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<strong>DoCoMo</strong> Korean talks collapse

DoCoMo Korean talks collapse

News Talks between NTT DoCoMo and Korean mobile operator SK Telecom are close to collapse. DoCoMo launched its own W-CDMA network earlier this month. The Japanese mobile giant has been in negotiations for almost two years to take a 15 per cent stake of...

[12 Oct 2001]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> goes for Wireless LAN

DoCoMo goes for Wireless LAN

News Japanese mobile giant NTT DoCoMo, champion of the most advanced 3G technology, will launch a wireless internet service using the cheap and cheerful 802.11b standard next month. NTT DoCoMo joins several other companies already offering 802.11b...

[20 Jun 2002]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> outlines European 3G plans

DoCoMo outlines European 3G plans

News NTT DoCoMo will rollout its 3G mobile phone service in Europe in the second half of 2002. DoCoMo owns a 20 per cent stake in Whampoa subsidiary Hutchison 3G, making it the company's second largest European investment.

[03 Oct 2001]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> in one of biggest ever product recalls

DoCoMo in one of biggest ever product recalls

News Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo has embarked on a mammoth retraction of 840,000 phones due to a battery fault. In rare instances, the conflict between the battery pack and handset may cause the phone to overheat, DoCoMo said in a statement.

[31 Jan 2003]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> heads for Deutschland

DoCoMo heads for Deutschland

News NTT DoCoMo is in talks with the third largest German mobile operator, E-plus, about taking its highly popular i-mode service to the largest economy in Europe. DoCoMo has become Japan's highest valued company due to the success of its mobile content...

[08 Feb 2002]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> profits crash

DoCoMo profits crash

News NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile phone operator in Japan, has announced slim profits for the year despite making massive cutbacks on overseas investments. DoCoMo made a net profit of nearly £4.7m for 2001 after taking a non-cash writedown of almost...

[08 May 2002]

DoCoMo explores single silicon handset

News Giant mobile operator NTT DoCoMo is working on a single piece of silicon that will allow phone handsets to roam between 3G and earlier GSM networks around the world. DoCoMo, Japan's largest operator, is among the few around the world large enough...

Tags: silicon, renesas, docomo

[13 Jul 2004]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> gets Flash

DoCoMo gets Flash

News Japanese mobile giant NTT DoCoMo will become the first phone carrier to offer services based on Macromedia's Flash animation player. Under today's agreement, DoCoMo will include the Flash player software on new high-end i-mode phones, starting with...

[24 Feb 2003]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> shares crash

DoCoMo shares crash

News NTT DoCoMo is wallowing in an all time low after its share price slipped for the third session in a row. DoCoMo is the highest valued telco on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and has a market capitalisation of Y12.7trillion (£72bn).

[07 Sep 2001]

"Wot, no handsets?" <strong>DoCoMo</strong> warns of i-mode delay

"Wot, no handsets?" DoCoMo warns of i-mode delay

News Japanese mobile giant DoCoMo has warned that the failure of handset manufacturers to deliver GPRS phones on time will delay the roll-out of its European i-mode service. NTT DoCoMo invested $3.2bn for a 16 per cent stake in KPN to get a foothold in...

[17 Jul 2001]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> to buy into credit card company?

DoCoMo to buy into credit card company?

News While most mobile companies are looking to turn their phones into music players or cameras, Japanese mobile giant DoCoMo is putting money behind the trend for turning handsets into wallets. According to reports, DoCoMo is planning to buy up a 33.4...

Tags: sumitomo, docomo

[20 Apr 2005]

DoCoMo weighs up $52bn Voicestream bid

News Japanese mobile phone company DoCoMo is considering a $52bn bid for US wireless operator Voicestream, just days after reports linked Deutsche Telekom with a $30bn bid for the same company. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, DoCoMo...

[14 Jul 2000]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> reveals mobile that's your keys, train ticket, cash...

DoCoMo reveals mobile that's your keys, train ticket, cash...

News Japanese mobile giant NTT DoCoMo has revealed plans that will see its next generation of mobile handsets become a sort of wireless wallet. DoCoMo has signed up various partners - including a Japanese train company and the ubiquitous McDonalds, as...

[17 Jun 2004]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> 3G network attracts Oracle software

DoCoMo 3G network attracts Oracle software

News NTT DoCoMo and Oracle are teaming up to provide DoCoMo customers with mobile versions of the US company's enterprise software. Oracle Japan is looking to take advantage of DoCoMo's expanding 3G network - which it has branded FOMA, for 'Freedom of...

[06 Mar 2002]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> 3G handsets slow to hit it off

DoCoMo 3G handsets slow to hit it off

News Since the launch of NTT's DoCoMo 3G FOMA handsets on the 1 October sales have been slow, but one leading analyst says this does not reflect their worth. DoCoMo aims to have 150,000 subscribers by the end of March 2002.

[15 Oct 2001]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> taps up Linux and Symbian for common aim

DoCoMo taps up Linux and Symbian for common aim

News After some years on the drawing board, Japanese mobile giant NTT DoCoMo has announced its work on a common platform for 3G phones has come to fruition. DoCoMo has tapped up handset vendors to create the platform, which works with both Linux and...

[19 Nov 2004]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> ditches 3

DoCoMo ditches 3

News Japanese telecoms giant NTT DoCoMo has officially dropped its involvement with third-generation mobile operator 3. DoCoMo has announced that it will be selling its 20 per cent stake back to 3's parent company, Hutchison Whampoa.

[28 May 2004]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> touts fingerprint-friendly handset

DoCoMo touts fingerprint-friendly handset

News NTT DoCoMo has released a handset that uses fingerprint recognition technology. DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile operator, said the model is the fifth in its 505i series of enhanced i-mode 2G handsets and also comes with a Macromedia Flash browser.

Tags: fingerprints, docomo, biometrics, fingerprint

[09 Jul 2003]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> to acquire $9bn stake in AT&T Wireless

DoCoMo to acquire $9bn stake in AT&T Wireless

News It gives DoCoMo the opportunity to deploy its W-CDMA mobile phone platform in an attempt to make it the defacto standard for next generation mobile phones. DoCoMo wants to get into other markets. DoCoMo has also been linked recently to a $545m (20...

[22 Nov 2000]

<strong>DoCoMo</strong> set to meet 3G targets

DoCoMo set to meet 3G targets

News NTT DoCoMo claims it is on target to sign up 150,000 3G subscribers by March, despite only having sold 11,000 handsets. The Japanese giant launched its 3G service - called Foma - one month ago, and claims the relatively lowly sales figures reached...

[08 Nov 2001]

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