Japan: SoftBank chooses Gemalto for NFC trial

WorldWideTech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.


Japanese operator SoftBank Mobile is to partner with Gemalto on a NFC trial in the first quarter of this year.
Gemalto claims the trial “is the first in Asia to enable secure mobile NFC transactions from a choice of different credit card accounts.”


The program offers users the option to perform NFC transactions from two credit card issuers - Orient Corporation, the largest service provider of MasterCard PayPass in Japan, and Credit Saison, another Japanese financial institution.

3D Glasses Free screen smartphones availables. Japan on the top.

WorldWideTech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Coming first in the race to release a 3D glasses-free screen was DoCoMo, with their LYNX 3D SH-03C Android handset, released for sale on Dec. 3. Manufactured by Sharp, the 3.8-inch touchscreen has a 400 x 800 pixel resolution screen that is capable of displaying 3D images that can be seen without glasses.


 But SoftBank are not far behind. They’ll also be introducing a Sharp Android phone to the market: the Galapagos 003SH which will be on sale from Dec. 17. In terms of content, though, SoftBank, who’ll be offering a range of 3D games like Taiko Drum Master and Biohazard, seem to have got the edge on DoCoMo.


Those unwilling to trade away their iPhones for a 3D-capable handset need not despair: a neat little device called the Palm Top Theatre, clips onto your phone and transforms 2D images into 3D, again without the need for special specs.


TVs are not far behind cell phones, and as we went to post, Toshiba were scrambling to release their glasses-free Regza GL1 Series 3D TV this month. A call to their PR office revealed that they’re still planning to release the technology within the promised deadline. This is bad news for other 3D TV manufacturers, making their efforts look dated before they’ve even had a chance to get going.


The advent of Toshiba’s glasses-free TV comes just in time for the launch of Japan’s first-ever custom-made 3D TV drama. Made in collaboration with Fuji and Sony, “Tokyo Control“ is a drama about air-traffic control. The program will be on air from 19 Jan.


Game lovers, of course, are all eagerly awaiting the release of Nintendo’s 3DS which, according to 3DS Buzz, goes on sale in Japan on Feb. 27. One of the games available to play in 3D will be Konami’s notorious “Love Plus” dating game (shown above). Passionate players will be able to, um, fondle their virtual 


Related post by WorldWideTech & Science:

Android: GALÁPAGOS SoftBank 003SH／005SH Glasses-Free 3D Screen Smartphones Sharp. Videos.

http://worldwidegadget.blogspot.com/2010/12/android-galapagos-softbank-003sh005sh.html

Android: GALÁPAGOS SoftBank 003SH／005SH Glasses-Free 3D Screen Smartphones Sharp. Videos.

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GALÁPAGOS (name of the Galápagos Islands also known as "The Enchanted Islands" located in Ecuador, South América).

This Android Galápagos smartphone made by Sharp for SOFTBANK the specifications are:

Android 2.2
Qualcomm MSM8255 (1GHZ) Snapdragon processor.

Widescreen VGA 3.8 inch
3D Games (Glasses-Free Screen)
GPS
Bluetooth
Global Roaming
9.6 mpxls camera
Digital TV
3G High Speed
micro SDHC
irMC 1.1
Flash Player 10.1
Languages: Japanese, English, Korean
Memory ROM,RAM,Talk time, Standby time and Charging time are not yet fixed.


These devices will be available for the Japan market at the beginning, February 2011.

Sharp is also launching the Galápagos Tablets: 

Galapagos Android tablets as e-readers by Sharp

http://worldwidegadget.blogspot.com/2010/10/galapagos-android-tablets-as-e-readers.html