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  Emoji harmonization: Japanese carriers unite to standardize picture characters

  By Sam Byford on April 24, 2012 05:35 am + 9 comments

  Emoji, the system of emoticons and pictures ubiquitous in Japanese text messaging and mobile email, Continue reading…

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  KDDI backs down over Android push notification 'advertisements'

  By Sam Byford on February 1, 2012 12:34 am + 5 comments

  It was alarming to note recently that KDDI, Japan's second-largest carrier, had apparently begun Continue reading…

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  Infobar C01 smartphone launches in Japan on February 3rd

  By Sam Byford on January 31, 2012 03:36 am + 4 comments

  KDDI's recent resurrection of its au iida Infobar designer phone series seems to have been a Continue reading…

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  KDDI's Android customers getting ads in their notification bars

  By Jeff Blagdon on January 24, 2012 12:52 am + 33 comments

  Japan's second-largest carrier KDDI has apparently begun sending ads to some of its Android Continue reading…

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  6.7mm Fujitsu Arrows ES IS12F hands-on photos

  on January 9, 2012 08:52 am

  Hands-on photos of the 6.7mm Fujitsu Arrows ES IS12F handset, available on KDDI in Japan. Continue reading…

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  Akai hopes Renaissance will bring back MPC dominance among producers

  By Joseph Parish on January 6, 2012 03:23 pm + 18 comments

  Akai has lost ground in the music production hardware business in recent years, but it's hoping to Continue reading…

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  6.7mm Fujitsu Arrows ES IS12F smartphone released January 7th

  By Jeff Blagdon on January 6, 2012 06:52 am + 4 comments

  We knew it was coming — Japanese wireless provider KDDI has announced a release date for its F Continue reading…