iPhone Japan

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Thu 2008/06/05 17:25
SoftBank Announced Yesterday that they will be the carrier for the iPhone in Japan and that it will be released this year. I personally cant wait.
iPhone available in your region yet and do you care about it?
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Posted on Thu 2008/06/05 17:25 by
Danny Choo in Tokyo (Registered on Mon 2006/12/11 11:54)
Director/代表取締役
FatBastard in troverted extrovert (登録日: 2007/11/04 19:04)
Dance Machine
Yeah, ever since they announce the 3G version I knew Japan would get it. I guess you will be a proud owner soon enough, Danny.

They are finally bringing iPhone to Canada later this year. No idea about cost and plans yet, so I'll have to see if its worth it.
(ID #205116) Posted on 2008/06/05 17:34
BandAiD in 米国 (登録日: 2008/01/08 09:40)
C. Engineering Student
Released here.  Care about it?  Nope, even though I'm an owner of Apple products.

Long as AT&T is the only carrier of it in the states, won't even take a second look at it.
(ID #205117) Posted on 2008/06/05 17:34
sharky in NCF (登録日: 2007/09/14 03:16)
Ha!
Same here, cannot care about ATT here.  But if they sell an official unlocked version, I'll go for it.  Do not really want to have a hacked one today.
(ID #205932) Posted on 2008/06/06 16:47
Wynn in EVERYWHERE, Singapore (登録日: 2008/04/22 23:38)
Myself-finder
anyone know where can i get the picture?( the one on the phone on the picure of iPhone >-<)
(ID #205118) Posted on 2008/06/05 17:35
Danny Choo in Tokyo (登録日: 2006/12/11 11:54)
Director/代表取締役
FMPhoenixHawk in Michigan, USA (登録日: 2008/01/20 07:45)
Scientist, unemployed.
Both of those links there lead to Forbidden pages.  (In the 403 sense, not in the, "This is so wrong" sense.)
(ID #205603) Posted on 2008/06/06 08:31
tenrou in Monterey, CA (登録日: 2008/04/16 17:19)
闘神
Available, but don't care.  I'll be leaving here for Japan in less than a year, anyway.  I'll think about it, then.
(ID #205119) Posted on 2008/06/05 17:36
SlickDog in San Francisco (登録日: 2007/11/23 15:29)
Been waiting patiently for the official announcement of the 3G iPhone on June 9th (@ WWDC in San Francisco). Quite possibly the worst kept secret… EVER. Will definitely buy it.
(ID #205120) Posted on 2008/06/05 17:39
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive (登録日: 2007/12/05 00:04)
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Saw my friend's hacked iphone back at uni (hacked since its actually not released yet in Malaysia). 

It's awesome, but I was told one annoying thing about it is that when you want to type txt/sms, the virtual qwerty keyboard is just too small to use with fingers.
(ID #205128) Posted on 2008/06/05 17:49
GnuoyKun in Santo Ângelo, RS, Brazil (登録日: 2008/05/12 14:46)
Computer Science Student
Its being released here too, but it's too expensive for a phone; I'd rather get an EEE PC or something along those lines ^^
(ID #205132) Posted on 2008/06/05 17:52
Henry in /usr/bin/ (登録日: 2006/12/25 20:05)
anime/cosplay events organizer
My local mobile phone service provider has also announced to exclusively distribute the iPhone here in our region. ^^
(ID #205138) Posted on 2008/06/05 18:08
GiafLop in ラガナ、 フィリピン (Laguna, Philippines) (登録日: 2007/11/25 15:03)
Student
I've been waiting here for it tobe distributed. It very wise to buy one overseas than here.
(ID #205204) Posted on 2008/06/05 20:52
N0VA in Singapore (登録日: 2007/08/04 20:20)
Software Engineer
Yeah we got the same announcement from Singtel about a month ago...definitely getting one for myself...cant wait..0_0
(ID #205141) Posted on 2008/06/05 18:13
Anonymous Coward in Singapore (登録日: 2008/06/03 23:09)
hopefully with the number portability war we have over here will slash the prices for us consumers!

