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 Japanese electronics manufacturers NEC, Casio and Hitachi, where NEC owned 70.74%, Casio 20.00% and Hitachi 9.26%.[http://www.nec-casio-mobile.com/about/ Corporate profile] At one point, the company was the second largest maker of mobile terminals in Japan.{{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}} The company headquarters was in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. The company dissolved in March 2016.
History
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.{{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}}
After seeing declining shares in domestic market, NEC Casio announced its withdrawal from smartphone manufacturing business in July 2013.{{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}} Then in December 2013, Casio and Hitachi sold their stake in the company to NEC, making it a fully owned subsidiary of NEC.{{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}} The company renamed to NEC Mobile Communications in October 2014.{{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/}}
In December 2015, NEC announced that it will acquire all mobile phone business from NEC Mobile Communications at March 2016.{{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}} The company was dissolved shortly after.{{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}}
Products
- MEDIAS smartphone line (domestic market)
- Gz'One featurephone and smartphone line (domestic, international markets)
- EXILIM featurephones
- CanU featurephones (South Korean market)
- Medias Tab tablets
References
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