Press Releases

Archive: 2005

Dec 2005

• December 21, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Acquire Stake in Fuji Television
• December 15, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo and KT Freetel Agree on Comprehensive Strategic Alliance
• December 12, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Invest in Mobile Payment Business in China
• December 12, 2005
  Outcome of Share Repurchase

Nov 2005

• November 30, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Invest in Aplix
• November 30, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Increase Stake in ACCESS
• November 24, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch Location Service for Corporate FOMA Users
• November 24, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Start "imadoco search" Location Service
• November 24, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Develops Child-Friendly Handset
• November 18, 2005
  StarHub to Launch i-mode Service in Singapore
• November 10, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Subscribers Top 50 Million
• November 08, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch "iD" Credit Card Brand for Mobile Payments
• November 07, 2005
  Tower Records Japan and NTT DoCoMo to Form Business Alliance through Capital Tie-Up

Oct 2005

• October 28, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce Fami-wari Wide Discount for Youngsters and Seniors
• October 26, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Lower Rental Costs of International Roaming Handsets; DoCoMo Shops Nationwide to Accept Applications
• October 24, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Dissolves Capital Tie-Up with KPN Mobile
• October 24, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Liquidate its Subsidiary
• October 19, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Unveils New 3G FOMA 902i Series with Walkie-talkie-style Communication Service "PushTalk"
• October 11, 2005
  Rakuten and NTT DoCoMo to Form Strategic Alliance in Internet Auction Services
• October 06, 2005
  O2 to Launch i-mode in Ireland

Sep 2005

• September 27, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Develops Mobile Handset for Digital TV
• September 26, 2005
  O2 to Launch i-mode Service in the UK
• September 15, 2005
  Mobile TeleSystems OJSC Launches i-mode Services in Russia
• September 14, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Offer Info-Capture Function in "Osaifu-Keitai"
• September 06, 2005
  Cellcom Israel to Launch i-mode Service in Israel

Aug 2005

• August 26, 2005
  IrSimple, a High-Speed Infrared Communications Protocol Adopted as a Global Standard
• August 24, 2005
  Announcement of Outcome of Tender Offer for Repurchase of Shares
• August 05, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo and AIS's Mobile Payment Service JV Starts Operations in Thailand
• August 02, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Develops New Handsets FOMA DOLCE and SA700iS
• August 02, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch i-channel and New FOMA 701i Handsets

Jul 2005

• July 29, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Offer New Easy to Understand 2G mova and 3G FOMA Billing Plans
• July 28, 2005
  JR East, NTT DoCoMo, and NTT DATA to Jointly Promote Suica e-Money Service
• July 28, 2005
  JR East and NTT DoCoMo to Consider Developing Common Infrastructure for Suica e-Money and Osaifu-Keitai Credit Brand
• July 06, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Enhances Prototype Micro Fuel Cell for FOMA Handsets
• July 04, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Expand FOMA International Roaming and Videophone Services

Jun 2005

• June 29, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Acquire Stake in Telargo, US Mobile Assets Management Company
• June 28, 2005
  Global i-mode Operators to Jointly Procure Handsets from Korean Vendor
• June 23, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Achieves 1Gbps Packet Transmission in 4G Field Experiment
• June 16, 2005
  Outcome of Share Repurchase
• June 13, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch International Multimedia Messaging Service
• June 13, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo and LG Electronics to jointly develop 3G FOMA™ handset
• June 10, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Registers as Global Certification Forum Field Trial Qualified Operator

May 2005

• May 31, 2005
  Outcome of Share Repurchase
• May 30, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Set up Service Counter in Hawaii for Roaming Services
• May 26, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Extend International Roaming Service and FOMA 3G International Videophone Service
• May 17, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Develops FOMA 901iS "Mobile Wallet" Series
• May 12, 2005
  Financial Results Forecasts for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2006 Amended
• May 12, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Announces Executive Reorganization
• May 10, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Implement Board Reforms
• May 10, 2005
  Notice of Call for a Shareholder Resolution at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Regarding Repurchase of Shares (Under Article 210 of the Japanese Commercial Code)
• May 09, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Establish Investment Subsidiary in California

Apr 2005

• April 28, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Tightens Security Measures Following Information Leak
• April 27, 2005
  Joint Promotion of New Credit-Payment Service using Mobile-Wallet Handsets
• April 26, 2005
  Japanese Mobile Phone Operators Find No Scientific Evidence that Radio Waves Affect Human Cells
• April 25, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Terminate Pager Service
• April 21, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Comments on Information Leak
• April 18, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Apply Allowances toward International Charges
• April 14, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Develops Advanced FOMA Handset for Business Use
• April 14, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Enhance ISP Service for FOMA Users

Mar 2005

• March 23, 2005
  Cancellation of Treasury Stock
• March 18, 2005
  Outcome of Share Repurchase
• March 15, 2005
  The Japan E-mail Anti-Abuse Group, JEAG
• March 09, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Adopts Adobe Reader LE for Its 3G Mobile Platform
• March 08, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Reduce Interconnection Fees
• March 07, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch N700i and P700i 3G FOMA Handsets

Feb 2005

• February 28, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Stop Accepting PHS Applications
• February 22, 2005
  East Japan Railway, NTT DoCoMo and Sony to Launch "Mobile Suica" Service
• February 22, 2005
  3G FOMA Subscribers Top 10 Million Mark
• February 21, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch SH700i 3G FOMA Handset
• February 21, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Stop Accepting New Prepaid Mobile Phone Applications
• February 14, 2005
  Announcement of Outcome of Share Repurchase
• February 02, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce New FOMA 700i Series
• February 01, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Market P901i 3G FOMA Handset
• February 01, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Enters First Agreement for WLAN Inter-Roaming
• February 01, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Expand 3G International Short Messaging Service

Jan 2005

• January 31, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo and StarHub Form Exclusive Strategic Partnership for i-mode in Singapore
• January 28, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Market D901i
• January 25, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Market N901iC 3G FOMA Handset
• January 11, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo to Establish Offices in Shanghai and Singapore
• January 07, 2005
  NTT DoCoMo Develops World's First Mobile Phone with Flat Panel Speaker