Comments on: GMail supports Emoji for Japanese Cellphone http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/10/24/gmail-supports-emoji-for-japanese-cellphone/ The Next Generation Internet Trends in Japan and Asia Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Akky Akimoto http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/10/24/gmail-supports-emoji-for-japanese-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5465 Akky Akimoto Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:06:00 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1235#comment-5465 Which phone? All Japanese feature phone support and show the emoji-s. iPhone can do that worldwide, too. Last month New York Times reported that some of non-Japanese people found and are enjoying emoji. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/technology/emoji-in-iphones-signals-a-shot-at-mainstream-success.html  Which phone? All Japanese feature phone support and show the emoji-s. iPhone can do that worldwide, too. Last month New York Times reported that some of non-Japanese people found and are enjoying emoji.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/technology/emoji-in-iphones-signals-a-shot-at-mainstream-success.html 

]]> By: Sxdxd http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/10/24/gmail-supports-emoji-for-japanese-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Sxdxd Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:05:00 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1235#comment-5464 so heart doesn't show up on the phone? so heart doesn’t show up on the phone?

]]> By: Softbank Mobile to Release 1-seg TV tuner for iPhone | Asiajin http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/10/24/gmail-supports-emoji-for-japanese-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Softbank Mobile to Release 1-seg TV tuner for iPhone | Asiajin Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:29:59 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1235#comment-1004 [...] said that iPhone has three faults of short battery lifetime, no 1-seg TV feature and no Emoji.   As reported previously here on Asiajin, Apple unveiled iPhone firmware 2.2 includes a new feature supporting Emoji icons.   Softbank [...] [...] said that iPhone has three faults of short battery lifetime, no 1-seg TV feature and no Emoji.   As reported previously here on Asiajin, Apple unveiled iPhone firmware 2.2 includes a new feature supporting Emoji icons.   Softbank [...]

]]> By: Akky Akimoto http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/10/24/gmail-supports-emoji-for-japanese-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Akky Akimoto Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:06:16 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1235#comment-1001 Thanks for the info Sabrina. SMS is difficult to understand in Japan. I know that they are widely used around the world, but in Japan, all cellphone are capable with regular internet mail, and that is supported by fixed rate packet plan. There are SMS functionality on phones but it is legacy feature, used rarely. To attract users who use both PC and mobile, even PC sites need to accommodate mobile-specific features like emoji. Thanks for the info Sabrina.

SMS is difficult to understand in Japan. I know that they are widely used around the world, but in Japan, all cellphone are capable with regular internet mail, and that is supported by fixed rate packet plan. There are SMS functionality on phones but it is legacy feature, used rarely.

To attract users who use both PC and mobile, even PC sites need to accommodate mobile-specific features like emoji.

]]> By: Sabrina http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/10/24/gmail-supports-emoji-for-japanese-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Sabrina Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:45:34 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1235#comment-1000 GSM phones has its own mobile mail address, therefore, these type of web2phone service is very activated by telco carrier and web players. In case of SMS or MMS Service in Korea, SK telecom supports automatic emoticon attaching service depending on the meaning of the words in messages. Both offers similar service but implemented on different device and platform. GSM phones has its own mobile mail address, therefore, these type of web2phone service is very activated by telco carrier and web players.

In case of SMS or MMS Service in Korea,
SK telecom supports automatic emoticon attaching service depending on the meaning of the words in messages.

Both offers similar service but implemented on different device and platform.

]]> By: 3GWeek - Asia’s Mobile News| mobile phone news, reviews & tips http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/10/24/gmail-supports-emoji-for-japanese-cellphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 3GWeek - Asia’s Mobile News| mobile phone news, reviews & tips Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1235#comment-1009 <!--%kramer-pre%-->some emoji will appear in the inbox. Of course not all emoji can be converted. It is said that the emoticon insertion project was led by Google Japan team [link in Japanese]. That’s why the emoji format can be supported by Japanese phones.Source<!--%kramer-post%--> some emoji will appear in the inbox. Of course not all emoji can be converted. It is said that the emoticon insertion project was led by Google Japan team [link in Japanese]. That’s why the emoji format can be supported by Japanese phones.Source

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