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Softbank is already in the news for offering built-in mobile TV receiver for the Samsung Omnia; here comes another stomper from the same firm, but this time for the iPhone. The local telecom corporation is offering a 1Seg TV tuner add-on for the...
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Softbank Corp., Japan’s third-biggest mobile carrier, said Thursday that it sank into a loss in the fiscal fourth quarter on one-time costs, including launching a...
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Diamond and crystal studded mobile phones are not a new thing to us at BornRich, but it’s really good to see Japan’s Softbank Mobile unveiling a line of diamond...
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Japan’s No. 3 mobile carrier Softbank Corp. said Wednesday its net profit rose 1.9 percent in the July-September quarter thanks to steady demand for Apple’s...
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The Japanese mobile phone operator Softbank in cooperation with NTT Data, Hitachi and Gemalto will start in October a NFC or Near Flied Communication testing phase...
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Softbank Corp.’s net profit nearly quadrupled to a record high last fiscal year on the strength of its rapidly expanding mobile business, the technology and...
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Japanese Internet services and telecommunication company SoftBank said Wednesday it hopes to boost its stake to 40 percent in a major Chinese Internet company, eyeing...
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Toshiba & Softbank have launched a new cellphone in Japan that has been inspired by the ‘Transformers’. The PB Transformer Cell Phone is currently...
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Softbank is out with another phone now and this one is by Toshiba. Known as 921T, Toshiba’s latest handset is equipped with 3.2 MP camera, 2.8” widescreen display...
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Sharp’s 922SH cell phone reminds of Nokia Communicator as any flip open QWERTY phone would (can’t help). Actually this phone comes from Softbank Japan and supports...
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Japanese Internet service and telecommunication company Softbank Corp. said Tuesday that its profit more than tripled in the fiscal first half as more Japanese...
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Softbank and Sharp just displayed their latest 913SH multimedia mobile phone that speaks of a form factor with a difference- the slider panel.
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