NTT Docomo language being adopted around the world was first created by NTT DoCoMo. The first emoji was created in 1998 or 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita, who was part of the team working on NTT DoCoMo's i-mode mobile Internet platform. The first set of 176 12×12 pixel emoji was created as part of i-mode's messaging features to help facilitate electronic communication, and to serve as a distinguishing feature from other services. NTT Docomo has a wide range of foreign investments. However, NTT Docomo was not successful in investing in foreign carriers. Docomo had invested very large multibillion-dollar amounts in KPN, KT Freetel,
Japanese mobile phone culture a leader in mobile phone technology. The first camera phone J-Phone (Stylized as 写メール, which stands for Photo-Mail) was released in November 2000, and not only included a camera but also the function to send photographs via messaging or E-mail, which made the phone extremely popular at the time. Technologies like 3G Mobile Broadband were common in Japan before any other country. Some of the main features of a mobile in Japan include: In recent years, some cellular phones have been updated to be used as debit or credit cards and can be swiped through most tills to buy products