Press Releases

Archive: 2003

Dec 2003

• December 19, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Invest in FOMA Handset Development
• December 18, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Announces Change in Executive Title
• December 18, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Liquidate a Brazilian Subsidiary
• December 18, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Liquidate Some of its Subsidiaries
• December 18, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Unveils Ultimate 3G i-mode Phones: FOMA 900i Series
• December 17, 2003
  America Online to Purchase All Third-Party Shares in DoCoMo AOL
• December 16, 2003
  Announcement of Outcome of Share Repurchase
• December 15, 2003
  i-mode Phones with FeliCa IC Chip to be Used in Trial Services
• December 09, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch Three New Models in mova 505iS Series
• December 08, 2003
  DoCoMo to Invest in Fund Targeting Chinese Venture Firms
• December 03, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Expand FOMA 3G Service Area

Nov 2003

• November 28, 2003
  Announcement of Outcome of Share Repurchase
• November 27, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Enable Users to Block Spam Mail from Cellular / PHS Domains
• November 25, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce FOMA CompactFlash Card
• November 19, 2003
  Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. to Launch i-mode Service in Italy
• November 10, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce P505iS: World's First Auto-Focus Camera Phone
• November 07, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo and COSMOTE Commence Strategic Partnership for i-mode in Greece
• November 05, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Announces Latest Anti-Spam Measure

Oct 2003

• October 31, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Develops FOMA Compact Flash Card
• October 30, 2003
  i-mode Subscribers Surpass 40 million
• October 27, 2003
  Sony and NTT DoCoMo Agree to Form Joint Venture Company for FeliCa Business
• October 24, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo and Fujitsu to Showcase 3G FOMA Services in Europe
• October 21, 2003
  DoCoMo Introduces 505iS Series 2G Handsets with Mega-pixel Cameras
• October 17, 2003
  Network Associates and NTT DoCoMo to Develop Compact Anti-Virus Engine for Mobile Handsets
• October 16, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Group to Conduct 9th "DoCoMo Woods" Campaign
• October 10, 2003
  DoCoMo to Introduce Software Renewal Systems for Handsets
• October 07, 2003
  DoCoMo Agrees to Far EasTone Telecommunications Acquisition of KG Telecom
• October 01, 2003
  DoCoMo FOMA Subscribers Top 1 Million

Sep 2003

• September 29, 2003
  DoCoMo-Developed Area Information Service to be Tested in Roppongi Hills
• September 19, 2003
  DoCoMo Develops Significantly Smaller FOMA Base Stations
• September 17, 2003
  DoCoMo FOMA Phones to Offer International Videophone/64 Kbps Data
• September 12, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Market New Data-Card Type FOMA Terminal
• September 09, 2003
  Announcement of Outcome of Tender Offer for Repurchase of Shares
• September 05, 2003
  NTT Group to Participate in ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003
• September 04, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo's "Yu Yu Call" Discounts to Include Video Calling
• September 03, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Expand FOMA 3G Service Area
• September 02, 2003
  DoCoMo to Carry Over Unused Monthly Allowances for up to Two Months
• September 02, 2003
  DoCoMo to Market New Easy-To-Use mova F672i

Aug 2003

• August 26, 2003
  Correction in the Earnings Release for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2003
• August 26, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Establish Communications Research Center in Beijing
• August 22, 2003
  DoCoMo to Inaugurate "Melody Call" Service in Japan
• August 21, 2003
  DoCoMo to Launch Internet Access Modification Service for i-mode Users
• August 21, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Sets Daily E-mail Limit as Part of Ongoing Measures to Counter Spam
• August 06, 2003
  DoCoMo to Introduce Slimmest Handset in 505i Series

Jul 2003

• July 31, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Transfer Satellite Assets to JSAT and Acquire JSAT Common Stock
• July 15, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Market New Compact, Lightweight FOMA Videophone
• July 14, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Release Preconditions for Indirect Access Connection to the DoCoMo Network
• July 10, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Adopts Additional Anti-Spam Measures
• July 09, 2003
  DoCoMo's Newest 505i Handset Features Fingerprint Authentication
• July 01, 2003
  Surround Sound Capability in Newest 505i Handset

