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'''LISMO''' is an [[online music store|online music service]] provided by [[Au (mobile phone)|au]], a [[Japa]]nese mobile phone brand run by [[KDDI]], a Japanese telecommunication company. This service uses a [[mobile phone]] as a [[music player]]. This service was introduced on January 19, 2006, and the service began operating at the end of January in Japan. The first mobile phone which supports LISMO was sold on January 26, 2006. Since 2008,KDDI and Okinawa Cellular introduced 'LISMO Video', a new service with new means to enjoy video content as well.
'''LISMO''' is an [[online music store|online music service]] provided by [[Au (mobile phone)|au]], a [[Japa]]nese mobile phone brand run by [[KDDI]], a Japanese telecommunication company. This service uses a [[mobile phone]] as a [[Audio player (software)|music player]]. This service was introduced on January 19, 2006, and the service began operating at the end of January in Japan. The first mobile phone which supports LISMO was sold on January 26, 2006. Since 2008, KDDI and Okinawa Cellular introduced 'LISMO Video', a new service with new means to enjoy video content as well.


In April 2013, [[KDDI]] acquired Taiwanese streaming service KKBOX.<ref>http://www.musicman-net.com/report/93.html</ref> The LISMO and KKBOX services were merged under the KKBOX name. KKBOX is now expanding into other asian markets.
In April 2013, KDDI acquired Taiwanese streaming service KKBOX.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicman-net.com/report/93.html |title=アジア最大の音楽配信サービス「KKBOX」 — KKBOX Japan 合同会社 松山泰士氏インタビュー |publisher=Musicman-NET |access-date=2015-12-17}}</ref> The LISMO and KKBOX services were merged under the KKBOX name. KKBOX is now expanding into other Asian markets.


==Name==
==Name==
LISMO is short for '''au Listen Mobile service'''. The "LIS" in "LISMO" is pronounced the same as "risu", the Japanese word for "squirrel".
LISMO is short for '''au Listen Mobile service'''. The "LIS" in "LISMO" is pronounced the same as "risu", the Japanese word for "squirrel".


==Setting of Mascot==
==Mascot==
[[Image:AuLISMO Character.jpg|200px|thumb|right|LISMO-kun at KDDI Designing Studio]]
[[Image:AuLISMO Character.jpg|200px|thumb|right|LISMO-kun at KDDI Designing Studio]]
The mascot of this service is LISMO-kun. It is a silhouette of a [[squirrel]] carrying an orange logo with earphones connected to it. Some original goods of this mascot are sold only at the "LISMO FOREST" of [[KDDI Designing Studio]].
The mascot of this service is LISMO-kun. It is a silhouette of a [[squirrel]] carrying an orange logo with earphones connected to it. Some original goods of this mascot are sold only at the "LISMO FOREST" of [[KDDI Designing Studio]].


==Supported phones==
==Supported phones==
LISMO is supported only by [[CDMA2000#1xEV-DO|CDMA 1X WIN]] phones.
LISMO is supported by [[CDMA 1X WIN]] phones.<ref>http://www.hitachi.co.jp/New/cnews/month/2006/08/0828.html</ref>


;Released in 2006
;Released in 2006
*[[Casio]]: W41CA,"G'zOne" (W42CA),W43CA
*[[Casio]]: W41CA,"G'zOne" (W42CA), W43CA
*[[Hitachi, Ltd.|Hitachi]]: W41H, W42H, W43H, W43HⅡ
*[[Hitachi, Ltd.|Hitachi]]: W41H, W42H, W43H, W43HII
*[[Kyocera]]: W41K, W42K, W43K, W44K
*[[Kyocera]]: W41K, W42K, W43K, W44K
*[[Sanyo]]: W41SA, W42SA, W43SA
*[[Sanyo]]: W41SA, W42SA, W43SA
*[[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]]: W41SH
*[[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]]: W41SH
*[[Sony Ericsson]]: W41S,"[[Walkman Phone]]" (W42S), W43S, W44S
*[[Sony Ericsson]]: W41S,"[[Walkman Phone]]" (W42S), W43S, W44S
*[[Toshiba]]: "Music-HDD" (W41T),W43T, W44T, W44TⅡ, W44TⅢ, W45T, "DRAPE" (W46T), W47T
*[[Toshiba]]: "Music-HDD" (W41T), W43T, W44T, W44TII, W44TIII, W45T, "DRAPE" (W46T), W47T
*au design project: "neon" (W42T by Toshiba)
*au design project: "neon" (W42T by Toshiba)


