Japan is next in line to deliver the iPhone. Softbank have announced yesterday they have signed a deal with Apple and they will offer the iPhone to the Japanese market by the end of the year.

I like their original press release (read bellow) as it has all the information you need about this agreement:

SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple® to bring the iPhone™ to Japan later this year.

I fear they might have said too much already. Rival company NTT Docomo were supposed to be the ones to bring the iPhone to Japan according to some rumors. From what we’ve already seen in other countries, where multiple carriers have obtained Apple’s signature on the commercialization of the iPhone, I wouldn’t be surprised if NTT Docomo will sell iPhone plans too in the near future.

via Appletell