Mayumi Negishi was a correspondent who covers technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in Japan. Her stories covered games, casinos, messaging apps, and telecom firms.

Some 65% of Japanese students from the fourth to sixth grades used at least one form of social media in 2024, up from 37% in ...

DOCOMO Pacific on Friday unveiled its expanded call center operations in Gualo Rai, creating 29 additional jobs for local residents. Since its opening in September last year with just 10 telemarketers ...

But if you want a mobile that’s easier to tote than the models on our overall best smartphones list, what’s the best small phone you can buy? There’s no escaping that handset dimensions have expanded ...

The venture, called io Products, is developing a range of AI-powered technologies including a screenless phone concept and smart home devices, the publication said. io Products has denied that a ...

U.S. levies on semiconductor chips, smartphones and laptops — which the White House exempted late Friday from a slew of “reciprocal” tariffs — are in fact still in the works, and will be ...

Average age of first ownership at 10.4 years The survey was conducted by major carrier NTT Docomo Inc.'s Mobile Society Research Institute in November 2024, targeting elementary and junior high school ...

The best Android phones in 2025 are going to be all about variety. We're going to see phones at every price range, and with vast capabilities. From the best foldable phones, to the latest ultra ...

The Masters Tournament at Augusta National bans cell phones, offering a rare chance to use public telephones, an unfamiliar sight for many. Attendees, young and old, line up to make free calls ...

Nothing confirmed that it will launch the first Pro phone for its CMF sub-brand on April 28. The company teases that this will be “a fresh take” with a new design. The sub-brand has two ...