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We managed to get hold of pictures of almost the whole 703i series from NTT DoCoMo and we’re really excited about the announcement. The 703i series is the mid-range WCDMA line of NTT DoCoMo’s FOMA 3G service. It consists of Fujitsu F703i, Mitsubishi D703i, NEC N703iD (same design as N702iD), N703iu, Panasonic P703i, P703iu, Sharp SH703i, SonyEricsson SO703i. We’ll keep you guys posted once they’re officially announced. — Sam Chan

Screw a golden chocolate egg. We want one of these gold colored PSPs. The PSP-1000 CG, the newest model number for the new color, CG standing for Champagne Gold, is expected for release in Japan in late February for the US equivalent of $175. We heard through the grapevine that Veruca Salt’s opinion of the new PSP is kind of harsh. She’s been quoted as saying “Don’t care how, I want it now!”. More pics after the jump.

The Japanese population has one of the highest savings ratios in the world, and this Jinsei Ginko (human life bank) piggy bank helps reinforce that idea to the next generation. The Jinsei Ginko is not like other big banks you have ever seen before. For one thing, it can only take 500 yen coins ($5). Secondly, the more you save, the wealthier the tamagochi-esque family on the LED screen becomes. Starting with 3 pieces of ghetto tatami floor mats, as... Continue reading

If you are having trouble getting your friend’s attention, you might want to try touching them. If touching is not enough, you can try tapping. If tapping is not enough, you might want to start scratching them. In order to scare the hack out of them and make them think that you’re a freak yet looking cutely annoying at the same time, you might want to try the Otete Paws and Opopo Tails. As intelligent as they sound, these are... Continue reading

We know how people are crazy about Nintendo Wii Sports, treating 2 parts of the wiimote as boxing gloves. Now how about bring this super fun game to the streets? No TV, no power adapter, no Wii, all you need is a pair of these Nettou Boxing gloves and an I-don’t-care-what-you-think attitude. Pop in your batteries, choose between Training or Fighting mode and you’re good to go. Simply punch the midair as hard and as fast as you could, punching... Continue reading

Japanese toys are creative, they’re so creative that sometimes they’re scary. E-revolution’s Hanakotoba (translation: flower-talk) is a doll that reads and vocalizes the flowers’ mind when you touch the pedals (or the leafs), all you have to do shove this probe into the same vase with flowers. You can choose from the 3 color schemes, and each of them will have different personality, as reflected by the 200 distinctive sentences installed on to each of them. Don’t worry, all of... Continue reading

A lot of people have been asking why on earth can’t we call/send new year and Christmas messages on time. The answer is simple, it’s because the lines are jammed. It might mean nothing to the phone users whether it is the system that is crashed or really the traffic that is jammed, but to the network providers, it makes a heck of a difference. They’ve been trying to solve this problem in Japan. Earthquakes are not uncommon in Japan,... Continue reading