Was Softbank's iPhone Launch Successful?

Posted on 07/13/2008 20:49 | by kei | 15 | Category PHONE
Far from what many said in Japan, the iPhone 3G launch was truly a great success for both Apple and Softbank with thousands of Japanese queuing up for several days at different locations. A first I would say for a phone released in Japan! Was the launch perfect until t…

DPUkyle in Shinjuku-ku- 07/13/2008 @ 09h40
I think SoftBank is deliberately withholding supply to create more dem…read »

VooDooRoo in Toyama,Japan- 07/13/2008 @ 10h12
good luck matey.... If people actually got over the hype of a "lets f…read »

Oskar in Tokyo- 07/14/2008 @ 12h30
Is not only Softbank's problem in Japan, the demand in all the world h…read »

iPhone 3G: Nice New Video

Hi folks, here are some nice pictures of the iPhone launch from our friend Dannychoo and also a nice video: « The iPhone Trooper »!! Just enjoy t…
Posted on 07/13/2008 | by kei | 4 | PC VooDooRoo- Great concept and would have b…read »
Funbit- OMG, on the last photo it's ma…read »

One Day Before the iPhone 3G's Official Harajuku Launch...

14 hours before the iPhone 3G's official Japan release we returned to Tokyo's Harajaku district to collect more information about impatient custo…
Posted on 07/10/2008 | by kei | 1 | PHONE Cutkillavince- Thx for the coverage…read »

Two Days Before the iPhone 3G's Official Launch in Harajuku (Tokyo), Japanese Are Queuing Up!

As everyone knows, in two days we will finally have the long-awaited iPhone 3G. We went to Harajuku, Tokyo's electronic geek district, where th…
Posted on 07/09/2008 | by kei | 7 | PHONE chino- Did you ask or see if there is…read »
Asher- yea, great excitement, the Jap…read »

Softbank and Apple Release the 3G iPHONE Price for Japan

You'll have to pay either 23,000 Yen (138€) for the 8GB version (over 24 months) or 35,000 Yen (209€) for the 16GB version... As usual you can ge…
Posted on 06/23/2008 | by Daimaou | 6 | PHONE Niels- Give me a black berry bold any…read »
Boldinyourass- Be shure to put that bold deep…read »

91% of Japanese People Wonâ��t Buy an iPhone, or How Strange Japanese Media Can Be

91% of Japanese People Won’t Buy an iPhone, or How Strange Japanese Media Can Be

I've been living in Japan for over 6 years now and I'm thrilled to be living here rather than my native France. I have to admit that I've never…
Posted on 06/18/2008 | by Daimaou | 21 | PHONE iamlampshade- If 9% of the Japanese populati…read »
Daimaou- Even 1% will be enough !…read »

Partnership Between Apple and Softbank for iPhone

The Japanese operator SoftBank just announced their partnership with Apple to sell the long-awaited iPhone. It should be available later this ye…
Posted on 06/04/2008 | by kei | 0 | PHONE

Phone for Fun : Hot Summer collection from SoftBank

David M. just came back to us from a Softbank conference where the operator was introducing nearly 11 phones! At first, I hesitated to only let…
Posted on 06/03/2008 | by kei | 2 | PHONE maryo- good news and SHARP 824SH PREM…read »
GamesEarth- Isn't fun, fun!…read »

Walt Disney & Sharp Unveil Their New Cinderella Mobile Phone: DMS002SH

Walt Disney, in cooperation with Sharp, announced their June 7th launch of a new mobile phone, the DM002SH. This Disney mobile will come with…
Posted on 05/26/2008 | by kei | 0 | PHONE

Softbank's First Mecha Like 3G Phone, on Sale this Week!

We talked about this Toshiba 815T last February 2008 here Hands-On with the “Transformers” like Mobile Phone from Softbank. and here Softbank La…
Posted on 04/21/2008 | by Daimaou | 4 | PHONE darkfader- They are korean, right? Anyway…read »
Daimaou- Nope they are Japanese, and I…read »

Softbank 922SH Unpacking

In January we talked about the new Softbank 922SH, a Nokia Communicator lookalike mobile phone... Last week the 922SH was released in Japan and…
Posted on 03/30/2008 | by Daimaou | 4 | PHONE Cutkillavince- Nice…read »
koy- All in english even :D Too bad…read »

920SH: The Stock Watcher Phone from Softbank

As you may have noticed we're getting screwed by major economical glitches… If you're wondering how your personal finances are doing, or if you…
Posted on 03/18/2008 | by Daimaou | 1 | PHONE MicroDesign- If I could import this phone f…read »

Hands-On with the â��Transformersâ�� like Mobile Phone from Softbank.

Hands-On with the “Transformers” like Mobile Phone from Softbank.

We've just returned from a joint press conference with TV Tokyo, SoftBank, and Toshiba where we saw the 815T PB in the flesh, the very first Mec…
Posted on 02/27/2008 | by Daimaou | 4 | PHONE Cutkillavince- Great, thx for the pics…read »
David- Cutkillavince -> thanx ! If yo…read »

Softbank Launches the First Mecha Like 3G Mobile Phone in the World

Are you a Mecha or Transformer fan? Softbank may have created the ultimate mobile phone for you, the SoftBank 815T PB (Toshiba)! Made for a ne…
Posted on 02/27/2008 | by Daimaou | 7 | PHONE CesarCardoso- Hope it doesn't start attackin…read »
David- CesarCardoso -> They do ! Look…read »

Softbank 822P: The Slimmest 3G Phone in Japan, Now in Stores!

Early this month we had the chance to play with the incredible SoftBank Panasonic 822P. A 8.9mm thick mobile phone with W-CDMA and GSM support a…
Posted on 02/14/2008 | by Daimaou | 6 | PHONE fz22gq- Nice looking phone, but still…read »
Niels- Then Apple will need to make a…read »

Hands-on with the Softbank 822P and Its Ultra Slim Body

If you thought that 9.8mm was cool, guess again! Here's the SoftBank 822P (Panasonic) at only 8.9mm thick! Our device is 3G and GSM, has a 2Mpi…
Posted on 02/01/2008 | by Daimaou | 4 | PHONE MicroDesign- I want it. In black.…read »
ColinFox- Wow! in the second picture, th…read »