2011-09
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Hard Times May Come For Softbank After KDDI Gets iPhone5
Some days ago we reported KDDI may distribute the next iteration of the iPhone. Now the reactions are coming: Goldman Sachs predicts hard times may come for Softbank [J], Softbank falls a 5% at Tokyo …
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Google+ iPhone App Degraded For Japan And Others
Google released a new version of Google+ app for iPhone on iTunes store. However, upgrading the app will stop Japanese users from typing Japanese texts. The revision 1.0.4.2326 seems to block users …
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KDDI's "Android au" Site Terminated, Not Telling Why But Likely By iPhone 5
KDDI’s Android handset promotion site “Android au” has been shut down today. The site shows a very short message “Android au site has finished.” in plain HTML, then …
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Grenge Releases Communication App "Group Talk" For Mixi and Android
Grenge [J] has released the communication application “Group Talk” for mixi and Android. Download is free. “Group Talk” is a group chat application which allows you to choose your close friends from …
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Konami Links Social Game And Arcade Machine
This is something I was expecting to read. Konami has launched an arcade machine linked with one of its social games [JP]. The arcade game it’s called Baseball Heroes 2011 Shine Star [JP], and …
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Breaking: Japan's 2nd Telco KDDI Reportedly To Sell iPhone5
Nikkei Business Online is reporting [J], according to people familiar with the matter, the nation’s second carrier KDDI has an arrangement with Apple on selling iPhone in Japan. In Japan, iPhone …
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2-channellers See A Girl In Great Britain
A certain (of course anonymous, as usual) 2-channeller wrote that the shape of Great Britain islands looks for him like a girl worrying her bust size. The first reaction was “you are sick” …
