Japan Computer Industry Scan articles from August 2006

Japan Computer Industry Scan archives from August 2006

Elpida sets up subsidiary in Akita to handle back-end processes.
August 7, 2006... TOKYO, Aug. 2 Kyodo Elpida Memory Inc., Japan's leading maker of dynamic random access memory chips, said Wednesday it has established a new fully-owned company based in Akita, Akita Prefecture to handle the development of advanced...

Softbank to tie up with Tokai in mobile phone business.
August 7, 2006... TOKYO, Aug. 3 Kyodo Softbank Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to team up in a wide area of business activities including mobile phone operations with Tokai Corp., a Shizuoka-based energy and telecom firm. Softbank aims to boost sales...

FEATURE: ATTN KWS SUBSCRIBERS: photo advisory.
August 14, 2006... TOKYO, Aug. 7 Kyodo A feature story on mathematics, headlined, ''Japan-made English math textbooks draw attention overseas,'' and sent earlier, is accompanied by one photo, which is available via e-mail. Call+81-3-6252-8318 (feature...

NTT DoCoMo tops KDDI in net mobile phone subscription growth.
August 14, 2006... TOKYO, Aug. 7 Kyodo NTT DoCoMo Inc. overtook KDDI Corp. in net mobile phone subscription numbers in July for the first time in three months, an industry body said Monday. DoCoMo posted a net rise -- the number of fresh subscription...

E-mail message software glitch affects 2 KDDI mobile phone models.
August 14, 2006... TOKYO, Aug. 7 Kyodo Two mobile phone models sold by KDDI Corp. automatically switch off after sending or receiving certain e-mail characters, the major phone carrier said Monday. The malfunction is blamed on a software flaw and KDDI...

Dell to recall laptop batteries.
August 21, 2006... NEW YORK, Aug. 14 Kyodo Major computer manufacturer Dell Inc. said Monday it will recall for free repairs some 4.1 million notebook computer batteries that could overheat and catch fire. Subject to the recall are the batteries used in...