I too will probably get if its hmmm affordable :P
(ID #205167) Posted on 2008/06/05 19:20
lostandfound in a place where you'll never find... (登録日: 2007/10/22 02:58)
Part human, part student, 100% loser
LOL hope it ain't too expensive...
(ID #205477) Posted on 2008/06/06 04:27
GTR in Minnesota, United States (登録日: 2008/02/29 17:52)
Cousin has one. It looks cool I guess, O_o , and as expensive as a PS3...
(ID #205142) Posted on 2008/06/05 18:13
Evil King in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, Earth (登録日: 2007/12/19 01:12)
Student and full-time otaku
I'd really like to have one, but I'm afraid I'm not on the move enough to make the purchase worhwile. Neat gadget though and would definetely put on a wallpaper like that.
(ID #205146) Posted on 2008/06/05 18:15
Astrana in Calgary, Canada (登録日: 2007/08/15 12:08)
Student
Iphone is Coming to Canada soon, but the question is if the provider will have a nice data plan or not... my current contract ends next year, have a 16GB Ipod Touch right now, but might end up getting a Iphone when my contract ends
(ID #205155) Posted on 2008/06/05 18:29
Saku in Toronto (登録日: 2008/02/08 00:26)
Wannabe Web Developer
That's the thing. I don't think Rogers can easily offer unlimited Data plan for the iPhone :(
(ID #205369) Posted on 2008/06/06 01:36
Rin in Toronto (登録日: 2008/01/04 17:05)
Student Otaku
I own one right now!!!
It's real cool!!!
It cost me $400 though...
if you can afford it though...
(ID #205163) Posted on 2008/06/05 18:57
nononononononono
No and hell i want to have one but been waiting for ages to come here.......
all we have here are some hacked version which sell with a sky high price.
(ID #205165) Posted on 2008/06/05 18:59
Optic in Sydney, Australia (登録日: 2008/05/18 11:23)
IT Desktop Support
An iPhone? It's not out here yet but maybe, if my wallet permits. 
(ID #205171) Posted on 2008/06/05 19:30
Meimi132 in Leicester of Leicestershire of England of Europe of THE WORLD!! (登録日: 2007/12/04 05:05)
(University)Student
We've already got it in the UK. I frankly couldn't care less. I've got an MP3 and am not worried about watching anime on the move, have a DS and books to keep me busy on car journeys.

I need a PSP though... that would give me more options as it can play video too.
(ID #205189) Posted on 2008/06/05 20:18
Johno in San Antonio, Texas (登録日: 2007/07/09 11:40)
Student
I've been wanting the iPhone since it came out. I DO in fact, have an iPod Touch. They're very impressive, well worth your money in my opinion.
(ID #205194) Posted on 2008/06/05 20:29
lennylein in China, Shanghai (登録日: 2007/05/27 05:06)
AV Movie Critic :p
Bought the 16G model a while ago and jailbroke it as it's not officially available here. Took some time to get used to it, especially for writing text messages.

However the e-mail client is nice and they throw in a free ipod touch. In addition I can now play "Five Dice" whereever I go :D

Definitely recommended!
(ID #205214) Posted on 2008/06/05 21:14
Xacur in Mérida, Yucatán, México (登録日: 2007/11/11 11:35)
student
In Mexico will be available soon, sure it will be excessively expensive and not worth the money.
Furthermore, no I don't really care.
(ID #205250) Posted on 2008/06/05 22:52
Skye in Washington D.C. (登録日: 2007/12/22 01:32)
Student
Since I am in the States, we were the first to get it here. Ever since I heard about it I started looking forward to it but waited three months to get get my hands on it. Why? Well, at first it was $600 for 8GB but when I got it in September it was $200 less. My Jedi senses were right. Good things come to does who wait. I guess this applies to you Danny. 
(ID #205264) Posted on 2008/06/05 23:32
morimoli in J@__@n (登録日: 2008/05/15 08:27)
Pokemon Trainer
[f] 
I'm stuck in a 2 yr contract that would cost about $200 bucks to get out of, so no iPhone for me yet...
But I got the ipod touch when it first came out, it's practically the same...kind of ...... '~'
(ID #205274) Posted on 2008/06/05 23:58
MARl0 in United States (登録日: 2007/11/16 10:46)
Graphic Designer
I bought my iPhone on the day it released. It's a seriously awesome phone. I actually find my self using it's other features even more then  the phone part of it. It great always having access to the internet, and the ipod function is amazing.
(ID #205326) Posted on 2008/06/06 00:53
Bcoy in Philippines (登録日: 2008/05/21 19:49)
Senior Software Engineer
Some of you guys are really lucky!  I wish I can have an iPhone.
(ID #205355) Posted on 2008/06/06 01:26
Saku in Toronto (登録日: 2008/02/08 00:26)
Wannabe Web Developer
Rogers is planning to release iPhone in  canada but no news about the price or when it's going to be released though. 

