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-December 2002-

12 Dec 2002

We added the correspondence PC cards list of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT) . CFE-02 by DDI Pocket. (Connection speed is 32kbps).

We release a firmware of NAPS-02, Release 1.0-196.

[New feature] Basic feature is same as 1.0-195. Added an initial configuration of "IAN" accelarator by b-mobile service. Improved the safety lock feature of "save/load pccards initial configuration" menu.

10 Dec 2002

We added correspondence PC cards list of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT) . AH-H401C by DDI Pocket, BMH10C-J by Japan Communications, and C081NDB by KDDI.

We release a firmware of NAPS-02, Release 1.0-195.

[New feature] Basic feature is same as 1.0-186. Optimized Flash ROM area to include more correspondence PC cards information into NAPS-02. Added an initial configuration of AH-H401C, BMH10C-J and C081NDB, and of "IAN" accelarator by b-mobile service.

-October 2002-

23 Oct 2002

We release a setup guide of "NAPS-02's Internel LAN port". For firmware 1.0-176 or later. (sorry, Japanese only)

18 Oct 2002

COOLSPOT worked well on the Frontier 21st Electronics Show. Thank you for your participation of the show.

COOLSPOT is written a technology review titled "COOLSPOT, no doubt useful on the events outside!"on the article of Monthly MACPOWER (Nov., p191) , serial publication titled "AirFree", for wireless networking. Please get and read it.

16 Oct 2002

COOLSPOT service is available now!!. Until Oct 18, the Frontier 21st Electronics Show (this website is in Japanese) at Fukiage Hall in Nagoya City.

  • COOLSPOT is setup at the central, booth 52 (by Raison d'etre).
  • Coverage: almost of the Fukiage Hall.
  • WAN Speed: 128kbps maximun, best effort, with b-mobile by Japan Communications Inc .
  • To connect: ESS-ID "any" or blank, WEP is none.
  • Free of charge.

Raidon d'tere shows here the exhibition is "Java based streaming service" which you don't need to install any plug-in application to watch any streaming channels. Very unique service. Please have a look their booth when you comes the Frontier 21st exhibition.

9 Oct 2002

We release a firmware of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT) . 1.0-186.
This is a bug-fixed version of 1.0-183beta. (Thank you for your co-operation to help our test of NAPS-02, firmware version 1.0-183beta.)

-September 2002-

28 Sep 2002

We release a firmware of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT) . Trial-version, Release 1.0-183beta.

[New feature] Tiny login page of WELCOME PAGE extension.Login page is available for customize. Any ID ( no limitation of numbers), Automatically made password ( numerical 10 figures, 1 day ticket ). URL redirection WELCOME PAGE feature is also available as same as before.

[Notice] Tiny login page and URL redirection cannot be used in the same time.

24 Sep 2002

We release a firmware of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT) . 1.0-179.
the owners after FW 1.0-176 are available to upgrade firmware via this maintenance web interface.

[New feature]

  • Faster firmware upgrade
  • EO64 air is available. ( you should input each user account information)
  • AT command extension of Dial-up setteings. ( for APN options of GPRS, FOMA)

19 Sep 2002

NAPS-02 (A router for COOLSPOT) is confirmed connectivity with MA-N1and MA-N2 which are PHS communication cards for EO64air service by K-OPTICOM.

18 Sep 2002

COOLSPOT is on the article of Monthly MACPOWER (Oct., p189)‚Serial publication titled "AirFree", for wireless networking. Please get and read it.

17 Sep 2002

We release a firmware of NAPS-02 (a wireless router for COOLSPOT) . 1.0-176.

[New feature]

  • Firmware upgrade via WEB interface.
  • Internal LAN port can be used as Internet connection (WAN connection). Just press one button in WEB.
  • Automatic configuration of wireless LAN address which doesn't conflict against your existing LAN.
    (This feature is same as when you put a LAN PC card into NAPS-02).
  • (for owner of firmware version from 0712-112a to 1.0-170), we can offer you to upgrade NAPS-02 by SENDBACK method.Please refer to "support page" ( URL is on your manual), or contact to coolspot@nextmagic.com.