Jun 2003

• June 30, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch FOMA F2102V Videophone
• June 25, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo AND WIND STARTS STRATEGIC i-mode PARTNERSHIP IN THE ITALIAN MARKET
• June 25, 2003
  Hutchison Whampoa Limited and NTT DoCoMo Announce Further Details of International Collaboration Agreement
• June 25, 2003
  Telefonica Moviles Espana to Launch i-mode Service in Spain
• June 20, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch Client Authentication Service via FOMA Network
• June 18, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Market 1-Megapixel Handset
• June 16, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Unveils New 3G FOMA Videophones and PC Card Type Terminal
• June 13, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Expand FOMA 3G Service Areas
• June 03, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Start Trial of Online Payments Service
• June 02, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Camera Phone Offers World's Highest Resolution

May 2003

• May 30, 2003
  JAL Group and NTT DoCoMo to Test Mobile Communications Systems for Airport Ground Staff
• May 30, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Hold 12th Annual General Shareholders' Meeting
• May 28, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Conduct Field Trial of 4G Mobile Communications
• May 27, 2003
  "i-mode My Box" Provides Link to Customized Sites via i-mode Portal
• May 27, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce FOMA N2701 Handset for 2G/3G Networks
• May 23, 2003
  JSAT to Lease JCSAT-9 Satellite to NTT DoCoMo
• May 23, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Begins Using Recycled Material in Mobile Phone Accessories as Part of Ongoing Eco-Friendly Activities
• May 22, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch DoCommerce(TM) Mobile Payments
• May 21, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch First Handset in New 505i Series
• May 20, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Market sigmarion III Handheld PC
• May 19, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch International Roaming Service for 3G FOMA Users
• May 19, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce WORLD WALKER (PLUS) International Roaming Service for 2G Subscribers
• May 13, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Announces Changes in Executive Positions
• May 13, 2003
  Notice of Call for a Shareholder Resolution at the Ordinary General Meeting Regarding Repurchase of Shares (Under Article 210 of the Japanese Commercial Code)
• May 13, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of DoCoMo Sentsu Through Share Exchange
• May 08, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Offer Discount Billing Plan for Disabled
• May 08, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Cut Fixed-Line to Mobile Phone Call Rates
• May 01, 2003
  "WRISTOMO" Wristwatch-style PHS Phone Goes on Sale May 7

Apr 2003

• April 30, 2003
  DoCoMo Sells More than 10 Million Camera Phones in 11 Months
• April 24, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Offer Video Streaming Service for FOMA Phones
• April 23, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Invest in FOMA Handset Development
• April 23, 2003
  DoCoMo to Extend a Shareholder Loan to Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Limited
• April 22, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Collaborate with SingTel Mobile for W-CDMA 3G Mobile Multimedia Services
• April 22, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce sigmarion III Handheld PC
• April 17, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Group to Commence Reforestation Project
• April 16, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch Sales of First GPS Handset
• April 10, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Announces Change in Executive Title
• April 08, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Unveils 505i Series i-mode compatible Mobile Phones Equipped for Macromedia Flash and Enhanced Java-Based Applications
• April 07, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo, Visa International, Nippon Shinpan, OMC Card and AEON Credit to Test Payments via Mobile Phone IrDA Ports
• April 03, 2003
  Reduction of deferred tax assets and others resulting from the introduction of the pro forma standard taxation system for enterprise tax

Mar 2003

• March 27, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce First GPS Handset
• March 26, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Market "WRISTOMO," Wristwatch-style PHS Mobile Phone
• March 20, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Reduce Interconnection Fees
• March 13, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Expand M-stage Visual Net Service
• March 11, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce New FOMA Videophone Model
• March 10, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo and Samsung to Jointly Develop GSM/GPRS i-mode Handsets
• March 07, 2003
  DoCoMo Receives Request For a Shareholders Loan From Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Limited
• March 06, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch Flat-Rate Internet Access Service for PHS

Feb 2003

• February 25, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue a 5-year Eurodollar Bond
• February 24, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Embed Macromedia Flash Technology into i-mode Service
• February 20, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Expand FOMA 3G Service to Cover 97% of Kanto Koshinetsu Region
• February 03, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Announce Operation Data for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal 2002

Jan 2003

• January 29, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo Issues Advisory for mova N504iS
• January 28, 2003
  Development of a real-time video communication platform that enables interworking with 3G mobile communications (FOMA) for the first time in the world
• January 17, 2003
  DoCoMo to Introduce Enhanced FOMA Handset Offering Video Clip e-Mailing
• January 16, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue 4-year Domestic Straight Corporate Bonds
• January 15, 2003
  DoCoMo's New FOMA F2051 Handset Goes on Sale Jan. 18
• January 14, 2003
  DoCoMo Camera Phone Sales Exceed 5 Million
• January 08, 2003
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue 4-year Domestic Straight Corporate Bonds