2nd NTT DoCoMo FeliCa Mobile Phone SH506iC

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Another DoCoMo FeliCa Phone: SO506iC

Another DoCoMo FeliCa Phone: SO506iC 07/21/2004 11:29 AM

Another i-Mode FeliCa phone from NTT DoCoMo has been announced, the SO506iC, a twist phone that comes in four colors with up to eight different styles of "fit covers." And in a move our friend Gilad will be pleased with, a Disk Jog dial has been placed on t he outside that allows users to scoll and manipulate pages even with the handset is closed. Pleased the next time he's living in Japan and subscribing to DoCoMo's FOMA service, that is.
Read - Third smart-card handset for i-mode FeliCa service [SlashPhone]

NTT DoCoMo FeliCa Mobile Wallet Launch

NTT DoCoMo FeliCa Mobile Wallet Launch 06/16/2004 10:05 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Jun 16 2004 2:51PM GMT

DoCoMo i-Mode FeliCa, Small Purchases
With a Wave of Your Phone

DoCoMo i-Mode FeliCa, Small Purchases
With a Wave of Your Phone 06/17/2004 01:24 PM

TechJapan completes their three-part DoCoMo FeliCa 'BLOWOUT' coverage of the new i-Mode FeliCa service that will allow mobile phone users to pay for small purchases simply by waving their phones over sensors. Of course, to enable the new service, DoCoMo has to release new phones, and in part two of the coverage TechJapan covers those, as well. While there's not a lot of practical information for Western mobile users, services like BitWallet's "Edy" money system are sure to eventually be integrated into our communicators. Heck, if I could get a Metrocard and a debit card plugged into my phone, I could leave my wallet behind for good.
Read - Part One, The Press Release [TechJapan]
Read - Part Two, The Phones [TechJapan]
Read - Part Three, The Services [TechJapan]

DoCoMo Trials Sony Felica Smart Chip
Mobile Phones

DoCoMo Trials Sony Felica Smart Chip
Mobile Phones 12/16/2003 12:24 PM
I4U Dec 16 2003 11:32AM ET

NTT DoCoMo to Market SH506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset

NTT DoCoMo to Market SH506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset 07/14/2004 08:20 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Jul 14 2004 11:55AM GMT

DoCoMo to Market SH506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset

DoCoMo to Market SH506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset 07/14/2004 06:57 AM
JCNN Jul 14 2004 10:41AM GMT

NTT DoCoMo tests superfast mobile phone

NTT DoCoMo tests superfast mobile phone 12/07/2003 02:57 PM
Boston Globe Dec 7 2003 1:49PM ET

NTT DoCoMo Tests Superfast Mobile Phone

NTT DoCoMo Tests Superfast Mobile Phone 12/07/2003 02:57 PM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 7 2003 2:04PM ET

NTT DoCoMo introduces new 3G Mobile
Phone D900i

NTT DoCoMo introduces new 3G Mobile
Phone D900i 06/21/2004 07:35 AM
I4U Jun 21 2004 11:10AM GMT

NTT DoCoMo P252iS Mobile Camera Phone

NTT DoCoMo P252iS Mobile Camera Phone 04/20/2004 03:29 AM
I4U Apr 20 2004 7:48AM GMT

DoCoMo to launch FeliCa trial

DoCoMo to launch FeliCa trial 12/15/2003 08:03 PM
Telecoms.com Dec 15 2003 7:07PM ET

NTT DoCoMo launches WLAN 3G N900iL
Mobile Phone

NTT DoCoMo launches WLAN 3G N900iL
Mobile Phone 07/13/2004 08:54 AM
I4U Jul 13 2004 12:37PM GMT

NTT DoCoMo introduces world's first
e-wallet via the mobile phone

NTT DoCoMo introduces world's first
e-wallet via the mobile phone 06/17/2004 08:09 AM
Computer Shopper Jun 17 2004 12:22PM GMT

NTT DoCoMo to launch "wallet mobile
phone" in July (AFP)

NTT DoCoMo to launch "wallet mobile
phone" in July (AFP) 06/16/2004 08:17 AM
AFP - Japanese mobile phone giant NTT DoCoMo said it will start selling next month a handset with smart-card electronic cash, train pass and identification card functions.

NTT DoCoMo FeliCa Launch: Fudging The
Issues?

NTT DoCoMo FeliCa Launch: Fudging The
Issues? 06/16/2004 05:24 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Jun 16 2004 9:04AM GMT

NTT DoCoMo selects Opera browser for
M1000 mobile phone

NTT DoCoMo selects Opera browser for
M1000 mobile phone 04/15/2005 09:53 AM
Investors Business Daily Apr 15 2005 10:35AM GMT

NTT DoCoMo Develops Mobile Phone with
Flat Panel Speaker

NTT DoCoMo Develops Mobile Phone with
Flat Panel Speaker 01/07/2005 04:12 AM
JCNN Jan 7 2005 7:28AM GMT

DoCoMo Announces Fund to Support Spread
of FeliCa

DoCoMo Announces Fund to Support Spread
of FeliCa 07/30/2004 11:01 PM
The Feature Jul 31 2004 1:41AM GMT

