Docomo enhances cloud services under new ‘docomo cloud’ brand

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NTT Docomo on Friday enhanced services for smartphone and tablet users under its new “docomo cloud” brand.

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Docomo launched Mail-Hon’yaku-Concier, an app that automatically translates text messages, such as e-mails and social networking messages, between Japanese and English/Chinese/Korean. The service uses cloud-based mobile interpretation technologies that Docomo currently is developing. It is compatible with select Docomo smartphones and tablets running on Android™ 2.2 or higher.

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Docomo’s popular Shabette-Concier voice command-based app will be enhanced to provide precise answers to inquiries on a wide range of topics. The current app has received approximately 2 million downloads in just 10 weeks since its launch on March 1. Shabette-Concier also enables smartphone features to be operated by voice (Japanese only). Compatible devices include select Docomo smartphones and tablets running on Android 2.2 or higher.

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In August, the new Photo Collection service will enable users to store up to 5 GB of photos and videos free of charge for an unlimited amount of time. Content can be uploaded, downloaded and viewed via PCs, smartphones and tablets. The service recognizes facial features and scenes for automatic sorting and grouping. Photo Collection will link to external services like Evernote, Eye-Fi and HighlightCam for easy browsing and sorting of data saved on these services. Compatible devices include select Docomo smartphones and tablets running on Android 4.0 or higher and PCs using Windows XP, Windows Vista® or Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 8 or higher.

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Also in August, Docomo will enhance its dmarket portal for smartphone and tablet apps and content. Content purchased from Docomo’s VIDEO Store, MUSIC Store, BOOK Store or ANIME Store can be enjoyed for no extra charge on multiple devices registered to the same subscriber. For example, a user can bookmark text or video on a smartphone and then later resume from the same bookmark using a tablet.

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