Apple and Softbank Mobile finally started the sales of the iPad in Japan on Friday. At Apple Store Ginza or one of Apple Japan’s two flagship stores in Tokyo, about 1,200 people were queuing for having the new device. The earliest bird who has been waiting at the store since Wednesday’s 4pm was 19-year-old part-timer… Continue reading Apple And Softbank Mobile Start iPad Sales In Japan On Friday
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Softbank Starts iPad Pre-sales; DoCoMo Gives Up To Provide SIM For iPad Users
Finally, Softbank Mobile got the iPad Pre-sales started. We could find no queue at their storefronts last Sunday’s night, but the scenes have been changed in yesterday’s morning. (In front of Softbank Mobile Omotesando. Picture courtesy: Japan’s A-list brogger Ichiroo a.k.a. Kotori Piyopiyo[J]) The Nikkei reports more than 100 people have been queuing at Bic… Continue reading Softbank Starts iPad Pre-sales; DoCoMo Gives Up To Provide SIM For iPad Users
Softbank Mobile To Begin iPad Pre-orders Tomorrow
Softbank Mobile announced it would begin the iPad pre-orders tomorrow (Monday, May 10) at 10am, Japan Time. You’ll be able to make it at iPad authorized dealers such as selected Softbank Mobile shops and consumer electronics retailers. Apple Japan’s online store deals with the iPad Wi-Fi model only, and Apple Stores will deal with all… Continue reading Softbank Mobile To Begin iPad Pre-orders Tomorrow
iPhone 2009 Takes 4.9% Share In Japan
MM Research Institute Ltd. announced their research on Japanese cellphone shipment share in year 2009 [J]. Sharp, Panasonic Mobile, Fujitsu, NEC, Kyocera, Sony-Ericsson, Apple, Toshiba, Casio, LG and others 2008 market share by the same MM Research was here [J], Sharp, Panasonic Mobile, NEC, Fujitsu, Sony-Ericsson, Toshiba and others As always, English media like Bloomberg… Continue reading iPhone 2009 Takes 4.9% Share In Japan
iTunes Selling Bootleg Of Japanese Techno Star Makes Labels Worried
GAME by Perfume According to ITMedia [J], Internet Watch [J], Asahi [J] and more coming, 11 songs of Perfume‘s album “Game” are found to be sold on iTunes store, which turned out to be unauthorized copy by unknown fake company. Perfume is a popular Japanese girls techno unit broke through as a star from the… Continue reading iTunes Selling Bootleg Of Japanese Techno Star Makes Labels Worried
iPad-Fujitsu Trademark Conflict Sounds Familiar In Japan
Apple’s “revolutionary” tablet PC iPad name collides with Fujitsu US’s shop clerk gear which exists for 8 years. (Engadget goes deeper) That may remind US people Apple and Cisco’s issue around the iPhone brand. To Japanese, “Aiphone” story is familiar. When Apple brought iPhone into Japan, they faced a similar issue against another Japanese “intercom”… Continue reading iPad-Fujitsu Trademark Conflict Sounds Familiar In Japan
iPhone 3GS Keeps No.1 In Japan On Its 2nd Week
This is a follow-up article on the news of iPhone sales in Japan. BCN weekly ranking [J] is updated and now we are seeing a weekly ranking for June 29th to July 5th. The newly introduced iPhone 3GS 32GB stays at the top position, whilst the 16GB loses No.2 position taken back by Sharp SH-06A.… Continue reading iPhone 3GS Keeps No.1 In Japan On Its 2nd Week
Masayoshi Son Retrospects A Meeting With Steve Jobs About Cellphone iPod Idea
At the iPhone 3GS launch event in Omotesando, Tokyo, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son told a story about when he talked an idea of combining iPod and cellphone to Steve Jobs. According to Son, he had a meeting with jobs in 4,5 years ago, which is before he bought the Japan’s third biggest cellphone company from… Continue reading Masayoshi Son Retrospects A Meeting With Steve Jobs About Cellphone iPod Idea