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*[[Panasonic]]: W51P, W52P
*[[Panasonic]]: W51P, W52P
*Sanyo: W51SA, W52SA, W53SA
*Sanyo: W51SA, W52SA, W53SA
*Sharp: "AQUOS Phone" (W51SH),W52SH
*Sharp: "AQUOS Phone" (W51SH), W52SH
*Sony Ericsson: W51S,"Walkman Phone" W52S,W53S
*Sony Ericsson: W51S,"Walkman Phone" W52S, W53S
*Toshiba: W51T, W52T, W53T, W54T, W55T
*Toshiba: W51T, W52T, W53T, W54T, W55T
*au design project: "Media Skin" (W52K by Kyocera), and "INFOBAR 2" (W55SA by Sanyo)
*au design project: "Media Skin" (W52K by Kyocera), and "INFOBAR 2" (W55SA by Sanyo)
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''Under investigation''
''Under investigation''


The music file has .KMF extension on the phone and becomes .KDR on the PC, the codec is [[HE-AAC]] with 48 kbit/s bitrate, which is same as au's full track [[ringtone]] service.
The music file has .KMF extension on the phone and becomes .KDR on the PC, the codec is [[HE-AAC]] with 48&nbsp;kbit/s bitrate, which is same as au's full track [[ringtone]] service.
<!--AAC, MP3 -->
<!--AAC, MP3 -->


===Core services===
===Core services===
* au Music Player
* au Music Player
*: A music player application for au’s mobile phone. Music on the handset can be managed through this application program.
*: A music player application for au's mobile phone. Music on the handset can be managed through this application program.
* au Music Port
* au Music Port
*: A mobile phone data managing application for a personal computer. This application is used to share and backup data from a mobile phone. Manages not only music data, but also other data in the mobile phone like [[camera]] data, [[PIM]] data, etc. Supports only [[Microsoft Windows]]
*: A mobile phone data managing application for a personal computer. This application is used to share and backup data from a mobile phone. Manages not only music data, but also other data in the mobile phone like [[camera]] data, [[Personal information manager|PIM]] data, etc. Supports only [[Microsoft Windows]]
* au Music Store
* au Music Store
*: A service similar with the [[iTunes Music Store]]. Customers can download and purchase music with PC. The average price of one song is about 315 Yen (including taxes) and there are 20,000 songs available at the beginning of service.
*: A service similar with the [[iTunes Music Store]]. Customers can download and purchase music with PC. The average price of one song is about 315 Yen (including taxes) and there are 20,000 songs available at the beginning of service.
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This service is available only in Japan as of January 2006.
This service is available only in Japan as of January 2006.


==Some Issues==
==Some issues==
Although all phones in Japan have an option to switch to English, phones from AU are not truly bilingual. Phones from AU use same software for all phone models (e.g. LISMO player, etc.). This software has not been translated. Thus, it is not easy for non-speakers of Japanese to use it as compared to in-built music players provided by AU competitors (such as NTT Docomo, Softbank, etc.)
Although all phones in Japan have an option to switch to English, phones from AU are not truly bilingual. Phones from AU use same software for all phone models (e.g. LISMO player, etc.). This software has not been translated. Thus, it is not easy for non-speakers of Japanese to use it as compared to in-built music players provided by AU competitors (such as NTT Docomo, Softbank, etc.)


