Free smartphone service for hotel guests kicks off in Japan - top air purifiers

This service operator handy Japan Co. will offer free smartphone service to hotel guests from Hong Kong in Japan next month
Announced on Thursday.
According to the company, this business model is the first in the country.
The goal of the new service is clearly to attract more and more foreign tourists and businessmen to Japan.
The service, called "convenience", started in Hong Kong on 2012.
According to handy Japan, it has launched more than 600 hotels in 17 countries and regions including Singapore.
The Japanese operator is a start-up jointly launched by Sharp.
And Hong Kong-
A company that provides international services.
The Japanese version will be launched on July 1 at the Royal Park Hotel in central Tokyo.
The hotel has smart phones in its guest rooms, where users can enjoy unlimited Internet access and international and domestic calls.
During the stay, guests can also use their smartphones outside the hotel.
The operating system operated by Sharp's mobile phone is in English, Japanese and Chinese.
Provide information on facilities and restaurant coupons near the hotel and promote local shops-
Depending on the time, place and user preferences.
The company charges a monthly pre-tax fee of 980 for each device, but it expects a big profit from advertising.
The increase in other languages such as French and Korean is another possible source of income.
"Smartphones can become common [hotel] amenities like bottled water," said handy Japan chief executive Hiro Katsuse.
"With the advanced technology of Hong Kong and the quality of sharp [products], we hope to provide the best travel experience for Japanese tourists.
"The Royal Park Hotel will provide convenient smartphones for all 419 rooms.
Takashi Sasai, general manager of the hotel, said that smartphones can not only become an online "concierge", but also promote restaurants in the hotel.
He said smartphones can also help the hotel confirm the safety of its guests in the event of a disaster.
According to the hotel, compared with the guests who joined the tour guide team, the proportion of guests who arranged their own trips has been rising in the past two or three years.
"These guests are looking for information themselves.
I think the service meets the needs of the guests.
The hotel is considering the removal of traditional phones installed in each room, offering only smartphones.
This may reduce costs.
Sharp expects the service to increase the value of its Internet of Things (IoT) business, where home appliances and other devices are connected to the Internet.
Yoshisuke Hasegawa, head of Sharp's IoT communications division, said the company envisioned a system in which handy would connect to air purifiers and other appliances installed in hotel rooms.