Tag: Japan

  • Robots and Toyota

    Robots and Toyota

    Toyota robots, definitely not the first product you would link the car manufacturer with. Though it could easily end up being their most beneficial product by miles.

  • Pokemon GO Release Delayed in Japan – McDonald’s to Sponsor Pokestops

    Pokemon GO Release Delayed in Japan – McDonald’s to Sponsor Pokestops

    Pokémon GO Pokéstops to be Sponsored by McDonald’s in Japan? The cultural phenomenon known as Pokémon GO has been around for a couple of weeks now and is available in most parts of the world. However, in that time a few things have come to light, hidden in the coding that might be the cause of the apps delayed […]

  • Only in Japan! Say Konnichiwa to the Hello Kitty Smartphone!

    Only in Japan! Say Konnichiwa to the Hello Kitty Smartphone!

    It’s been a while but it’s back in style – albeit tacky tasteless style! Yes, it’s Only in Japan! The Gadget Helpline’s irregular regular feature is here again to bring you some weird and wonderful technology innovations from the Land of the Rising Sun! And what better way to start us off than with one […]

  • Nintendo Selling Wii U GamePads – But Only in Japan

    Nintendo Selling Wii U GamePads – But Only in Japan

    Nintendo has been very back and forth regarding the possibility of using two GamePads with its Wii U console. But now, three years after it first went on sale, the company has finally launched the unique touch-screen controller as a stand-alone product in its native Japan. Back when the final consumer ready Wii U was […]

  • Brand-less Samsung Galaxy S6 to Go On Sale in Japan

    Brand-less Samsung Galaxy S6 to Go On Sale in Japan

    Samsung will be releasing its latest premium Android smartphone in Japan this Thursday – but oddly without its own name on the device. That’s right, according to a Korea Herald report Samsung has chosen to withdraw all own corporate branding from the Samsung Galaxy S6 when released in the neighbouring East Asian country in a few […]

  • Flip Phones Still Huge In Japan

    Flip Phones Still Huge In Japan

    Whilst it doesn’t seem to correlate with the current smartphone trend, Japan’s obsession with flip phones isn’t going to die out soon – fans of anime would be able to tell you that straight away. Whilst the devices appear a lot in Japan’s famous cartoons, in real life the older flip phone is still growing […]

  • New Nintendo 3DS Won’t Head West Yet

    New Nintendo 3DS Won’t Head West Yet

    Every gamer has a story from their time on Nintendo systems. Whether it’s from back in the hallowed days of the Nintendo 64 (if you’re lucky…) or from an earlier era of Gamecube or Nintendo Wii, each gamer who has had any manner of interaction with a Nintendo game on a Nintendo product knows what […]

  • Japan starts to test out 5G Data Signals – Samsung and Nokia testing

    Japan starts to test out 5G Data Signals – Samsung and Nokia testing

    4G is still the buzzword across the UK and Europe with most Networks still trying to implement and improve the 4G service enough so that as many users as possible can access it, but as with all things Tech, 4G is looking to be a thing of the past soon. Next up is 5G, and […]

  • Microsoft Xbox One will launch in China in September

    Microsoft Xbox One will launch in China in September

    Last week Microsoft announced that they will be releasing the Xbox One console in Japan this coming September, well following on form this announcement MS has now revealed that they would also be launching the One in China, making this the first Microsoft console to be sold in the region. Until recently China has had […]

  • Microsoft confirms Xbox One will launch in Japan on September 4th

    Microsoft confirms Xbox One will launch in Japan on September 4th

    Japan seems to be pretty low on the next generation console’s priority list with the Countries Native Sony only putting its Playstation 4 console on sale in the country in February and Microsoft have only just announced a release date for its Xbox One console. However it will still be a long wait for Japanese […]

  • Xbox One Confirmed for 26 New Countries- Japan Release

    Xbox One Confirmed for 26 New Countries- Japan Release

    Xbox One is set to be released in 26 new countries this September. Microsoft has announced Xbox One will release in countries including Japan, Denmark and UAE, scroll down for the full list. The list of confirms that Microsoft will be releasing in Japan; this is an odd move from Microsoft considering the previous consoles […]

  • Sony’s PS4 hits 6 million console sales

    Sony’s PS4 hits 6 million console sales

    Since launching in Japan late last month, PlayStation 4 sales have punched through the 6 million milestone less than 4 months after the very first consoles went on sale in the US back in November of last year. Prior to its Japanese release, figures for the PS4 stood at 5.3 million sold to date. This […]