==Commercials==
==Commercials==
LISMO commercials, which changes approx. every 3 months, use many songs by [[J-pop]] artists. On March 5, 2008, an album titled "''Best of LISMO!''" was released. The album contains all 10 songs used in LISMO commercials that aired by the Summer 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3496857/s/ |title=JBOOK: Best of LISMO! |accessdate=2008-02-08 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
LISMO commercials, which changes approx. every 3 months, use many songs by [[J-pop]] artists. On March 5, 2008, an album titled ''Best of LISMO!'' was released. The album contains all 10 songs used in LISMO commercials that aired by the Summer 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3496857/s/ |title=JBOOK: Best of LISMO! |access-date=2008-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref>


List of songs used in the commercial (in order of which the commercial aired):
List of songs used in the commercial (in order of which the commercial aired):
# [[Hana (Orange Range song)|Hana]] - [[Orange Range]]
# [[Hana (Orange Range song)|Hana]] - [[Orange Range]]
# Ishindenshin - Orange Range
# Ishindenshin - Orange Range
# [[Keep Tryin']] - [[Hikaru Utada]]
# [[Keep Tryin' (Hikaru Utada song)|Keep Tryin']] - [[Hikaru Utada]]
# By My Melody - [[Ken Hirai]]
# By My Melody - [[Ken Hirai]]
# [[Mikazuki (song)|Mikazuki]] - [[Ayaka]]
# [[Mikazuki (song)|Mikazuki]] - [[Ayaka]]
# Lovers Again - [[Exile (Japanese band)|Exile]]
# Lovers Again - [[Exile (Japanese band)|Exile]]
# [[Cherry (song)|Cherry]] - [[Yui (singer)|Yui]]
# [[Cherry (Yui song)|Cherry]] - [[Yui (singer)|Yui]]
# [[Tashika ni]] - [[Angela Aki]]
# [[Tashika ni]] - [[Angela Aki]]
# [[Stay with Me (Kumi Koda song)|Stay with Me]] - [[Kumi Koda]]
# [[Stay with Me (Kumi Koda song)|Stay with Me]] - [[Kumi Koda]]
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{{KDDI}}
{{KDDI}}


[[Category:KDDI]]
[[Category:KDDI]]
[[Category:Mobile telecommunication services]]
[[Category:Mobile telecommunication services]]
[[Category:Online music stores]]
[[Category:Online music stores of Japan]]
[[Category:Products introduced in 2006]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Japan]]

Latest revision as of 22:51, 25 April 2024

LISMO is an online music service provided by au, a Japanese mobile phone brand run by KDDI, a Japanese telecommunication company. This service uses a mobile phone as a music player. This service was introduced on January 19, 2006, and the service began operating at the end of January in Japan. The first mobile phone which supports LISMO was sold on January 26, 2006. Since 2008, KDDI and Okinawa Cellular introduced 'LISMO Video', a new service with new means to enjoy video content as well.

In April 2013, KDDI acquired Taiwanese streaming service KKBOX.[1] The LISMO and KKBOX services were merged under the KKBOX name. KKBOX is now expanding into other Asian markets.

Name

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LISMO is short for au Listen Mobile service. The "LIS" in "LISMO" is pronounced the same as "risu", the Japanese word for "squirrel".

Mascot

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LISMO-kun at KDDI Designing Studio

The mascot of this service is LISMO-kun. It is a silhouette of a squirrel carrying an orange logo with earphones connected to it. Some original goods of this mascot are sold only at the "LISMO FOREST" of KDDI Designing Studio.

Supported phones

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LISMO is supported by CDMA 1X WIN phones.[2]

