Wireless is no longer a path for PDAs and phones, it’s creeping into every part of life. This video is a perfect example of it.

CES stands for Consumer Electronics Show. Dan Meyer is the Managing Editor of RCR Wireless news and he is abotu to be interviewed on his views on consumerism in the electronics industry. Interesting one:

It’s a little delayed by it’s very interesting nonetheless.

First there was HTC Titan Mogul:
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Now, HTC has recently announced that HTC Titan II (HTC TyTN II) for eMobile will be released on the 28th of March.

The HTC TyTN II will be the first device from eMobile supporting broadband voice services and this handset is the eighth model, including designs scheduled for future release, from the HTC lineup to appear in Japan.

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Multiple leading companies from South Korea, a leading nation in broadband technology that is charging ahead of others for expansion in the Japanese WiMAX market, held an exhibit in Shinagawa Tokyo to showcase their products and technological collaborations.

WiBro is an abbreviation for Wireless Broadband and is the unique service name for the WiMAX standard used by South Korea.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that two companies in Japan will acquire WiMAX licensing sometime in 2007.

What will the impact be from the expansion in the Japanese market by leading companies from South Korea that deal with WiBro related products? Japan is a highly mobile society, so WiMAX will likely be of keen interest to those living in Japan because it enables high speed internet access “any time, any place”.

Here’s another method of using the Bluetooth. Japanese engineers are not stopping at cellphones only, they’re making wireless controlled robots too…

After launching Mickey Mouse MVNO, Disney is looking to launch the iPhone to go with it.

Only those who have been totally blocked-out from all media sources over the last year would wonder what an iPhone is as the so-called “Jesus Phone” has been in the mainstream headlines since even before it was officially unveiled in January. However, for a combination of reasons, there has only been mild speculation about when – or indeed how – it would become available in the Japanese market. Citing the initial lack of 3G capability, not too mention an ‘unusual’ operator revenue share arrangement, the story so far has centered around deployments in the US and Europe.

We noted here on Wireless Watch last week that, “SoftBank and Disney have come to terms on rolling out the long-awaited Mickey Mouse MVNO in Japan.”, and it would seem – as speculated then – the iPhone could very well play front and center role in their plans. Looking beyond whois on their board of directors, a handset deal tied to revenue share from the traditional operators would be a ‘difficult’ proposition in Japan. With a dozen OEM’s here who have long-established carrier connections, such a move would — shall we say — set a rather disruptive standard going forward. However, an MVNO like Disney should have a little more breathing space to maneuver and most certainly would love to splash with some glitzy hardware bling in order to attract even more attention.

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*pic from Wireless Watch Japan

Expo Comm Wireless Japan for 2008 will be held at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center), East hall 1 – 2 – 3 – 21 – 1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063, JAPAN. You can expect to see the latest wireless offerings as well as concept phones from various mobile giants from the industry there. Pre-registration is not required for foreign visitors, which leaves me with a question whether locals need to.

Anyway for more information about the event, check out their website: Expo Comm Wireless Japan 2008.

In a world where the mobile industry is becoming increasingly saturated, especially in Japan, another one bites the dust. IPMobile from Tokyo is filing a voluntary bankruptcy after failing to pay off 900million yen of debts to creditors.

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This is a pretty interesting breakthrough for Sharp. The multi touch LCD screen is definitely going to come in handy for displaying maps on their car’s GPS system and what not.

Sharp Corporation has announced a new proprietary “System LCD” equipped with touch screen and scanner functions. The company claims to have successfully embedded an optical sensor, used in devices like scanners, in each pixel of the LCD panel. This technology eliminates the need for films, resulting in a thin clear screen display compared to conventional touch screens. Sample shipments will begin in September of this year, with volume production slated to start next spring.

Taken from Wireless Watch Japan.

Read the press release here.