Both KDDI ( PR ) and docomo ( PR ) have announced their respective unlocking conditions in compliance with the new Somusho guidelines . At ...
No, lack of maker-branding is not a sign of xenophobia
Android Authority has a posted a shockingly bad piece of click bait by an author who appears to know absolutely nothing about the Japanese ...
JR East mobile app pinpoints your location on the Yamanote Line
At about the same time Japan Airlines released a revamped mobile app that was actually useful, so did JR East. Many train companies have th...
Updated Japan Air Lines mobile apps are surprisingly useful
Japan Air Lines doesn't have the best web page, even for a Japanese entity. It's not as bad as trying to find a product on some rand...
Screen sharing between Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite and Ubuntu Gnome
There are actually a number of posts and video that rank highly in google search results for doing this, but none of them explicitly state a...
NTT Docomo to remove 3-day 1 GB limit on LTE data
All of the Japanese carriers, in addition to having a monthly cap on data usage, also implement controls on short-term usage. This is becau...
Translation and explanation of revised Japanese SIM lock guidelines
Edit: I forgot to mention the best part. Not only will it be free, it will also be automated, meaning no more painful, time consuming experi...
How to get a new iPhone with an old data plan
(Short answer: Don't switch to or stay with Docomo.) All of the Japanese carriers have followed Docomo's lead and introduced new pl...