KDDI to sell iPhone 5 in Japan as well

By Edwin Kee - 09/23/2011 5:00:30 AM

Softbank’s crown jewel in one of the largest mobile markets in the world, Japan, is set to lose its lustre soon. Why? Nikkei Business has reported that Apple has started to look elsewhere apart from Softbank to carry their up and coming iPhone 5, with their sights set on KDDI, the country’s second largest mobile [...]

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Sharp AQUOS Hybrid 007SH, the first Android clamshell phone

By Mark Rollins - 05/20/2011 1:31:52 PM

For some reason, Sharp is putting out AQUOS phones left and right with the SH-12C and the IS11H. Both of those aforementioned phones can do glasses-free 3D and the Hybrid 007SH can do that and it would be the world’s first Android clamshell phone. Seriously, there have been no phones before this that …

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Softbank has a very simple cell phone

By Mark Rollins - 02/09/2011 3:24:30 PM

If you want an iPhone in Japan, then you have to go through Softbank. If you want the ultimate dumb phone, then you might also want to go through Softbank. The company has partnered with China’s ZTE Corp to bring a single-button calling phone that is used to automatically call parents or other …

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iPad WiFi + 3G Free on 2-Year Contract from Softbank Mobile

By Jeff Baker - 11/29/2010 6:34:03 PM

Tablets have the whole tech community buzzing with many products causing waves. One such product that has been highly publicized ever since its release is the Apple iPad. In fact, despite being released just a few months short of a year ago, the Apple iPad is still the reigning champ when it comes to tablet [...]

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SoftBank Mobile’s summer lineup, all with Twitter

By Mark Rollins - 05/18/2010 2:29:32 PM
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Some of you might remember yesterday that we announced the KDDI summer lineup. Today, it is the third largest carrier in Japan. SoftBank Mobile has 13 new models, and they all have Twitter pre-installed. Anyway, there area lot of terrific cameras, so feel free to hit my Source and find out about …

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Not Pulp Fiction: Tarantino does a SoftBank commercial in Japan

By Mark Rollins - 12/07/2009 1:26:06 PM

We’ve reported on SoftBank’s extensive Japanese lineup of cellular phones for the winter, and they also make speakers in the shape of dogs. So who better to promote this device than Quentin Taratino? After all, he probably spent a lot of time in Japan for Kill Bill, so he probably had a chance to …

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Toshiba Dynapocket X02T from SoftBank

By Mark Rollins - 11/11/2009 2:50:27 PM

Yesterday we reported that SoftBank is coming out with 17 phones for the winter, and one of them was the Toshiba Dynapocket X02T. The Dynapocket is what many see as an iPhone clone, and it runs on Windows Mobile 6.5. It also has a 3G network, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a 3.2 Megapixel camera, plus …

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Softbank Aquos Shot

By Tony - 11/10/2009 11:54:30 PM

The next in the line to get a description is the Softbank Aquos Shot which can be considered the big brother of the Aquos Full Touch. This cellphone is perfect for everyone that likes to take a lot of photos, because it comes with a 12.1-megapixel camera with AF + touch AF, which in the [...]

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Softbank Aquos Full Touch aka 941SH

By Tony - 11/10/2009 11:48:05 PM

Within the 13 new cellphones that Softbank launched is the Aquos Full Touch, commonly known as the Sharp 941SH. This softbank release is important thanks to the good features of the device, it includes a 1SEG TV Tuner so you can watch TV easily, it also has a GPS navigation system so you don’t get [...]

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softbank X01SC – Samsung Windows Phone

By Tony - 11/10/2009 11:31:49 PM

The Japanese market has been hit by a new Windows Phone. It is made by Samsung and is entitled softbank X01SC. The stype of the softbank X01SC resembles a blackberry device and boasts a QVGA 2.4-inch screen. The CPU is powered by a Qualcom MSM7225, and the additional features include bluetooth, WiFi. One of the [...]

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