Nikkei Business Online is reporting [J], according to people familiar with the matter, the nation’s second carrier KDDI has an arrangement with Apple on selling iPhone in Japan. In Japan, iPhone has been exclusively provided by the 3rd carrier Softbank Mobile. It is not officially disclosed but Nikkei speculates that Softbank has been selling 7.5… Continue reading Breaking: Japan’s 2nd Telco KDDI Reportedly To Sell iPhone5
2-channellers See A Girl In Great Britain
A certain (of course anonymous, as usual) 2-channeller wrote that the shape of Great Britain islands looks for him like a girl worrying her bust size. The first reaction was “you are sick” but some followed and drew it. The reason Manchester is emphasized is… ahem, it sounds similar with a certain body part of… Continue reading 2-channellers See A Girl In Great Britain
Typhoon Hitting Tokyo, Trains Stop Again
(Tokyo Amesh – rainfall amount map) Huge typhoon No.15 is hitting Tokyo area now. Several photo reports are circulated on Japanese Twitter. In Shibuya, fallen tree hit a taxi. Ginza street is also dangerous. Twitter Japanese trending topics are all typhoon related. Many companies seemed to encourage their workers to head their home earlier. The… Continue reading Typhoon Hitting Tokyo, Trains Stop Again
GREE Also Moves to Tablet, Developing Partners’ Smartphone Apps Automatically Optimized
GREE [J] has announced that they will expand their “GREE Platform for smartphone” into “GREE Platform” for Android tablets and iPad. Developing partners’ smartphone applications will be automatically optimized for tablet. Some titles which GREE currently offers for smartphone have already been set up to be compatible with tablets, and other titles are planned to be… Continue reading GREE Also Moves to Tablet, Developing Partners’ Smartphone Apps Automatically Optimized
Mobage Moves To Tablets – Now Compatible With Tablet Devices, iOS, And Android
DeNA [J] has begun development of Mobage for tablet devices. From the middle of September, their currently running game engine “Mobage ngCore SDK” is compatible with tablet devices. Now it is possible for developers who have been creating games for feature phone and smart phone with “Mobage ngCore SED” to offer social games for all… Continue reading Mobage Moves To Tablets – Now Compatible With Tablet Devices, iOS, And Android
Mapion Offer’s 1 Year Limited Term Overseas Play Location Game “World Magical Adventure”
Mapion [J] under sponsoring by NTT Docomo [J] has announced the release of the location based game “Sekai Magical Daiboken” [J] (World Magical Adventure), which allows Docomo users to play overseas, for a one year fixed term starting September 8th (Thursday). Currently Mapion offers the cell phone stamp library game “Keitai Kuni Tori Kassen” (Cell… Continue reading Mapion Offer’s 1 Year Limited Term Overseas Play Location Game “World Magical Adventure”
Tokyo’s Long-Standing Club “Harlem” Produces Old-School Hip Hip Social Game
The long standing club in Shibuya “HARLEM” [J] has produced the hip hop themed social game “Battle HIPHOP!!! HARLEM.” [J] Service began on Mobage for Japan. “Battle HIPHOP!!! HARLEM,” developed by Alchemia, [J] is the first hip hop social game in the country, based on the creative production of the established soul music club “HARLEM.”… Continue reading Tokyo’s Long-Standing Club “Harlem” Produces Old-School Hip Hip Social Game
KDDI To Bring Android Apps To China Mobile Subscribers
Japan’s second biggest telco and mobile carrier KDDI is planning to bring a set of made-in-Japan apps to Android users in China, in cooperation with China Mobile, the country’s biggest telco (over 600 mobile subscribers). Under the deal, KDDI will start offering an initial 22 apps, for example manga or games, in China Mobile’s Android… Continue reading KDDI To Bring Android Apps To China Mobile Subscribers
[TGS2011] BDNA Officially Presented
Today took place the official presentation of the new social games company BDNA, a joint venture between Bandai Namco (75%) and DeNA (25%). As they announced in the previous report, the capital of the company will be 100M yen (1.3M$), starting operations next October 1st. Shin Unozawa, COO & Vice President of Bandai Namco Holdings, will be… Continue reading [TGS2011] BDNA Officially Presented
Car Town Hits Japan! On Mobage For Feature Phone
Cie Games Japan [J] has begun to offer feature phone Mobage [J] service for the social game “Car Town.” From September 15th (Thurs.) through September 18th (Sun.) they will also be opening a booth at the “Tokyo Game Show 2011,” held by Makuhari Messe. “Car Town” is a feature phone social game based on Facebook’s PC… Continue reading Car Town Hits Japan! On Mobage For Feature Phone