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VIDEO: Toshiba TG01 running Kinoma Play
Elusive smartphone turns up in walk-through 27 May 2009 11:23 GMT
This video - showing an NTT DoCoMo Toshiba TG01 running the Kinoma Play application - might not be that relevant to UK consumers - but heck it's footage of the elusive TG01, and with no recent news from Toshiba about the new smartphone, we'll take what we can get.
NTT DoCoMo pulls BlackBerry Bold
Overheating issue sparks safety concerns 27 February 2009 18:03 GMT
NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese mobile phone operator, has announced that it has stopped sales of RIM's BlackBerry Bold.

The high-end mobile is getting pulled from the Japanese market over fears the device can overheat while the battery is being charged.
NTT DoCoMo developing an Android phone
New OS to see launch in Far East 19 November 2008 15:41 GMT
Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo is developing an Android-based smartphone, according to a Nikkei business daily report.

To be produced in conjunction with South Korean partner KTF, the phone is said to be due to launch next year, although this has...
Open Symbian Foundation to be created
OHA rivaling body launched by mobile leaders 24 June 2008 9:23 GMT
Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and NTT DOCOMO have announced that they will unite the Symbian OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP to create one open mobile software platform.

Along with AT&T, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and...
Mobile phone plans to become your door key
Leave your keys behind 11 February 2008 13:04 GMT
A new concept phone on show today could spell the end to having to carry your house keys around with you.

The concept phone from DoCoMo called the Osaifu-Keitai works in connection with a special door lock to lock and unlock your front door.

The...
Wellness phone promises to keep you fit on the go
Tests your pulse, breath and body fat 11 February 2008 12:55 GMT
A new phone that will allow you to a check your health on the go has been shown off at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

The new handset, currently only available in Japan on the NTT DoCoMo network should be coming to the UK later this year, a...
Apple in iPhone talks with Japanese operators
Executives "balked" over Apple's demands 19 December 2007 7:26 GMT
In what could be seen as a repeat of the UK tactics used, Apple is playing Japan's top mobile operator NTT DoCoMo against the country's third place carrier Softbank on selling the iPhone in Japan, Reuters reports.

Sources have said executives from both DoCoMo...
NTT DoCoMo launches mobile for kids
Child-friendly 3G phone 11 December 2007 10:56 GMT
Just launched by NTT DoCoMo, the FOMA F801i is a new child-friendly 3G mobile phone loaded with special features aimed at wee folk.

The handset has been specially ergonomically designed for easy use by small hands, and its waterproof body is rugged in anticipation...
Sony Ericsson launches scented mobiles in Japan
Aroma-phones 15 October 2007 17:38 GMT
Have you often wished your mobile smelt like apple pie? No, us neither, but someone, somewhere must have made that wish as Sony Ericsson has launched a line of smelly mobile phones that include that very scent.

The DoCoMo SO703i from Sony Ericsson includes...
New phone tells you if you're fat and smelly
Would you want health advice from your mobile? 4 October 2007 8:37 GMT
The new "Health Phone" from far east manufacturer NTT DoCoMo has a built pedometer, ability to upload work out progress reports, a function to measure body fat and a meter that measures your breath and tells you if it's smelly.
Adobe announces Flash Lite 3 for mobile phones
Nokia and NTT DoCoMo already on board 2 October 2007 9:07 GMT
Adobe has announced Flash Lite 3 software, which now supports Adobe Flash Player compatible video and enables the delivery of dynamic web content on mobile devices.

Flash Lite 3 allows mobile device manufacturers, operators and content providers to differentiate...
NTT DoCoMo launches fone for fogies
Handset aimed at the eldery, or lost 13 July 2007 11:36 GMT
NTT DoCoMo has launched a new handset for old people, the RakuRaku Phone. Apparently "Rakuraku" means "comfortable" or "easy".

As well as increased speaker volumes, the phone has a GPS function that lets the user's family know where they are at the press of...
NTT DoCoMo moves into music download arena
Music direct to your phone via Tower Records Japan 8 November 2005 11:19 GMT
Mobile phone downloads are likely to get a big push in Japan and eventually the UK following the announcement that Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo is to buy a majority stake in Tower Records Japan.

According to The Register - the telecommunications...