08/3 100 Million Mobile Phone Users, Speed and Innovation in Japan
| Category: Mobile Market By editor at 01:37 |
News from February 08, 2007 (JAPAN: [Science-Asia] #40, February 2007*) :
100 Million Phone Users:
*If you wish to receive more detailed information, feel free to contact Felix Moesner,
Science & Technology Attaché, at the Swiss Science & Technology Office in Tokyo.
100 Million Phone Users:
The number of subscriptions for mobile phone services in Japan exceeded the 100 million mark for the first time, meaning the vast majority of Japanese now carry cellular phones.Speed:
Japan's population is around 128 million. The proliferation of mobile phones has been boosted by the popularity of a wide range of handset services, including Internet connection and music downloading, according to industry observers.
5 Gbps Mobile Phone Data Transmission Rateand Innovation:
(February 10, 2007)
NTT DoCoMo Inc. successfully transmitted data at rates as high as five gigabits per second in tests of its technology for fourth-generation mobile phones. To achieve the fast speed, DoCoMo utilized 12 antennas and modified the signal-processing technology used for data reception. With a 4G handset, a two-hour movie that now takes more than two hours to download with the latest 3.5G service could be gotten in just around six seconds.
Downloads are so fast that all of the handset's data could be stored in a data center and downloaded as needed.
Business Opportunities In Mobile Phone Tech
(February 26, 2007)
The dramatic advancement in the technical capabilities of cellular phones has opened the door to a wide range of new business opportunities for venture companies. According to the Nomura Research Institute, the market for development services for cell phone-based systems will expand to more than 1.7 trillion yen by 2010. Online shopping and content distribution are hardly the only services that can be provided for cell phone users. A vast frontier beckons for companies with original ideas and the ability to quickly turn their concepts into innovative products and services.
*If you wish to receive more detailed information, feel free to contact Felix Moesner,
Science & Technology Attaché, at the Swiss Science & Technology Office in Tokyo.
Comments
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rzrsej [at] aol.com
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http://www.dealsdepot.com.au
2007-05-29 05:12:55
I’ve actually read that the number of people using mobile devices to access the internet in Asian countries is higher than those using PCs. The opportunities for growth in this area seem virtually endless. The real question though is which direction things will take next? There are those, for instance, who seem to think that making the mobile phone more like the PC is the next stage in cell evolution: bigger screens; larger, more traditional keypads. Others, however, seem to think that the goal is to offer a very different sort of device than the PC, to make of the mobile phone something distinct in and of itself, perhaps linked to the PC but ultimately separate. These prognosticators have created software that allows the mobile device to access stripped down versions of normal web pages. Different content for different devices. I think in order to make any money, the real key is to know which way to jump.
2007-05-29 05:12:55
I’ve actually read that the number of people using mobile devices to access the internet in Asian countries is higher than those using PCs. The opportunities for growth in this area seem virtually endless. The real question though is which direction things will take next? There are those, for instance, who seem to think that making the mobile phone more like the PC is the next stage in cell evolution: bigger screens; larger, more traditional keypads. Others, however, seem to think that the goal is to offer a very different sort of device than the PC, to make of the mobile phone something distinct in and of itself, perhaps linked to the PC but ultimately separate. These prognosticators have created software that allows the mobile device to access stripped down versions of normal web pages. Different content for different devices. I think in order to make any money, the real key is to know which way to jump.
Mobile Phones
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rzrsej [at] aol.com
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http://www.factoryfast.com.au
2007-06-13 17:53:12
I’m really fascinated by the reports of increased downloading speeds on these mobile devices. Other than the question of why such speeds are possible with handhelds when they aren’t with PCs, I think this kind of innovation raises several interesting questions. Of course, as consumers, we simply tend to applaud these types of advances – after all, they vastly improve our lives in many ways. Yet we often forget that every technology is essentially neutral. Marketers find ways to make it appeal to us, but by the same token there are plenty of people out there in the world who will find ways to make it work for them in what we consider a negative sense. The information age is all about incredible amounts of information available at incredible rates of speed. We tend to see that as a positive, but it also allows those who wish to do harm great benefits as well. Technology does what it was designed to do and we can’t turn off access to our sensitive personal information without turning off our own access to all the information that’s out there. Increased speeds, then, not only benefit the average consumer but also the average hacker, virus purveyor, or identity thief.
2007-06-13 17:53:12
I’m really fascinated by the reports of increased downloading speeds on these mobile devices. Other than the question of why such speeds are possible with handhelds when they aren’t with PCs, I think this kind of innovation raises several interesting questions. Of course, as consumers, we simply tend to applaud these types of advances – after all, they vastly improve our lives in many ways. Yet we often forget that every technology is essentially neutral. Marketers find ways to make it appeal to us, but by the same token there are plenty of people out there in the world who will find ways to make it work for them in what we consider a negative sense. The information age is all about incredible amounts of information available at incredible rates of speed. We tend to see that as a positive, but it also allows those who wish to do harm great benefits as well. Technology does what it was designed to do and we can’t turn off access to our sensitive personal information without turning off our own access to all the information that’s out there. Increased speeds, then, not only benefit the average consumer but also the average hacker, virus purveyor, or identity thief.
