NTT Docomo brings Babel Fish closer to reality The Babel Fish was a creation of science fiction author Douglas Adams that could be placed in the ear enabling the user to understand anything said in any language. Smartphones and cloud computing are bringing a limited subset of that capability clsoe to reality. Japanese telco NTT Docomo has announced plans to launch a second, this time large scale, trial of a cloud based translation service ...
NTT DoCoMo launching 19 new devices this summer, brings Galaxy S III to Japan If you aren't already accustomed to Japan's regular deluge of device announcements , brace yourself: NTT DoCoMo just stepped forward with 17 new phones, as well as a mobile WiFi hotspot and a tablet. Throw a stone at the pile of hardware, and you're likely to strike something running Ice Cream Sandwich -- with the exception of the WiFi hotspot and a single handset designed for kids , every ...