NTT DoCoMo will launch seven more smartphones from the original schedule

It became clear that NTT DoCoMo is planning to release seven new models of smartphones.

The company has already announced the summer model at the 2010 summer,It is planned to release models based on high-end smartphones called "Galaxy S" (the above picture) from autumnAlthough it is clarifying,"Xperia" which recorded the highest sales volume everIt seems that we are going to be stuck in smartphones against the backdrop of strong performance.

Also the other daySIM lock that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications formulated guidelinesIn principle, it is possible to release on all terminals.

Details are as below.
Capital investment ahead of schedule for next-generation data communications, President of NTT Docomo's answer - Sankei Biz (Sankei Biz)

According to the Sankei Shimbun news report, NTT DoCoMo is preparing to introduce the SIM unlocking function in principle as it plans to launch mobile phones to be released in April next year, and will incorporate the functions corresponding to the summer 2011 or later models That's right.

Regarding the 3.9G mobile phone (3.9G) service "LTE" that enables high-speed communication scheduled to start from December, it will accelerate the investment of base stations and will invest about 300 billion yen from FY2010 to FY2012 I will do.

Also, with regard to smartphone strategy including Xperia, we planned to introduce five models as a winter model, but we wanted to approach "50% market share", but we revealed the idea of ​​increasing to seven models I heard he did.

DoCoMo to buy and sell "apps" developed by individuals - Expanding data communication revenue: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

According to the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun news report, the application market for docomo market currently being offered for smartphones is applied to i-mode terminals, and i-appli developed by individuals can be traded freely "i Mode Edition docomo market "in November.

Although NTT DoCoMo, which has a sense of raising a heavy waist at last, including attention to smartphones, is the company that has more than 50 million users and a wide area, there is no choice but to focus on future trends Is not it?