Thank you Gen!!! I said as much back in June (see "Related links" above) when news of this first broke in mainstream media. It really makes you wonder. But then again, the interest level seems really high among some expats (the article mentions i-bankers) and of course those fresh of the plane at Narita.
By the way, I tried contacting DoCoMo offices in California to ask about a service they offer that allows Japanese capabilities on BlackBerries in the U.S. (see DoCoMo's Namikiteru website) but never received a reply. Interesting, and oddly enough, the language capabilities in the U.S. seem to be better than what is being offered in Japan (read only vs. read & write). So, it really seems like this targeted to expats with limited use for Japanese language and again, those visiting and on business.
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By the way, I tried contacting DoCoMo offices in California to ask about a service they offer that allows Japanese capabilities on BlackBerries in the U.S. (see DoCoMo's Namikiteru website) but never received a reply. Interesting, and oddly enough, the language capabilities in the U.S. seem to be better than what is being offered in Japan (read only vs. read & write). So, it really seems like this targeted to expats with limited use for Japanese language and again, those visiting and on business.