Japan's NTT DoCoMo offers SMS exchanges with other Asian countries, AFP, 1 Feb 2005

“Japan's top mobile operator NTT DoCoMo (news - web sites) said it will offer text-messaging with five other Asian countries and advanced sound systems on phones, after predicting tough times ahead for the market.�

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