dottocomujapan: technology, politics, frivolity.POP mail on a DoCoMo htc z- October 27, 2006 This is likely the most obscure post we've ever written, but on the offchance it may help someone: if you're using a DoCoMo business phone (the Motorola M1000 or htc z are the models currently available)and DoCoMo's mopera ISP, you may find you're having trouble sending mail from other POP accounts. The reason is simple: mopera blocks port 25 for mail sending. However, there's hope: check with your provider if they allow you to send via port 587 or 465. If they do, open up your mail account...http://www.dottocomu.com/b/archives/003213.html DoCoMo's well-timed fightback- October 13, 2006 With the introduction of number portability imminent, DoCoMo has unveiled six new handsets that--for the first time in a while--look like it is still interested in remaining top dog. The 903i series, announced late yesterday Japan time, finally adopts GPS in many models, updates the FeliCa chips, brings in HSDPA and OneSeg on more phones, and offers support for Napster's new music download service. In short, there is a lot here that should keep existing subscribers where they are and help...http://www.dottocomu.com/b/archives/003207.html Softbank gets it right (where others stumble) with the X01HT- October 12, 2006 DoCoMo and Softbank Mobile have both got their sticky paws on HTC's Hermes and are about to launch it in Japan as, respectively, the hTc Z and the X01HT. Softbank's version gets the edge on DoCoMo's by supporting HSDPA, though the network only covers metro Tokyo and a few major cities at present, and for some reason it can only suck down data at 1.8Mbps, half the service's rated max of 3.6Mbps. All that dry stuff aside, the real question here is why the two companies are selling essentially...http://www.dottocomu.com/b/archives/003205.html |