• Tokyo taxis get Wi-Fi and PSP

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    Taxis in Tokyo are one of the most expensive in the world. NTTDoCoMo is planning to add value to the taxis by offering free Wi-Fi. Around 100 of the taxis will even get PSP’s to keep the customers distracted from the meter. The service is in testing now and will roll out fully by March 2011.
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    Posted in Topics:Far East, , , on December 7, 2010 by editor

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