Nokia will help Japan’s NTT DoCoMo bring 5G to commercial reality by 2020

5G mobile networks are drawing near around the world, with Nokia able to secure a big equipment supply contract in Japan.

Sharp unveils three smartphones for NTT Docomo

Sharp’s bread and butter is in displays and the Japanese manufacturer knows it. But when research and development can bring up phones like the Sharp AQUOS Crystal, some of us outside of the Land of the Rising Sun can’t help but want more. It just hasn’t been our (and Sharp’s) luck.

Japan’s largest carrier by subscriber base, NTT DoCoMo, will be taking in three phones from Sharp: the AQUOS ZETA, AQUOS Compact and Disney Mobile on DoCoMo. The latter two appear to be identical devices on the innards, but the latter has special fit-and-finish in blue [...]

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge gets a release date (but you probably still can’t buy it)

The Galaxy Note Edge release date is nearly upon us; are you ready for the arrival of wrap-around displays?

Japanese carrier NTT DOCOMO to offer iPad early next month

After quite a long wait, it looks like NTT DOCOMO iPads are now a go. Users of the Japanese networks will be able to buy the devices early next month.

Tizen could be in for a rough launch, as carrier cancels plans

Is it too soon to start getting nervous about the Tizen launch? Carrier flip-flops on plans to sell launch device.