. But this would not be a females-first. In 2011, Fujitsu announced an ARROWS smartphone with gem-cut buttons that shine when the user gets a call or a message. Earlier this month, NEC announced its NEC Medias X 06E, readied for NTT DoCoMo's summer phone lineup, for sale in Japan at the end of June. The Medias X 06E from NEC will come in two colors, white and pink, with an attached light-pendant. The promoted features of the new phone are running in two directions, (1) the feminine design and (2) the news that the X 06E smartphone is the world's first liquid-cooled smartphone. http://phys.org/news288248697.html Electronics Mon, 20 May 2013 06:05:09 EST news288248697 A handful of new smartphone platforms are expected to become available this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google's Android and Apple's iOS. http://phys.org/news283316945.html Technology Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:09:17 EST news283316945 The smartphone maker BlackBerry confirmed Friday that it has no immediate plans to sell its new handsets in Japan, but the company denied it was abandoning one of the world's most tech-savvy nations. http://phys.org/news279550210.html Electronics Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:00:01 EST news279550210 NTT DOCOMO announced today its development of the Smartphone for Juniors SH-05E, an entry-level model for upper elementary and junior high school students that will go on sale in early February. The smartphone enables parents to control voice calls and usage by setting restrictions on time of day and/or maximum amount of call time, as well as email and online activity. The smartphone is also equipped with an alarm and comes with preinstalled content and apps designed exclusively for preteens. http://phys.org/news277025941.html Electronics Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:39:09 EST news277025941 NTT DOCOMO announced today that it has developed the world's first dual-mode small-cell base station, or femtocell, supporting 3G (W-CDMA) and LTE simultaneously for improved service coverage in indoor locations such as offices, shops and homes. The dual-mode femtocell will be commercially launched from December. http://phys.org/news272271427.html Technology Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:57:17 EST news272271427 Japan's biggest mobile operator said Monday it will launch a translation service that lets people chat over the telephone in several different languages. http://phys.org/news270101606.html Technology Mon, 22 Oct 2012 05:13:37 EST news270101606 Homes where every device is linked up and can be controlled by smartphone were touted in Japan on Tuesday when Asia's biggest tech fair threw open its doors. http://phys.org/news268373129.html Technology Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:05:37 EST news268373129 The Philippines expects to boost its revenues from call centres to nearly $15 billion by 2016, sustaining its three-year lead over rival India, industry leaders said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news267166622.html Technology Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:57:18 EST news267166622 Asian mobile carriers look set to cash in on the iPhone 5 and its superfast speeds, but the model is not the game-changer that Apple needs if it is to remain top of the heap, analysts said Thursday. http://phys.org/news266741963.html Electronics Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:59:54 EST news266741963 Japan's top mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo said Monday it will make Tower Records Japan a subsidiary to enhance its online sales of CDs and DVDs. http://phys.org/news258653319.html Technology Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:08:47 EST news258653319 (Phys.org) -- NTT DoCoMo is showing off its prototype platform for 3-D video calls with enhanced additions. Its 3D Live Communication System is being described as a possible next step beyond regular video calls. This is a platform that allows two tablet users who are not in the same place communicate and at the same time explore virtual spaces where they can see each other in a different virtual world. NTT DoCoMo is Japan's largest mobile operator, known not only for its network and large user base but also for an aggressive R&D effort in mobile communication technologies. A platform that features the “virtual world” experience Is clearly in the cards. http://phys.org/news258174433.html Technology Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:10:01 EST news258174433 (Phys.org) -- Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo and Fujitsu attracted attention at this week’s 2012 Wireless Japan expo, with their transparent, dual-sided smartphone touchscreen. This is a see through 2.4-inch display prototype with touch sensors on both the front and flip sides. The demo showed how the user’s hand can go behind the icons on the screen to use touch, while the full display on the front remains unobstructed. With this display, the user can deploy touch on the front, back, and sides or just on the front panel or just the back or sides, or touch both screens at once, depending on desired actions. http://phys.org/news257746866.html Electronics Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:21:33 EST news257746866 Mobile phone operator Softbank on Tuesday unveiled a smartphone that can measure radiation as consumers in Japan clamour for reassurance following last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster. http://phys.org/news257481659.html Electronics Tue, 29 May 2012 04:00:01 EST news257481659 Leading Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo on Wednesday unveiled its first smart phone specially designed for elderly users, as the company bids to tap into an ageing consumer