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<title><![CDATA[Charge Adjustments and Mobile Phone Rental to Support Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and Northern Nagano Earthquake]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2011/20110313_02/</link>
<description><![CDATA[We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and the Northern Nagano Earthquake. Our thoughts go out to those suffering in its aftermath.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Charge Waived for Mails to Support Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and the Northern Nagano Earthquake]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2011/20110313_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. announces it is making all the mail service free of charge for SOFTBANK customers for a week commencing March 11, 2011 to support the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and Northern Nagano Earthquake.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Relief Fund Project to Support Tohoku Pacific Earthquake]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2011/20110312_03/</link>
<description><![CDATA[SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. announces to implement the following initiatives from today to support the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Free &ldquo;SOFTBANK Wi-Fi Spot&rdquo; to Support Tohoku Pacific Earthquake]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2011/20110312_02/</link>
<description><![CDATA[SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. announces it is making &ldquo;SOFTBANK Wi-Fi Spot&rdquo;, a public wireless LAN service free of charge to support the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake.  Anyone who uses wireless LAN capable handsets can use high speed communication at &ldquo;SOFTBANK Wi-Fi Spot&rdquo; service area regardless of the mobile phone operators customers use.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Provision of &ldquo;Disaster Message Board&rdquo; Application for iPhone]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2011/20110312_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. started providing an application &ldquo;Disaster Message Board&rdquo; for iPhone from March 12, 2011.  Customers can use this application to post or delete a message to let others know your status, confirm others' status, and this application also has a setting for automatic notification of your message to specified email addresses.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch of NFC Field Trials with Android&trade; Smart Phones  Making Smart Payments on Smart Phones a Reality]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2010/20101208_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, Japan (December 8, 2010)---A cross-industry group of eight IT and financial services companies today announced plans to launch trials in Japan of new contactless mobile payment services in mid-January 2011. The trials will leverage SIM-based near-field-communication (NFC) technology in smart phones powered by the Android&trade; 2.2 operating system for contactless mobile payment services compliant with ISO-certified standards.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[KDDI and SOFTBANK MOBILE Sign Memorandum of  Understanding on NFC* Services with SK Telecom of Korea]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2010/20100715_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, July 15, 2010 --- KDDI, SOFTBANK MOBILE and SK Telecom, Korea&rsquo;s biggest cell phone company (President and CEO: Man-won Jung; hereafter &ldquo;SK Telecom&rdquo;), signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday July 7, 2010. The purpose of the MOU is to explore the potential for mutual use of services such as electronic money transactions and coupons by holding an NFC-capable mobile phone that works both in Japan and Korea over a reader, and the equipment for realizing such services.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch &ldquo;On-board Ship Mobile&rdquo; for Using Mobile Phone on Board Vessels Circumnavigating Overseas]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2010/20100615_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, June 15, 2010 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &ldquo;SBM&rdquo;) announces that it will launch &ldquo;On-board Ship Mobile&rdquo; that supports the mobile phone service of SBM on board vessels circumnavigating overseas on June 16, 2010.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[&ldquo;Twitter Widget&rdquo; on your mobile phone   to enjoy Twitter easily!]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2010/20100518_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, May 18, 2010 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &ldquo;SBM&rdquo;) announced to launch MOBILE WIDGET and S! Appli for users to enjoy Twitter on their mobile phone.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 07:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Discontinuation Notice of 2G Service]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20091124_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, November 24, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced that it will discontinue its 2G (PDC) service at 2:00 am on March 31, 2010.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[&lsquo;MOBILE WIDGET&rsquo; Compatible Handsets Top 1 Million]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090824_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, August 24, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced that its &lsquo;MOBILE WIDGET&rsquo; compatible handsets exceeded one million as of August 22, 2009.  The achievement comes approximately 9 months after the service launched on November 28, 2008.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SoftBank Introduces &lsquo;Unlimited Packet Discount 2&rsquo;]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090428_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, April 28, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SOFTBANK MOBILE&rsquo;) announced that it will introduce &lsquo;Unlimited Packet Discount 2 (tentative name),&rsquo; a packet flat-rate service with a minimum monthly charge of 490 yen, within July 2009.  This service is announced upon the announcement of new service by NTT DOCOMO, INC (hereafter &lsquo;NTT DOCOMO&rsquo;) within 24 hours as a competitive plan.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SoftBank's Three Telecommunication Companies  to Unify Service Brand Logo]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090318_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, March 18, 2009 --- The SOFTBANK Group&rsquo;s three telecommunication companies, SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp., SOFTBANK BB Corp. and SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp. announced that they will unify the service brand logos from April 2009 to the silver logo that SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. currently uses.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SoftBank Introduces &lsquo;Flat-rate Data Bonus Pack&rsquo;  - High speed mobile data communication service to be available   for a monthly charge of 1,000 yen to 4,980 yen -]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090226_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, February 26, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced that it will introduce &lsquo;Flat-rate Data Bonus Pack&rsquo; from March 6, 2009.  This service provides high speed mobile data communication for PCs (maximum downlink speed: 7.2Mbps) with flat-rate of 1,000 yen to 4,980 yen per month.  &lsquo;SoftBank C01LC&rsquo;, a USB type compatible terminal for data communication will also be released at the same time nationwide.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SoftBank Launches &lsquo;In-flight Mobile Phone Service&rsquo;  - The first Japanese mobile operator to offer the service  lets customers use their handsets in a flying airplane -]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090225_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, February 25, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced that it will launch &lsquo;In-flight Mobile Phone Service&rsquo; from March 18, 2009 which enables customers to use their SoftBank handsets in a flying airplane abroad, as the first mobile operator in Japan to provide this service.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[&lsquo;New Super Bonus&rsquo; and &lsquo;Super Bonus&rsquo; Subscribers   Exceed 15 Million]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090223_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, February 23, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced that the number of cumulative subscribers to &lsquo;New Super Bonus&rsquo; and &lsquo;Super Bonus&rsquo; exceeded 15 million as of February 22, 2009. SBM has been providing the service since September 2006 and currently approximately 75%<sup>*1</sup> of the total subscribers are on New Super Bonus or Super Bonus.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Osaifu-Keitai&rsquo; Compatible Handsets Top 10 Million]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090213_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, February 13, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced that its &lsquo;Osaifu-Keitai&rsquo; (S! FeliCa) compatible handsets exceeded 10 million as of February 12, 2009. The achievement comes approximately 3 years and 3 months after the service launched in November 2005.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SoftBank Introduces &lsquo;White Plan Student &amp; Family Discount&rsquo;  -Basic monthly charge of &lsquo;White Plan&rsquo; to be 490 yen for 3 years!-]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090202_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, February 2, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced that it will introduce a new campaign, &lsquo;White Plan Student &amp; Family Discount&rsquo; that offers 50% off on the basic monthly charge of &lsquo;White Plan&rsquo; to 490 yen (including tax) for the first 3 years upon new subscription for students (enrolled in elementary schools to vocational schools, universities) and their family members. The campaign runs from February 3, 2009 to March 31, 2009.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SoftBank Unveils New Mobile Handset Lineup for Spring 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090129_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, January 29, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced the launch of 9 new models for the spring 2009 sales season.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SoftBank to Begin Accepting Applications for Prepaid Service  Contract Changes (2G to 3G Migration)]]></title>
<link>http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp/en/news/press/2009/20090128_01/</link>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, January 28, 2009 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter &lsquo;SBM&rsquo;) announced that from February 2, 2009 it will begin accepting applications for Prepaid Service contract changes (upgrade handsets) from 2G to 3G at SoftBank shops nationwide.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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