Mobile Intelligence Japan Conference Call April 4th & 6th 2006.

Tokyo, Japan, Apr 3, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mobikyo K.K., organizer of the Mobile Intelligence Japan (MIJ) mission to Tokyo, 14-19 May 2006, will host a pair of conference calls this week themed on recent trends in Japan's mobile market including downloadable music, mobile TV and e-commerce.

The calls will be held Tuesday, 4 April, and Thursday, 6 April, as follows:

4 April -- for Japan || Europe, Mid-East, Asia

GMT 10:00 Tue, 4 April = JST 18:00 Tue, 4 April

6 April -- Japan (+1) || North & South America, Pacific

PST 16:00 Thu, 6 Apr = EST 19:00 Thu, 6 Apr = GMT 01:00 = JST 08:00 Fri, 7 Apr

Registration required:

http://www.wirelesswatch.jp/

Fee: FREE - Participation fee of US$60.00 covers cost of dial-in call only.

The calls will also provide details on the agenda and content of the upcoming MIJ mission. Conference call hosts include WWJ Editor in Chief Daniel Scuka, MIJ organizers, and local Tokyo mobile experts working in application development and mobile service design.

4 April Guest: Steve Myers, Chief Enthusiast, Theta Music Technologies Inc. (http://www.thetamusic.com/)

Theta Music is one of Japan's liveliest mobile music application developers with major clients including Yamaha and other giants of Japan's 3G music scene. Steve is one of the industry's most knowledgeable insiders on technology, usage, terminals, carrier policy and the Chaku-Uta, Chaku-Uta Full (full track) and Chaku Motion (music video) businesses. Theta just launched 'Theta Blues & Roots,' a Chaku-uta site on KDDI's menu devoted to blues and roots music.

6 April Guest: David Collier, CEO, Pikkle.com (http://www.pikkle.com/)

David is one of Tokyo's mobile insiders having logged application and business development time at several startups and big gaming name Namco. His company provides a Flash-based service called "CharaJam," allowing people to create their own personalized screensavers and Flash ringtones on KDDI/au.

The next Mobile Intelligence Japan (MIJ) mission to Tokyo will be held 14-19 May 2006. MIJ is a professionally guided mission to see and experience the newest 3G and 3.5G technologies and meet the thought leaders and innovators powering Japan's Wireless Revolution.

Created by the editorial staff at Wireless Watch Japan, the week-long MIJ program is based on direct experience of the people, companies, technologies and business models deep within Japan's mobile ecosystem; MIJ provides market intelligence, personal connections and actionable lessons for business managers at all levels.

MIJ participants meet the companies, talk to the experts and observe the technologies and services making 3G happen and is the best way to understand the mobile Internet ecosystem and extract success factors and business opportunities applicable to markets in Europe, Asia, the Americas and elsewhere. When they return home, MIJ alumni bring back a competitive edge and integrated mobile intelligence that puts them at the forefront of new business development.

The May 2006 MIJ mission is scheduled to include:

- Enhanced local-user and mobile application demonstrations (corporate messaging, streaming content, e-wallets)

- Visits to carriers, device makers, content providers and technology vendors

- Guided tour of Designing Studio, the coolest mobile showroom on Earth

- Evening networking opportunities with industry, academics, and analysts/media

- Personal networking at Mobile Monday (MoMo), meeting zone for Tokyo's mobile-connected community

The MIJ mission fee is US$3,200 per person and includes full program participation, in-town transportation, networking dinners, joining instructions, assistance with planning flight & hotel, 6-month subscription to Wireless Watch Japan and lifelong lessons and personal connections that will significantly improve your competitiveness in mobile markets anywhere!

For additional information, executive summary, registration and terms and conditions, access the MIJ website at:

http://www.mobileintelligence.jp

About Mobikyo K.K.

Based in Tokyo, Mobikyo K.K.'s core business is the production and dissemination of media content, market intelligence and business information aimed at those seeking to establish, expand or strengthen their partnerships and commercial relations with Japan's wireless and IT industries. The company offers a range of information and business promotion services, including Mobile Monday networking events (http://www.mobilemonday.jp), the twice-yearly Mobile Intelligence Japan mission to Tokyo (http://www.mobileintelligence.jp) and the Wireless Watch Japan media site (http://www.wirelesswatch.jp). Mobikyo is particularly adept at helping foreign-capital companies connect with the domestic market. With the explosion of mobile networks, services and technologies in Japan, the company and its 4-year-old online media and market intelligence services are well positioned to assist outsiders become insiders. For more information, access http://www.mobikyo.jp.

Source: Mobikyo K.K.

Contact:

In Europe

MIJ Organizer and Host
Daniel Scuka | chief editor
daniel [at] wirelesswatch.jp
Skype CALLTO://danno612
GSM [phone]

In the Americas

MIJ Guide
Donal O'Shea
donal [at] mobileintelligence.jp

In Asia

MIJ Organizer and co-Host
Lawrence Cosh-Ishii
Rep. Dir. Mobikyo K.K.
lcosh-ishii [at] mobikyo.jp
Skype CALLTO://video-link
Mobile: [phone]

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