alleyinsider.com - 9/18/2008
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Earlier this spring Japan looked like one of Apple's most promising markets for iPhone 3G (AAPL). But even a price cut isn't helping the gadget take off there. This doesn't seem to be a problem with the iPhone per se: It's a problem with the Japanese handset market, which has a ton of high-end ...
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iPhone 3G Sales in Japan Aren’t Happenin’
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... have access to some of the most advanced mobile-phone technologies in the world. Models currently sold by Japanese cellphone makers typically contain a high-end color display, digital TV-viewing capability, satellite navigation service, music player and digital camera. Many models also include chips that let owners use their phones as debit cards or train passes.”
I say Japan should share their innovation with America. Who’s with me?
(via Silicon Alley Insider)
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