Released in 2006
  • Casio: W41CA,"G'zOne" (W42CA), W43CA
  • Hitachi: W41H, W42H, W43H, W43HII
  • Kyocera: W41K, W42K, W43K, W44K
  • Sanyo: W41SA, W42SA, W43SA
  • Sharp: W41SH
  • Sony Ericsson: W41S,"Walkman Phone" (W42S), W43S, W44S
  • Toshiba: "Music-HDD" (W41T), W43T, W44T, W44TII, W44TIII, W45T, "DRAPE" (W46T), W47T
  • au design project: "neon" (W42T by Toshiba)
Released in 2007
  • Casio: W51CA, W52CA,"EXILIM Phone" W53CA
  • Hitachi: W51H, W52SH, "Wooo Phone" W53H
  • Kyocera: W51K
  • Panasonic: W51P, W52P
  • Sanyo: W51SA, W52SA, W53SA
  • Sharp: "AQUOS Phone" (W51SH), W52SH
  • Sony Ericsson: W51S,"Walkman Phone" W52S, W53S
  • Toshiba: W51T, W52T, W53T, W54T, W55T
  • au design project: "Media Skin" (W52K by Kyocera), and "INFOBAR 2" (W55SA by Sanyo)
Released in 2008
  • Casio: W61CA,"G'zOne" (W62CA), "EXILIM PHONE" W63CA
  • Hitachi: W61H, "Wooo Phone" (W62H / W63H)
  • Kyocera: W61K, W64K, W65K
  • Panasonic: W61P, W62P
  • Pantech&Curitel: W61PT
  • Sanyo: W61SA, W62SA, W63SA, W64SA
  • Sharp: "AQUOS Phone" (W61SH / W64SH), W62SH, "URBANO" (W63SH)
  • Sony Ericsson: "Cyber-Shot Phone" W61S, W62S, "re" (W63S), W64S, "Walkman Phone, Xmini" (W65S)
  • Toshiba: W61T, W62T, "Sportio" (W63T), W64T, W65T
Released in 2009
  • Casio: CA001
  • Hitachi: "Wooo Phone" (H001)
  • Panasonic: P001
  • Sharp: SH001
  • Sony Ericsson: "Cyber-shot phone" S001, "Walkman Phone, Premier3(Cube)" (SOY01)
  • Toshiba: T001

Features

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Function overview

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This system provides the following functions;

  • Listen to music on a mobile phone and/or a personal computer.
  • Download and share music on a mobile phone and/or a personal computer.
  • Copy music from a CD (compact disc) to a mobile phone.
  • Share playlists with other LISMO users.
  • Use downloaded music as a ringtone
  • Backup address book data etc. to a personal computer

File format

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Under investigation

The music file has .KMF extension on the phone and becomes .KDR on the PC, the codec is HE-AAC with 48 kbit/s bitrate, which is same as au's full track ringtone service.

Core services

[edit]
  • au Music Player
    A music player application for au's mobile phone. Music on the handset can be managed through this application program.
  • au Music Port
    A mobile phone data managing application for a personal computer. This application is used to share and backup data from a mobile phone. Manages not only music data, but also other data in the mobile phone like camera data, PIM data, etc. Supports only Microsoft Windows
  • au Music Store
    A service similar with the iTunes Music Store. Customers can download and purchase music with PC. The average price of one song is about 315 Yen (including taxes) and there are 20,000 songs available at the beginning of service.
  • Uta Tomo (うたとも) (TM)
    Play list sharing service. Works over au's server.

Internationalization

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This service is available only in Japan as of January 2006.

Some issues

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Although all phones in Japan have an option to switch to English, phones from AU are not truly bilingual. Phones from AU use same software for all phone models (e.g. LISMO player, etc.). This software has not been translated. Thus, it is not easy for non-speakers of Japanese to use it as compared to in-built music players provided by AU competitors (such as NTT Docomo, Softbank, etc.)

Commercials

[edit]

LISMO commercials, which changes approx. every 3 months, use many songs by J-pop artists. On March 5, 2008, an album titled Best of LISMO! was released. The album contains all 10 songs used in LISMO commercials that aired by the Summer 2007.[3]

List of songs used in the commercial (in order of which the commercial aired):

  1. Hana - Orange Range
  2. Ishindenshin - Orange Range
  3. Keep Tryin' - Hikaru Utada
  4. By My Melody - Ken Hirai
  5. Mikazuki - Ayaka
  6. Lovers Again - Exile
  7. Cherry - Yui
  8. Tashika ni - Angela Aki
  9. Stay with Me - Kumi Koda

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "アジア最大の音楽配信サービス「KKBOX」 — KKBOX Japan 合同会社 松山泰士氏インタビュー". Musicman-NET. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  2. ^ http://www.hitachi.co.jp/New/cnews/month/2006/08/0828.html
  3. ^ "JBOOK: Best of LISMO!" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-02-08.
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