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BusinessWeek
June 6, 2005
Ian Rowley |
$5,000? Put It On My Cell DoCoMo's next big move: Phones that double as credit cards.   |
InternetNews
December 27, 2007 |
Japan's DoCoMo May Tap Google on Phones Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo is considering a partnership with Google, adopting the Web giant's search and e-mail features in its mobile phone Internet service, company sources said this week. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: Two Giants Team Up McDonald's Japan and NTT DoCoMo form a marketing and sales alliance. You might not think burgers and phones go together, but this combination makes a lot of sense. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
E-Money Around the World In the move toward a cashless society, the U.S. is lagging behind other parts of the world. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
DoCoMo's Holding Strong Fierce competition in the Japanese telecom market foreshadows what will happen in the U.S. DoCoMo's recent results show the company continues to tread water while it rolls out a number of services it hopes will increase sales in profits. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
NTT DoCoMo's Side Bet The Japanese mobile phone company's minority stake in a convenience store chain will expand its e-payment network. Will the strategy pay off for the company and investors alike? |
BusinessWeek
April 19, 2004
Bruce Einhorn |
DoCoMo vs. A Mouse That's Roaring As Japan's KDDI grabs subscribers with sleek handsets and low rates, the leader is starting to stagger |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 29, 2006
Elena Malykhina |
Will the U.S. Embrace Cell-Phone-as-Wallet? In 18 months, consumers might not need their wallets to pay for movie tickets or gas at the pump. They'll be able to use their cell phones instead - a concept that already is gaining popularity in Europe and Asia. |
Wired
September 2001
Frank Rose |
Pocket Monster How DoCoMo's wireless Internet service went from fad to phenom -- and turned Japan into the first post-PC nation... |
InternetNews
December 19, 2003
Jim Wagner |
For NTT, Time to Up Ante on 3G Bets The Japanese telecom giant is investing millions in the development of alternative operating systems for next-generation FOMA (Freedom of Mobile multimedia Access) phones. |
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2004
Ian Rowley |
Japan's Phones Are The Coolest -- And Have The Skimpiest Profits With their home market saturated, Japan's handset makers finally look abroad. Meanwhile, margins have plunged. |
BusinessWeek
July 25, 2005 |
Steering Japan's DoCoMo Out Of The Doldrums DoCoMo has long been one of the most innovative players in the global cellular business, but has recently had trouble finding growth. CEO Nakamura stresses video phones and data services to reverse the slide. |
Bank Systems & Technology
October 30, 2007
Richard Winston |
Mobile Wallet Will Take Time to Mature In U.S. Contactless payments are a transitional technology on the way to the anticipated wallet phone. |
InternetNews
December 19, 2003
Jim Wagner |
DoCoMo Tests Pay-By-Phone Service The Japanese giant is test-driving wireless payments via handhelds. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Ian Rowley |
Vodafone's Bad Connection In Japan Its mobile unit is struggling. Can a management shakeup turn it around? |
CFO
October 1, 2008
Yasmin Ghahremani |
Cash, Credit, or Cell Phone? Mobile payments may soon change the way Americans buy. |
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Moon Ihlwan |
Korea: Mobile Banking Takes Off While it's been tried before, in Korea and elsewhere, a memory chip makes the new service far easier to use -- and far more popular -- than earlier schemes. And for Korea's finance and cellular industries, it's a win-win deal. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Can i-mode Go Global? Whether i-mode will be successful as an export is still an open question. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2007
Rich Smith |
Nokia Rings Up Sales Visa and Nokia announced a partnership to turn the latter's cell phones into bulky versions of the former's credit cards. Aside from the wow factor, is this a good idea, or even helpful? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Dialing Up DoCoMo Japan-based DoCoMo's second-quarter results weren't stunning, but they were more than good enough. And if one of the company's ancillary services, such as music downloads or e-wallet transactions, begins to take off, then the shares will likely take off as well. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
DoCoMo Makes Auction Bid DoCoMo plans to purchase 40% of Rakuten's Japanese auction business. The combination of Rakuten's online sales capabilities and DoCoMo's position as Japan's leading wireless carrier is an intriguing combination. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Dialing Up DoCoMo Japanese mobile phone service provider NTT DoCoMo's long-term potential continues to be attractive to investors. |
PC World
February 27, 2008
Dan Tynan |
Coming From Asia: The Next Cool Cell Phones GPS, electronic compasses, and new software will soon let our phones show us around town. |
Bank Technology News
October 2004
Shane Kite |
Electronic Payments: Turning a Cellphone Into a Mobile Wallet A hit overseas, digital-content downloads are becoming hot credit vehicles in the U.S. thanks to firms like Valista and Qpass. Banks should take this threat seriously. |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Irene M. Kunii |
What's Playing in Japan Nokia's Corp.'s N-Gage may be this season's most anticipated new toy in Europe. But the Japanese have their own games to play. At the annual Tokyo Game Show in mid-September, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's biggest cell-phone operator, wowed crowds with some two dozen titles. |