I might get one since it's going to be the 3G version and sell my current one (hacked version).

I was using 02 xda atom before so the change from 02 to iPhone is huge and I don't think I can go back to a different phone easily.
(ID #205367) Posted on 2008/06/06 01:34
Tami in Germany - Cologne (登録日: 2007/12/16 11:30)
WebDesign, Coding, Administration
Nope... i don't care about the iPhone at all.
It is out in germany since a while already and had a big hype at the start but it did cool down fast.
Personaly i have a iTouch 32GB, i listen to music a lot... so i would burn up the iPhone accu faster then anything else and then i get a call? Yuck!
So i am happy i have the services seperated. Normal cellphone for calls, iTouch for entertainment.
(ID #205374) Posted on 2008/06/06 01:40
Mikuni in Finland (登録日: 2008/05/16 02:38)
Student
Not released in Finland yet and havent gone with the trouble of buying one abroad, but sure will get as soon as its available in Finland just if I happen to have the extra money. And most likely I will, just gonna eat once a week to save money if I have to.
(ID #205404) Posted on 2008/06/06 02:21
BB in Northern NJ (登録日: 2008/01/24 07:19)
Public Relations / Marketing Manager
I'm happy to hear Japan is finally getting the iPhone.  I'm sure a lot of Japanese people would adopt it.  I wonder if it'll be the new 3G version or if it'll be last year's.

I personally am very interested in the iPhone, but I didn't pick it up yet as I knew the 2nd generation iPhone would probably be much better.  I can't wait for next week to hear what Apple has upgraded in the iPhone ^_^
(ID #205421) Posted on 2008/06/06 02:59
Kira in USA Atlanta, Georgia (登録日: 2007/02/10 16:01)
College Student
Its about time japan got the iphone!!!! I had mine since last September I cant do with out this phone. Apple is always on top of things!!!
(ID #205451) Posted on 2008/06/06 03:54
Akiba-Kid in California, USA (登録日: 2008/01/17 12:23)
Online Shop
My friend has the iPhone so I get to mess around with it sometimes.  It's pretty good for a phone and surfing the internet while you are outside but hard to use it as a MP3 player since the music will get interrupted by incoming calls time to time -_-  
(ID #205464) Posted on 2008/06/06 04:12
gurugurutrex in Vancouver, B.C., Canada (登録日: 2007/11/08 04:25)
オタク by moonlight, Graphic Designer by daylight
Yea, iPhone is available in my region recently but lots of ppl get it from US and crack it to use in Canada already.
(ID #205474) Posted on 2008/06/06 04:25
Key-Ta-Rho in Germany (登録日: 2008/03/27 04:48)
University Student
Available in Germany but way 2 expensive. At first you actually had to pay the full price for that bloody thing(!!400 Euros!!) and then you still had to pay 50 Euros/month for using it and for those 50 Euros you didn´t even have a complete phone flatrate. BTW: iPhone has no UMTS or MMS function, so do NOT want. 
(ID #205551) Posted on 2008/06/06 06:42
litokid in Toronto, Canada (登録日: 2007/11/25 10:22)
university film student
As someone mentioned, Canada gets it later this year. I've seen a few people who just imported it, and it looks awesome - heck, since I'm working part-time right now I can even afford it. I've already decided to pass and just get a crappy phone when my plan expires though.

It pains my inner techno-geek, but if I get a smart phone with good Internet connectivity I'm going to want to stay connected 24/7, and that's not very healthy. I sit in front of a laptop too long every day as is.
(ID #205559) Posted on 2008/06/06 07:00
skankywonders in California (登録日: 2007/08/09 06:24)
Student
Well, get ready to empty your pockets Danny! 
(ID #205581) Posted on 2008/06/06 07:44
XSportSeeker in Brazil (登録日: 2007/08/22 06:18)
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Will become available in Brazil later this year it seems.
But I don't care about it, so no problemo.
(ID #205613) Posted on 2008/06/06 08:44
necrophadian in Palookaville, USA (登録日: 2007/04/22 13:01)
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
dont have one and dont care. I'm not an early adopter(?) of Apple products even though its been a year since this came out. I waited till the 3rd gen of ipods, 2 years after ps2 and xbox launch and a year after the xbox360 launch. 
(ID #205619) Posted on 2008/06/06 08:47
Gundam00 in somewhere in space (登録日: 2008/04/27 03:08)
MS pilot
i dunno about you but he novelty of the iphone is diminishing imo...
(ID #205674) Posted on 2008/06/06 10:07
e-jump in Malaysia (登録日: 2007/12/22 22:22)
Test Engineer
An iPhone = up to 10 decent figurines.
Otaku monies might best be spent elsewhere :p
(ID #205705) Posted on 2008/06/06 11:14
wormgear in Chicago (登録日: 2008/02/22 09:02)
Software Quality Engineer
I really would like one, but yeah-- TOO expensive. Not really too interested in paying the monthly bill, either.

