Press Releases 2010

“Twitter Widget” on your mobile phone
to enjoy Twitter easily!

Tokyo, May 18, 2010 --- SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (hereafter “SBM”) announced to launch MOBILE WIDGET and S! Appli for users to enjoy Twitter on their mobile phone.

Twitter is a real-time information network powered by people all around the world that lets you share and discover what’s happening now. Through MOBILE WIDGET and S! Appli, users can easily enjoy Twitter with their SoftBank Handsets. “Twitter Widget” by Twitter, Inc., for example, is pre-installed so that it is easier for users to tweet from the display. Also, ”TweetMe for S! Appli“, S! Appli for TweetMe, and MOBILE WIDGET such as “twinavi” which helps search and follow celebrities' tweets will be available. All of these applications will be preinstalled from SBM's new models for summer 2010.

In addition, a web site called “Twitter Omatome Site” introducing MOBILE WIDGET, S! Appli, and related websites for Twitter will also be available. (For new models for summer 2010, this site can be accessed from browser's bookmark.)

MOBILE WIDGET and S! Appli for Twitter

1. Image (Twitter Widget)

Image (Twitter Widget)
[Note]
  • *Illustrative

2. Information Charge

Free of charge

[Notes]
  • *Subscription to S! Basic Pack (basic monthly charge of 315 Yen) is required.
  • *Communication charge is required.

3. Compatible Handsets

(1) “Twitter Widget” by Twitter, Inc.
MOBILE WIDGET Compatible Handsets
[Note]
  • *Preinstalled models: 944SH, 945SH, 945SH G, 942P, 941SC, 841SH, 842SH, 842P, and 841N
(2) “TweetMe for S! Appli!” by FLIGHT SYSTEM CONSULTING, Inc.
944SH, 945SH, 945SH G, 942P, 941SC, 841SH, 841SH s, 842SH, 843SH, 842P, 840N, 841N, 840SC
[Note]
  • *Preinstalled models: 945SH, and 945SH G
(3) “twinavi” by CGM Marketing, Inc.
MOBILE WIDGET Compatible Handsets
[Note]
  • *Preinstalled models: 944SH, 945SH, 945SH G, 942P, 941SC, 841SH, 842SH, and 841N

“Twitter Widget”, “TweetMe for S! Appli” and “twinavi” will be available at “Twitter Omatome Site” from early June, 2010. These widgets and applications can be downloaded to handsets If not preinstalled.

  • *“Twitter” is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc.
  • *S! Basic Pack, MOBILE WIDGET and S! Appli is a registered trademark or trademark of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp.
  • *SOFTBANK, the SOFTBANK name and logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SOFTBANK CORP. in Japan and other countries.
  • *The names of the companies, products and services used in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies.
  • The information is true and accurate at the time of publication.
    Price, specification, contact and other information of products and service may be subjected to change. The information contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.