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    Japan is thinking about forging Tokyo Olympic medals from recycled smartphones

    E-waste is a big deal and some feel that it would be a good idea to recycle the materials and put them to use in other products. One such product might be Olympic medals from the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. Nothing is finalized yet, but the president of ReNet feels that recycling the medals...
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    Pokémon GO launches in Japan with McDonald's-sponsored GYM and PokéStops

    Niantic Labs has finally unleashed Pokémon GO in Japan. The launch of the game is also accompanied by its first sponsorship which ads PokéStops or GYMs to all 3,600 McDonalds restaurants in Japan. If you live in Japan and have yet sideloaded the APK, you can download it directly from Google Play.
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    Google officially announces Android Auto for the Japanese market

    While Android Auto is readily available in more than 30 countries across the globe, Google has finally announced that the platform is finally available in Japan. The announcement from Google claims that Audi, Honda, Masserati and VW all have cars which feature Android Auto infotainment systems.
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    Sharp 507SH is a mid-range, waterproof Android One phone for Japan

    Sharp has released its first Android One phone - a waterproof device with a pretty decent spec sheet. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 617 processor with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 13MP main camera, 5MP front-facing camera, 3,010 mAh battery and an IP58 rating. Pricing is now yet...
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    Sharp announces the Aquos Mini, for Japan only right now

    Sharp has just officially announced the Aquos Mini with its 4.7" IGZO 1080p display, 3GB of RAM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. There's no official word if it will make it out of Japan, although a number of Sharp's smartphones do not.
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    Japanese OEM Freetel launches the Kiwami and Priori3 in the U.S. and Canada

    Back in January, we heard that a new Japanese smartphone OEM Freetel was going to be launching 4 smartphones in the United States. Today, we've learned that they have just launched the Kiwami and the Priori3 in both the US and Canada. The Kiwami has a 6" 1440p display, MediaTek’s MT6795 SoC...
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    HTC 10 in Camellia Red is heading for Japan

    The HTC 10 will finally be available in Japan soon. As previous rumors suggested, the company has revealed an exclusive Camellia Red model for the device that will be sold in the country. Those on Japan's KDDI au carrier will be able to buy it for $810.
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    LG G5, HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy S7 will not be sold by service providers in Japan

    Japanese residents hoping to pick up the HTC 10, Samsung Galaxy S7 or LG G5 from their favorite service provider are out of luck. KDDI au, Softbank and NTT docomo have announced their 2016 summer lineup and all three of the previously mentioned flagship devices didn't make the cut. The Samsung...
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    Sony is rolling out Marshmallow to the Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 Premium in Japan

    Sony had previously pushed Marshmallow to the Z5 in Turkey and now it looks like they are expanding into more markets now. The company is in the middle of updating the entire Xperia Z5 series to Marshmallow in Japan. Sony UK had previously said they are targeting a March 7th date to update the...
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    Although being the most popular service in the world, Facebook is not #1 in Japan

    Facebook is definitely the biggest social network platform in the world, with over 1.55 billion active users. However, just because they are the biggest platform in the world, doesn't mean that rings true for every country. According to Twitter, they have revealed that the service has 35...
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    Kyocera Digno Rafre Released in Japan and is the World's First Washable Smartphone

    We've seen water-resistant smartphones before but Kyocera claims the Digno Rafre is the first one that can be washed with soap, water and any other cleaners you can get your hands on. The device runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, has a 5" 720p display mounted, 13 MP. The touchscreen is said to work...
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