DoCoMo USA announces “Namikiteru” service Third Anniversary Campaign
— Monthly user base surpasses the 10,000 mark —
New York, August 31, 2007 — NTT DoCoMo USA, Inc., the American subsidiary of NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Japan’s largest mobile communications company, marks the third anniversary of the start of “namikiteru®” service with a promotion waiving account registration fees for new subscribers.
Introduced in October 2004, “namikiteru” is DoCoMo USA’s WiFi connection service with Japanese language customer support. Increased WiFi spot coverage (including Japan Airline’s lounge at JFK International Airport and ANA’s lounge at Dulles International Airport), and the introduction of ”Namimail®,” software which enables a BlackBerry® device to read and write Japanese, have boosted subscriber numbers. Over 10,000 users have made the most of these services.
“Namimail” software supports the BlackBerry 8707h device that was released in Japan in September 2006, as well as the BlackBerry 8707g device which DoCoMo USA markets in the USA and which offers roaming capability in Japan. DoCoMo USA plans for “Namimail” to be compatible with a wide variety of devices to meet the needs of Japanese living overseas.
For the month of September 2007, the $20 account registration fee will be waived for new subscribers applying for namikiteru service. For further details about subscription fees (in English and Japanese), please visit the www.namikiteru.com website.
- namikiteru and namimail are trademarks of NTT DoCoMo USA, Inc. in the United States
- The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
