Saturday, September 4, 2010

‘Japanorama’ News

The Crazy PixCell Mobile Phone

The Crazy PixCell Mobile Phone

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 15:03

Resolutely standing in the face of a smartphone future, KDDI continues to offers surprisingly sexy flip phones like the new PixCell via Prismoid artist edition prototype. Designed by Japanese artist Kohei Nawa, the "pixcell" mobile phone is a concept he came ...

Toshiba's New Portable Dual Screen Touch Screen Tablet Libretto W100

Toshiba’s New Portable Dual Screen Touch Screen Tablet Libretto W100

Monday, June 21, 2010 12:27

Embodying a quarter-century of innovation, Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the libretto® W100, a next-gen ultra-mobile concept PC. This limited-edition 25th Anniversary device goes beyond slates, netbooks and smartphones to ...

Design Focused Studio Conran Phone Launched in Japan

Design Focused Studio Conran Phone Launched in Japan

Thursday, June 17, 2010 11:20

NTT DoCoMo announced the launch of new Conran-branded mobile phone by late June/early July in Japan. This is NTT DoCoMo ‚s first candy-bar shaped mobile phone in two years. The phone and graphic elements of the GUI are designed by ...

Nightmare Scenario at Apple's Foxconn Factory

Nightmare Scenario at Apple’s Foxconn Factory

Monday, June 7, 2010 15:57

Well maybe that was a slight exaggeration so not really,These are just the crazy surrealistic portraits of the angst and fear in our technology-driven world, by Japanese nightmare creator Tetsuya Ishida....

Sony Shows Off Literal Meaning to the Phrase "ROLL VT"

Sony Shows Off Literal Meaning to the Phrase “ROLL VT”

Monday, May 31, 2010 22:01

Sony has developed a super thin flexible display that can be rolled up like a pencil, the manufacturer announced.The OTFT-driven OLED display is 4.1 inches and 432×240 pixels (121ppi), with a curvature radius of just 4mm. Capable of displaying images ...

i Bodymo health-support service for your mobile phone

i Bodymo health-support service for your mobile phone

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:50

NTT DoCoMo will launch the i Bodymo mobile health-support service in Japan from May 21. This unique service will turn mobile phone into a handy tool for monitoring daily physical activity and food intake. Based on the data entered ...

Baobab Pepsi

Baobab Pepsi

Friday, May 7, 2010 14:08

Pepsi Japan has announced they going to release Baobab favored Pepsi.The problem is, what flavor is a Baobab? Apparantly Baobab is a type of tree, but flavor is never a concern for Pepsi Japan who in the past have ...

Citizen Launch new Bluetooth-enabled watches

Citizen Launch new Bluetooth-enabled watches

Friday, April 30, 2010 12:25

Citizen Japan launched today I:Virt M series TM84-0351V and TM84-0352V Bluetooth-enabled wristwatches. The key feature of the watches is that via Bluetooth connection with Japanese phones, they offer several conveniences. They can read mails (up to 210 characters) or news sent ...

iPhone 3G/3GS HANWHA iBatt, Cradle with Battery

iPhone 3G/3GS HANWHA iBatt, Cradle with Battery

Friday, April 9, 2010 11:53

Equipped with a rechargeable Lithium-polymer 3.7V 2,700mAh battery and a rotating lid, iBatt functions both as a Dock and a landscape mode stand for your iPhone 3G/3Gs. Its hard cover also protects your iPhone when not in use. Simply put, One stone Three birds! Available in Japan Only as of today ...

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Creates Big Buzz in Japan

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Creates Big Buzz in Japan

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 16:01

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 is now out there in the stores in many countries. As some of you already noticed the launch created a big buzz in e.g. Japan. There is a huge interest in the product and apparently ...