Entrepreneur
July 2007
Jennifer Pellet |
New Way to Pay Looking for a way to offer customers greater payment convenience? A mobile platform recently introduced by Visa is paving the way for merchants to accept payments from cell phones - though the technology has yet to reach the States. |
Salon.com
May 22, 2002
Steve Mollman |
Will Americans go for mLife? AT&T is pushing Japanese-style wireless services in the U.S. But until cellphones are as fun to use in New York as they are in Tokyo, a jaded market is likely to keep yawning... |
U.S. Banker
August 2009
Charles Keenan |
The Next Frontier Experts say there's good reason to believe that mobile payments will become as widespread as Internet banking and ATMs. And if banks aren't ready, other providers, such as wireless phone carriers and payment vendors, will steal the show. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2006
John Blau |
Talk Is Cheap Industry pushes no-frills mobile phones into developing markets. |
Fast Company
September 2010
Dan Macsai |
Your Smartphone Will Soon Double as Your Wallet The race is on to transform your smartphone into your wallet. |
Bank Technology News
March 2007
Glen Fest |
Mobile Payments: FSTC Wants Turf Talks for Mobile Wallets FSTC and Clearing House officials are examining ways to find common ground and agreed-upon standards allowing banks, carriers and cell-phone manufacturers to finally roll out the mobile wallet that remains frustratingly futuristic. |
InternetNews
March 17, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Softbank Buys Vodafone Japan For $15B Citing reduced prospects, mobile phone giant Vodafone today announced the $15.4 billion sale of its troubled Japan unit to Softbank. Japan's Softbank already owns two mobile phone carriers. |
InternetNews
February 7, 2008 |
ARM to Show Google Phone Prototype Next Week: Source British chip designer ARM Holdings will show a prototype mobile phone based on Google's Android platform. |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Andy Reinhardt |
Europe Is Going Mad for i-mode Telecoms across the Continent are offering DoCoMo's service. |
Home Toys
October 2005
Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai |
Look Ma! My Cell Phone Kills Mosquitoes Cell phones are no longer just tools for making phone calls. Phone makers have been busy developing new models that include advanced entertainment and information features. |
InternetNews
June 28, 2004
Michael Singer |
Macromedia Shines Mobile 'Flash Lite' Handset makers jump on the new development kit, which targets mass-market phones. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Coming Soon: Mobile TV Cell phone manufacturers are teaming up to bring mobile television to your handset. |
Bank Technology News
February 2007
Glen Fest |
Mobile Payments: Fair Play In HSBC Phone Pay Trial HSBC Credit Card Services is piloting the viability of mobile phones enabled with the Near Field Communication standard to measure interest in using phones with MasterCard's PayPass system. The trial is the latest stab at proving the viability of the mobile wallet. |
JavaWorld
June 2001
Martyn Williams |
Sony to build Java support into PlayStation 2 Move opens the way for apps to connect to other devices... |
InternetNews
April 5, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Tech Leaders Cheer Wireless in CTIA Kickoff Wireless aficionados flock to hear executives from Time Warner, NTT DoCoMo and Nokia at the CTIA Wireless conference. |
InternetNews
July 11, 2006
Tim Scannell |
Paying by Cell a Tough Proposition in The U.S. Cell phones could begin to act more like digital wallets, zapping payments from their users' hands to retailers' tills. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2007
Dave Mock |
Jobs Caught Fishing in Japan Word has spread that Apple has been in separate talks with NTT DoCoMo and Softbank about offering the iPhone in tech-savvy Japan. |
BusinessWeek
December 4, 2006
Edwards & Ihlwan |
Upward Mobility Ultrafast networks and whizzy features are about to turn your cell phone into - well, your right arm. |
InternetNews
May 20, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Wireless Players Re-Arm VC Units To ensure access to new applications, NTT DoCoMo, Nokia and Motorola are taking a keen interest in startups. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
David Rocks |
Setting Fire to the Cell-Phone Market Softbank's Masayoshi Son has sued Japan's communication ministry to open the cellular spectrum to outsiders -- such as himself. It's a gambit worth risking: Softbank has $5 billion in cash to invest in a new system and millions of broadband customers ready to sign up for his cellular service. |
Home Toys
August 2003
John Barrett |
Disconnected: Consumers and the Mobile Phone Industry Telecommunications companies have spent heavily on mobile phone technologies, but subscriber growth is slowing. The industry has not presented the technologies to consumers in a meaningful, attractive package. |
Fast Company
February 1, 2007
Yuval Rosenberg |
Phone Flip How your cell phone is morphing into the center of your universe: Entertainment hub... Remote control... Medical monitor... etc. |
PC World
April 11, 2001
Cameron Crouch |
Experts Ponder Securing the Wireless World RSA Conference: A faster wireless Web may bring commerce applications, but also requires better security... |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
Roger O. Crockett |
Cell Phones: Who's Calling The Shots? Users don't care who makes their phones, they care more about style, size, and service. |
InternetNews
February 11, 2008 |
LG, Samsung Bet on New Mobile Linux Platform Samsung and LG Electronics on Monday showed new phones using free Linux software from the Mobile Linux foundation, which said in total 18 phones from seven vendors would use its software. |