Details of COOLSPOT is available. There is a mechanism of "SETUP FREE", how to activate COOLSPOT, and so on.

We will consider GPRS options if you need APN setteings for GPRS. We will inform of you at this website.

PCMCIA cards list which is confirmed connectivity of NAPS-02 is available‚Not only b-mobile, AirH", PacketOne, FOMA but also normal analog modem cards, LAN cards (Japan domestic) , are available.

  • Put a modem card into NAPS-02 -----> Stable automatic dialup/redial feature.
  • Put a LAN card into NAPS-02 -----> Automatic configuration of wireless LAN address which doesn't conflict against your existing LAN.
  • Use Internal LAN port for internet connection <--- One button setting on a maintenance website.

6 Sep 2002

COOLSPOT is on the article of "TOKYO-JIYUUKU" (Tokyo Freedom Area) of Nikkei Newspaper, an evening edition, page B. Please read it.


-August 2002-

23 Aug 2002

COOLSPOT is now on the PRONAVI B2B event potal site. (Japanese only)

20 Aug 2002

COOLSPOT is on the article of TMUG (Tokyo Macintosh Users Group).It was used at their regular meeting on 10 Aug. (Japanese only)
We are Mac users for a long time also, so we are very pleased to do it.

7 Aug 2002

(for who contacted from MB3 info) Thank you very much. Please feel free to ask us any questions.

Added links of the telcos that is officially available with COOLSPOT.
Under this toppage. Please look their sites also.

Price List of COOLSPOT is now available.

6 Aug 2002

P.S. : COOLSPOT is on the Nikkei news paper, page 8, inside of the MB3(Mobile Broadband Cube) which is a special topics of IT in Japan (Japanese only).

We made a press release page.
6 Aug 2002 : "Started COOLSPOT service by Next Magic Inc."

(7 Aug 2002: PDF is available.)

5 Aug 2002

(for Battery use) Now we are testing on several situations.
Please contact us what environment is useful for you.
e.g.: outdoor use, minimum xx hours, rechargeable (or dry cell).

1 Aug 2002

Now we are ready to recieve your message from the web form

-July 2002-

31 July 2002

We've got some request to apply GPRS. Basically we can do it.
Just need test partner in foreign where GPRS is available.

30 July 2002

COOLSPOT is now on the article The Internet Magazine No.92 (September). pp.272, Japanese only.Please buy this magazine at your book store and look this article. Thank you.

29 July 2002

Started shipping of the router NAPS-02 for sample as requested, one-by-one. We will make an announce if we prepared to ship formally. Sorry about waiting for you.

19 July 2002

Because of many good response of the router NAPS-02 (exslusive use for COOLSPOT) , so we started to consider selling only NAPS-02.

11 July 2002

COOLSPOT is in the article of the Internet Watch by Impress. (Japanese only)


-June 2002-

27 June 2002

COOLSPOT is now on the Freehotspot.jp website. COOLSPOT for Temporary Hotspot Service

20 June 2002

COOLSPOT is now on the EVENTTOOL.NET website.

19 June 2002

The field trial of COOLSPOT in Oita pref. is finished today.Thank you for your cooperation.

10 June 2002

COOLSPOT field trial is started in Oita pref. today.
At ANA HOTEL OITA OASIS TOWER in Oita city and at OITA AIRPORT.
( Until June 19, World Cup period in Oita.)

-May 2002-

2 May 2002

COOLSPOT is now in the field trial period until this year end.

-January 2002-

1 Jan 2001

Next Magic Inc. started to develop a public & temporary HOTSPOT service named "COOLSPOT".
(Unfortunately this service is currently only for domestic use in Japan)


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