History

History 2005
March 2005
3-D polygon engine offered in collaboration with HI Corporation for overseas i-mode handsets manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
"Osaifu-Keitai(R)" payment system introduced for terminals in hotel rooms in collaboration with Roonets Co., Ltd.
April 2005
VIBE Inc. becomes a subsidiary corporation through acquisition of stock.
June 2005
i-mode content "SUMMON NIGHT i" launched in collaboration with Banpresto.
Distribution of "Othello" game for Bouygues Telecom mobile phones in France in collaboration with BANDAI S.A.
Avatar service introduced to the "Team Factory" group communications tool for au mobile phones.
i-mode content "Official Gundam Machiuke" service launched.
July 2005
i-mode game content "GNO Mobile" launched.
Partnership with WOWOW INC. in mobile shopping businesses.
August 2005
i-mode content “AFP World Sports News ~Chosoku Sports Senshu Photo~” service launched.
i-mode game content “One Piece Mobile Jack” service launched.
Electronic comic “Anicomi World” for Vodafone live! launched.
Selected as a “2005 IR Company of Excellence” by JASDAQ Securities Exchange.
September 2005
i-mode content “Fumofumo San Machiuke” service launched.
i-mode shopping site “Kaigai Casual Wear” launched.
Established SPICE RECORDS Co., Ltd. in collaboration with SPICE MUSIC Co., Ltd., Daiichikosho Co., Ltd., and Happinet Corporation.
Headquarters moved to 1-6-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
October 2005
Began distribution of i-mode general mobile game site “Bandai Pocket” in the U.K. and Ireland in collaboration with Bandai S.A.
Receiving of orders for Mobile Suit Gundam original bike helmet, “TYPE RX-78 ‘GUNDAM’,” begun on LaLaBit Market.
PC online game “APPLESEED THE ONLINE” service launched.
Supplied 3-D engine for WILLCOM handset “W-ZERO3” in collaboration with HI Corporation.
Receiving of orders for bike helmet “Kamen Rider Hibiki Honda” begun on LaLaBit Market.
November 2005
Receiving of orders for eau de toilette “Neon Genesis Evangelion” begun on LaLaBit Market.
Joint development of “Circle Link,” community construction software for PCs in collaboration with Bandai Co., Ltd. and ZEROEKS CORP. INC.
Receiving of orders for Gundam PC “Anaheim Electronics Model” begun on LaLaBit Market.
Began distribution of game content for WILLCOM’s first handset with Java.
December 2005
Began distribution of game content for WILLCOM’s “W-ZERO3” handset.
EZweb shopping site “Kaigai Casual Wear” launched.
Began distribution of mobile phone game “Tamagotchi” in Europe in collaboration with Bandai
S.A. and Living Mobile GmbH, Germany.
Receiving of orders for Eureka Seven skateboard begun on LaLaBit Market.