population. http://phys.org/news256394100.html Electronics Wed, 16 May 2012 13:35:04 EST news256394100 Japan's third-largest mobile carrier Softbank on Friday unveiled a lower monthly fee for the new iPhone than bigger rival KDDI, as competition for smartphone users heats up among the nation's mobile firms. http://phys.org/news237183126.html Technology Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:12:15 EST news237183126 (PhysOrg.com) -- CEATEC Japan, the Tokyo event focused on new devices in electronics and IT, opens this week with lots of pre-buzz circling around a little gadget that keeps smartphones from dying, courtesy of NTT DoCoMo and NEC. Engadget seeded the interest after visiting NTT DoCoMo’s booth to examine an NTT smartphone battery. The charge takes only ten minutes. The battery lives in an external pack. http://phys.org/news236922977.html Technology Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:30:01 EST news236922977 Smartphones detecting bad breath and radiation, twistable remote controls and a super-thin tablet computer were just some of the gadgets on show at Asia's biggest tech fair in Japan Tuesday. http://phys.org/news236920609.html Technology Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:30:02 EST news236920609 Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo is to unveil a smartphone with changeable "jackets" that measure bad breath, body fat and even radiation levels. http://phys.org/news235885175.html Electronics Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:50:01 EST news235885175 Japan's largest mobile phone operator, NTT DoCoMo, plans to start powering its cellphone tower network with renewable energy such as solar, wind or biomass, the company said Friday. http://phys.org/news229322442.html Technology Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:40:51 EST news229322442 (PhysOrg.com) -- Japanese cellular service company NTT DoCoMo, recently demonstrated a smartphone cloud based app that allows users speaking different languages to communicate with one another by translating their conversation into each other’s language. Using already existing technology from other companies, the service “listens” to words spoken on one end, coverts those words to text, then translates them to the other person’s language, which it spits into another text file; it then uses text-to-speech software to read the results to the person on the other end of the line. When the person responds, the whole process works in reverse. In addition to speaking and hearing the finished result, users can also see the words in both languages on their cell phones as the conversation progresses. http://phys.org/news226054135.html Technology Tue, 31 May 2011 09:49:30 EST news226054135 NTT DOCOMO today announced that it has developed a prototype power amplifier for six frequency bands between 1.5 GHz and 2.5 GHz in a form factor smaller than multiple single-band power amplifiers conventionally used to provide the same function. http://phys.org/news225113411.html Technology Fri, 20 May 2011 12:30:20 EST news225113411 Japanese researchers said Thursday they have developed a human-shaped mobile phone with a skin-like outer layer that enables users to feel closer to those on the other end. http://phys.org/news218378947.html Technology Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:49:36 EST news218378947 Japanese telecom giant NTT Docomo and publisher Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) Tuesday announced a joint e-book service to take advantage of a wave of launches of tablet computers and e-readers. http://phys.org/news213946152.html Technology Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:29:38 EST news213946152 Japan's top carrier NTT DoCoMo is to launch a tablet computer running Google software to challenge Apple's hot-selling iPad, a report said Saturday. http://phys.org/news213160535.html Electronics Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:15:51 EST news213160535 Hundreds of technology firms came together in Japan Tuesday to showcase the latest in high-end gadgetry, including wafer-thin speakers and a ring that can monitor your heart rate. http://phys.org/news205480913.html Technology Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:20:01 EST news205480913 Japan's Sharp Corp. said Monday it will launch an e-bookstore service in December with two new "Galapagos" tablet readers, with the service set to expand to movies, games and music early next year. http://phys.org/news204784916.html Electronics Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:10:01 EST news204784916 A key government advisory panel picked a consortium led by NTT DoCoMo to build the infrastructure for multimedia digital broadcasting for mobile handsets, reports said Wednesday. http://phys.org/news203155053.html Technology Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:58:15 EST news203155053 Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo said Wednesday it would tie up with a major publisher to launch an electronic book service, as it aims to compete with Apple and its hugely popular iPad. http://phys.org/news200145896.html Technology Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:10:02 EST news200145896 Japanese mobile phone giant NTT DoCoMo said Monday it was spending 111.6 million dollars to take over a US video software firm and beef up its multimedia services. http://phys.org/news199941540.html Technology Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:50:01 EST news199941540 Japan's number one mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo has said it will add a new application platform to its "i-mode" handsets this year as it tries to catch up with Apple's runaway iPhone success. http://phys.org/news197883693.html Technology Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:00:01 EST news197883693