What I really WOULD like to have is the new %%http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/x1?cc=us&lc=en,Sony Ericsson X1!%%
(ID #205709) Posted on 2008/06/06 11:24
wormgear in Chicago (登録日: 2008/02/22 09:02)
Software Quality Engineer
Oops! Sorry-- I put that link in there in Member Post style!

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/x1?cc=us&lc=en

(ID #205710) Posted on 2008/06/06 11:26
clyde in houston, tx/baltimore, md (登録日: 2007/07/22 21:03)
i love my little iphone ... having safari is quite nice when your bored and not near a computer or anything.

only problem i have sometimes is typing ... but its not that big of a deal.
(ID #205723) Posted on 2008/06/06 11:54
anonymouszro in a place beside a mouse (登録日: 2007/08/23 07:55)
mouse clicker
i might get it.  i'll first check when it comes out here.
(ID #205736) Posted on 2008/06/06 12:10
Mimi in 山地 (登録日: 2008/03/11 08:07)
高3
I've had mine for a while now, and it's totally worth the money imo. Internet is actually pretty fast on it (at least for me and most others in my region) and i've used it countless times in school to solve derivatives, look up videos on youtube, watch anime, and provide evidence to win debate rounds! So thank you iPhone! 
(ID #205760) Posted on 2008/06/06 12:40
amasero in usa, maryland (登録日: 2008/05/14 05:23)
anime junky
screw at&t, as soon as people hack the new 3g iphones for t-mobile sim cards to work on it i'm getting one.
(ID #205821) Posted on 2008/06/06 13:30
StuperRicco in Montreal, Canuck-ville (aka Canada) (登録日: 2008/07/01 14:07)
buffer
Nope, although they do have the iPhone in Canada and a bit pricey. I'm better off with my LG245 cel for calls. I'd love to get a iPod Touch though.
(ID #205883) Posted on 2008/06/06 15:00
jrod in Rockville (登録日: 2007/09/01 05:19)
Genius
Available? Of course.

Care? Well, my paycheck has to come from somewhere, right?!

Actually the iPhone is a wonderful mobile platform. It really has changed my whole look at mobile computing in general. Everything I used in the past (Palm, Windows CE, Blackberry, horrible WAP-based phones) was just so clunky and slow and a PITA. The iPhone changed all that.

I was just without power and cable (phone, tv, net) for 1.5 days because of mother nature and her damned storms and, thanks to charging in my car, was still able to do all of my email and web-based things I needed (pay bills, etc, etc) with the phone.
(ID #205957) Posted on 2008/06/06 17:34
seraph4g in Jakarta (登録日: 2007/12/22 00:58)
I'll stick with my 4-year XDA Mini... 
(ID #206248) Posted on 2008/06/07 03:27
Sauronu in Bulgaria (登録日: 2007/01/16 00:27)
Programmer
not released in bulgaria, but I hope soon some operator will sign a contract with apple. But I am excited about the 3g version :)
(ID #206315) Posted on 2008/06/07 05:39
Freya in 東京都 (登録日: 2007/01/11 21:34)
CG映像専門学生
11 july on sale schedule with the price around 20000~30000yen for the phone, should goes cheaper if you buy it with 1/2years contract

speaking about iphone, indeed everyone want it
its really amazing stuff... but if we compare it to current japan mobile on the market
the spec somehow one or two step behind
it isnt oneseg phone... only have 2mb pixel etc...
anyhow i am planning to grab it and use it mainly for mp3 player rather than mobile phone lol(currently using docomo P905i which already nice enuf) 
why if u asked? becoz the price is lots cheaper than i buy ipod touch lolz 
(ID #219375) Posted on 2008/06/22 21:34
Rotaru in San Juan, Puerto Rico (登録日: 2008/08/26 05:31)
Musician
don't care much for cell phones... I'm old fashion.
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