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brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com - 8/17/2009

Apple's iPhone 3GS is No. 1 in Japan

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The iPhone, which has had a tough time competing in the Japanese market, finally broke through in July with the launch of the iPhone 3GS. According to a report in Electronista, market data from Gfk Japan shows the 32 GB iPhone in the No. 1 spot for July, ahead of Japanese-made phones from Sharp, ...

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softbankbb.co.jp - 8/15/2009

[Japanese] Handmade $1000 iPhone Cases

— softbankbb.co.jp — 「JAPAN TEXTURE Special Editions for iPhone 3GS/3G」の受注販売を開始 〜織田 信長や直江 兼続など5人の戦国武将にちなんだデザインで、美意識と世界観を表現〜 2009年8月14日 ソフトバンクBB株式会社 ソフトバンクBB株式会社は、SoftBank SELECTION（ソフトバンク セレクション）ブランドより、「JAPAN TEXTURE（ジャパン テクスチャー）」シリーズの最新作として、日本の伝統工芸である漆を用いた「iPhone ...... (more) [Japanese] Handmade $1000 iPhone Cases

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electronista.com - 8/17/2009

iPhone 3GS bestselling phone in Japan

— electronista.com — Apple's third iPhone generation has ousted Japan's own phone manufacturers for the top sales spot in the... country, according to market data from Gfk Japan. The 32GB iPhone 3GS was the most popular phone in Japan during July and outsold even more ... (more) iPhone 3GS bestselling phone in Japan

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mobilecrunch.com - 8/17/2009

Survey: iPhone 3GS best selling cell phone in Japan in July

— mobilecrunch.com — It seems Japan, the country with the most advanced mobile infrastructure on the globe, has come to... embrace the iPhone . According to a survey conducted by market research company GfK 's Japanese subsidiary [JP], the 32GB model of the iPhone 3GS was ... (more) Survey: iPhone 3GS best selling cell phone in Japan in July

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Do the Japanese hate the iPhone? Notsomuch
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... is selling so poorly it’s being offered for free. What’s wrong with the iPhone, from a Japanese perspective? Almost everything: the high monthly data plans that go with it, its paucity of features, the low-quality camera, the unfashionable design and the fact that it’s not Japanese. Fast forward a mere five months and let's have a little look at Japan's top 10 phones (right).  Imagine if the Japanese actually liked the iPhone? Via Apple 2.0     ...

Apple expected to sell 2.7 million Macs in fall quarter
AppleInsider — ... net gain of combined iPod and iPhone sales overall, from 11.7 million in 2008 to 15.4 million this year. Rapid growth of the iPhone overseas is also contributing to this "sales cannibalism," which results in allowing Apple to migrate MP3 users to its iPhone software platform and gives the company even more opportunity to sell Macs and its related services such as MobileMe. Strong international growth in the iPhone was highlighted recently by the report that the iPhone 3GS was the top rated phone in Japan for the month of July, erasing any remaining worries that the ...

Free, Video-Enabled iPhone 3GS Charms Japanese Consumers
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... and Apple has added a video camera and support for multimedia messaging. Gfk Japan’s sales data suggest that those moves were just what the iPhone needed to gain a foothold in Japan. Incidentally, Electronista notes the iPhone is the only American phone to make it to Gfk’s list, suggesting the country’s continued preference for its own more complex smartphones rather than the simpler, less capable smartphones that dominate the U.S. market. Via Apple 2.0 ...