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''' NEC Mobile Communications''' |
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| ⚫ | ''' NEC Mobile Communications''' was a [[mobile phone]] manufacturer established 1 May 2010. It started as a [[joint venture]] among three [[Japan]]ese electronics manufacturers [[NEC Corporation|NEC]], [[Casio]] and [[Hitachi]], where NEC owned 70.74%, Casio 20.00% and Hitachi 9.26%.<ref>[http://www.nec-casio-mobile.com/about/ Corporate profile]</ref> At one point, the company was the second largest maker of mobile terminals in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/05/27/new-japanese-cell-phone-behemoth-nec-casio-mobile-to-go-america-soon/ |title=New Japanese cell phone behemoth NEC Casio Mobile to go America soon |author=Toto, Serkan |date=27 May 2010 |work=MobileCrunch |publisher=AOL Tech}}</ref> The company headquarters was in [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]], [[Kanagawa]]. The company dissolved in March 2016. |
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==History== |
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The company was formed as a merger between the mobile handset division of NEC and the former joint venture between Casio and Hitachi, '''Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications''', established 1 April 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://world.casio.com/corporate/news/2004/chmc.html |title=Casio and Hitachi Announce Joint Venture Details For Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. |publisher=Casio Computer Co., Ltd}}</ref> |
The company was formed as '''NEC Casio Mobile Communications'''as a result of a merger between the mobile handset division of NEC and the former joint venture between Casio and Hitachi, '''Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications''', established 1 April 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://world.casio.com/corporate/news/2004/chmc.html |title=Casio and Hitachi Announce Joint Venture Details For Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. |publisher=Casio Computer Co., Ltd}}</ref> |
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After seeing declining shares in domestic market, NEC Casio announced its withdrawal from smartphone manufacturing business in July 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=携帯電話端末事業の見直しについて |url=https://jpn.nec.com/press/201307/20130731_02.html}}</ref> Then in December 2013, Casio and Hitachi sold their stake in the company to NEC, making it a fully owned subsidiary of NEC.<ref>{{cite web |title=NECカシオモバイルコミュニケーションズ社の経営体制変更について |url=https://jpn.nec.com/press/201312/20131227_01.html}}</ref> The company renamed to NEC Mobile Communications in October 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=NECカシオ、今年10月から社名を「NECモバイルコミュニケーションズ」に変更！ 既存商品のサポートは引き続き継続 |url=https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/9239562/}}</ref> |
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==Casio G'zOne== |
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In the United States and Japan, NEC Casio Mobile also manufactures phones under the ''Casio G'zOne'' brand. This device line with a small cosmetic differences and RF firmware adoption were also sold in the Republic of Korea. Then widely spread around the world (including non-official sales from the US and Korea) due to the rare IP68 protective design and close to outstanding hardware specs of some models like Commando C811 / CA-201L at the moment of the release. |
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In December 2015, NEC announced that it will acquire all mobile phone business from NEC Mobile Communications at March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=携帯電話端末事業の体制見直しについて |url=http://jpn.nec.com/press/201512/20151225_02.html}}</ref> The company was dissolved shortly after.<ref>{{cite web |title=NECモバイル解散、携帯事業はNECが引き継ぐ形に |url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/1602/29/news134.html}}</ref> |
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==Name changing== |
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As of October 1, 2014, NEC Casio Mobile Communications, announced that its official name is now NEC Mobile Communications. |
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Since then, official site is now: https://web.archive.org/web/20160223105020/http://www.nec-mobilecom.com/ |
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Old NEC Casio site https://web.archive.org/web/20140926071701/http://www.nec-casio-mobile.com/ (and all its software/updates domains) were closed in the February 2015. |
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It seems that company simply dropped support for all the popular and not so old NEC Casio models released just in a 2013-2014. |
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Previously, in 2013 NEC planned to close smartphone production in 2014, leaving in production the conventional mobile phones and the tablets. |
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==Products== |
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* MEDIAS [[smartphone]] line (domestic market) |
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As of January 1, 2016, NEC Mobile Communications seems to be completely gone from the mobile phone market. Official web site is completely closed. Any support abandoned. Users left alone with their devices. |
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* Gz'One [[featurephone]] and smartphone line (domestic, international markets) |
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You can explore latest official website's Archive snapshot at the link below. |
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* EXILIM featurephones |
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* CanU featurephones (South Korean market) |
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* Medias Tab [[tablet computer|tablets]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official website|www.nec-mobilecom.com}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100626214918/http://www.nec-casio-mobile.com/ Old official NEC Casio web site (closed now).] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.nec-casio-mobile.com Old official NEC Casio web site in the Web Archive] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151223043530/http://www.nec-mobilecom.com/ Latest official NEC Mobile web site snapshot in the Web Archive] |
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NEC Mobile Communications was a mobile phone manufacturer established 1 May 2010. It started as a joint venture among three Japanese electronics manufacturers NEC, Casio and Hitachi, where NEC owned 70.74%, Casio 20.00% and Hitachi 9.26%.[1] At one point, the company was the second largest maker of mobile terminals in Japan.[2] The company headquarters was in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. The company dissolved in March 2016.
The company was formed as NEC Casio Mobile Communications as a result of a merger between the mobile handset division of NEC and the former joint venture between Casio and Hitachi, Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications, established 1 April 2004.[3]
After seeing declining shares in domestic market, NEC Casio announced its withdrawal from smartphone manufacturing business in July 2013.[4] Then in December 2013, Casio and Hitachi sold their stake in the company to NEC, making it a fully owned subsidiary of NEC.[5] The company renamed to NEC Mobile Communications in October 2014.[6]
In December 2015, NEC announced that it will acquire all mobile phone business from NEC Mobile Communications at March 2016.[7] The company was dissolved shortly after.[8]
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