November 18th, 2010

NEC Casio Mobile To Jump On The Android Bandwagon, Too

Call it typical herd behavior: yesterday, we reported that both Sharp and Panasonic are preparing Android-based smartphones (to be sold in Japan and worldwide), and today we see another major Japanese cell phone maker jumping on the Android bandwagon. → Read More

May 27th, 2010

New Japanese cell phone behemoth NEC Casio Mobile to go America soon

We reported last year that NEC, Hitachi and Casio were in negotiations to merge their cell phone operations to become Japan’s second biggest manufacturer, following Sharp. And the new company, which is called NEC Casio Mobile Communications and was established on May 1, just yesterday announced ambitious expansion plans. → Read More