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Softbank's Son targets US$5b for Asian broadband fund
News Softbank Corp plans to raise US$4 billion to US$5 billion for investments in companies building high-speed Internet networks in Asia, the Asian Wall Street Journal said, citing an interview with Softbank chief executive Masayoshi Son.
Softbank's Son targets US$5b for Asian broadband fund
News Softbank Corp plans to raise US$4 billion to US$5 billion for investments in companies building high-speed Internet networks in Asia, the Asian Wall Street Journal said, citing an interview with Softbank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son.
Yahoo to take ownership of overseas portals
News Company plans to pay US$500 million to increase stake in its U.K., Germany, France, Korea portal sites.
Tags: Global strategic management, Web sites, Business development/management
Apple's Japan iPhone strategy
News Softbank, the No. 3 mobile operator, will sell the coveted cell phone in Japan. But its deal with Apple probably won't be exclusive.
Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., NTT DoCoMo Inc., Touch Screen, Japan, Softbank Corp., software, revenue, Apple iPhone, strategy
The iPhone's impact in Japan
News news analysis While it may still be too early to tell how the iPhone will fare in Japan, an industry observer, however, sees Apple's smartphone as a catalyst for change in the country's mobile handset industry.
Tags: Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), Japan, Panasonic, Softbank Corp., software, technology company, co-founder, marketing
RockYou looks to Asia with new US$17M investment
News A new joint venture with Asian telecoms SK and SoftBank will go toward the creation of both Web and mobile apps for Asia-Pacific markets.
Tags: Venture capital, Investments, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile applications, Web 2.0, SK Telecom Co., App, Mobile, Asia, Investment
Japan to try GPS phones to prevent pandemics
News Softbank participates in a Japanese government-backed experimental project that uses GPS-enabled cell phones to track elementary schoolers' whereabouts for health-monitoring purpose.
Tags: GPS, 3G (Third Generation), Mobile, Apple iPhone 3G, Cell Phone, Japan, Softbank Corp., phone, Associated Press, 3G
Softbank to give 8GB iPhones away for free
News Apple's iPhone partner in Japan is cutting prices for its monthly data plans, and will offer new subscribers a free 8GB iPhone 3G or a 16GB iPhone for US$118.
Tags: Smart phones, Sales strategy, Apple Inc., Mobile, COO, Cell Phone, Touch-screen Phone, Japan, Softbank Corp., phone
Netease accepts US$85m buyout by I-Cable
News Netease.com Inc, one of China's three biggest Web site operators, has agreed to be acquired by Hong Kong's I-Cable Communications Ltd for US$85 million in cash.
Chinadotcom, Softbank in US$100 million joint venture
News Hong Kong Internet company chinadotcom has signed a memorandum of understanding to create a US$100 million 50:50 joint venture with Japanese company Softbank Corp.
China Development invests in Internet fund with Softbank
News China Development Bank, Taiwan's biggest venture capital company, said its board approved a plan to establish a Japan-focused Internet investment fund in cooperation with Softbank Corp.
Korea's Thrunet awarded international license
News Korean broadband Internet service provider, Korea Thrunet, said on Friday that it has received a license from the Korean Government that will allow it to offer international bandwidth to its corporate customers.
Yahoo Japan's Q4 profit more than doubles
News Yahoo Japan Corp's fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as Japan's most-visited Web directory sold more ads to companies marketing themselves on line.
Yahoo Japan's Q4 profit more than doubles
News Yahoo Japan Corp's fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as Japan's most-visited Web directory sold more ads to companies marketing themselves on line.
Short Take: Softbank Investments IPO by year end
News Softbank Corp, Japan's biggest Internet investment company, is planning to sell shares in its Softbank Investments unit to the public by the end of the year.
