Once again the iPhone performance in Asia is in the news. News of underperforming makes the rounds. wired writes in one of its posts “The latest sales figures suggest the Jesus phone is struggling to find new converts in Japan.”
This might be true as other sources write similar, like the washington post, “The success of the iPhone was always questionable in Japan. On the one hand, Apple has a powerful brand presence in the country, where iPods are extremely popular. On the other hand, Japan’s cell phone market is one of the world’s most sophisticated with its own set of popular features, including OneSeg TV and DoCoMo’s mobile wallet. Indeed, some Japanese buyers of the iPhone were carrying their old ones as well to specifically access those features. “ 

Does it say anything new? Not when you followed the market in Japan. First the hype was never Click to continue »

Only a month ago the iPhone 3G hit the Japanese market and according to the media made a strong debut with long waiting lines on the first day. Today Softbank announced a new pricing plan for the iPhone 3G. 

This move comes earlier as expected, but not Click to continue »