NTT DoCoMo to Offer Financing for FeliCa
Service Startup at GEO

NTT DoCoMo to Offer Financing for FeliCa
Service Startup at GEO 07/29/2004 04:44 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Jul 29 2004 8:33AM GMT

i-mode Wireless FeliCa Start-Up Financed
by NTT DoCoMo

i-mode Wireless FeliCa Start-Up Financed
by NTT DoCoMo 07/30/2004 03:28 AM
3G Jul 30 2004 8:03AM GMT

NTT hits record profits on booming
DoCoMo mobile phone business (AFP)

NTT hits record profits on booming
DoCoMo mobile phone business (AFP) 05/14/2004 04:50 AM
AFP - Japanese telecoms giant NTT full year net profit almost tripled to a record 5.6 billion dollars, thanks to growing broadband and mobile phone businesses and continued restructuring.

NTT hits record profits on booming
DoCoMo mobile phone business

NTT hits record profits on booming
DoCoMo mobile phone business 05/14/2004 06:07 AM
Channel NewsAsia May 14 2004 10:06AM GMT

Video Report from DoCoMo and Sony FeliCa
Trial Launch

Video Report from DoCoMo and Sony FeliCa
Trial Launch 12/17/2003 01:08 PM
I4U Dec 17 2003 11:30AM ET

DoCoMo Shows FeliCa imode Trial Service
Phones

DoCoMo Shows FeliCa imode Trial Service
Phones 12/15/2003 03:40 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Dec 15 2003 1:52AM ET

DoCoMo Starts FeliCa i–mode Trial
Service

DoCoMo Starts FeliCa i–mode Trial
Service 12/15/2003 09:21 PM
Wireless Watch Japan Dec 15 2003 8:50PM ET

NTT Docomo to Offer Trial Service of
i-mode Phones with FeliCa IC Chip

NTT Docomo to Offer Trial Service of
i-mode Phones with FeliCa IC Chip 12/16/2003 06:39 AM
Japan Corp Dec 16 2003 4:52AM ET

KDDI to Adopt Mobile FeliCa for 3G

KDDI to Adopt Mobile FeliCa for 3G 12/13/2003 12:19 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Dec 12 2003 10:35PM ET

NTT DoCoMo's FeliCa Mobile Wallet Launch

NTT DoCoMo's FeliCa Mobile Wallet Launch 06/17/2004 10:46 PM
Wireless Watch Japan Jun 18 2004 3:38AM GMT

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
BB-Shopping helps you buying best quality and long life Mobile Phone Chargers for dufferent Models and Variants of Mobiles. [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high 06/11/2004 03:15 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Chinese Mobile Phone Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

NTT DoCoMo Turns Mobile Phones Into
Mobile Wallets

NTT DoCoMo Turns Mobile Phones Into
Mobile Wallets 06/17/2004 11:44 AM
MobileMag Jun 17 2004 3:34PM GMT

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!"

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!" 01/05/2005 04:34 AM
Killer Mobile (killermobile.com), a mobile phone software development company released what is quickly becoming a controversial program targeted at young, tech savvy men - a program aptly titled "Save Jimmy". Save Jimmy is a program that can run on any MIDP 2.0 compliant mobile phone that allows the user to input specific information on their significant other's menstrual cycle and in turn receive daily alerts as well as view a calendar with information regarding which days are "Safe" to not use a condom. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone 06/30/2004 07:55 AM
AME Info Jun 30 2004 11:19AM GMT

Free mobile phone advertising for Irish
pubs now available on Ireland Pub Guide
- Mobile Edition.

Free mobile phone advertising for Irish
pubs now available on Ireland Pub Guide
- Mobile Edition. 06/23/2004 02:36 AM
A new free advertising service is now available for pubs throughout Ireland. Publicans can freely advertise their premises to one of the largest audience of people looking for things to do in Ireland, both on the web and now on their mobile phone at http://mobile.irelandpubguide.com. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

Mobile Phone Tracking Success Story for
Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A
Mobile.com (featureXpress)

Mobile Phone Tracking Success Story for
Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A
Mobile.com (featureXpress) 04/12/2004 08:57 AM
featureXpress - Mobile Phone Tracking sites Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A Mobile.com report huge increase in subscriptions

Motorola E398 Music Mobile Phone
Exclusive on T-Mobile

Motorola E398 Music Mobile Phone
Exclusive on T-Mobile 08/27/2004 01:23 PM
I4U Aug 26 2004 11:05AM GMT

Tavros Mobile Begins European Soccer
Coverage for Mobile Phone Network
Distribution to End User Handsets

Tavros Mobile Begins European Soccer
Coverage for Mobile Phone Network
Distribution to End User Handsets 12/24/2004 12:26 PM
Tavros Mobile Announces the availability of European Soccer News, direct to your Mobile Phone Handset! The latest soccer scores, goal updates as they occur, and news, on an ongoing basis. All of this for one low monthly fee. This new service is in addition to the latest java games, ringtones, and other original mobile content for users to download to their mobile phones. [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]

New 3G Phone for NTT DoCoMo

New 3G Phone for NTT DoCoMo 07/28/2004 04:43 AM
3G Jul 28 2004 8:52AM GMT
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