Apple's iPhone: Bust in Japan

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i phone in japan

You need to remember that in Japan, they have very new and sophisticated pieces of technology. That being said, if the iphone doesnt offer the same features as other currently used phone, their hasnt been a need created to switch.

Im a blackberry user and i do like apple products, but in terms of usage, i would take my blackberry over and iphone anyday, even if it was free because i have more uses for my blackberry. Granted if your going to use the iphone for primarily listening to music and treating it like a toy then yes the iphone is good for that individual.

But for Japan, the cultural differences are very large between and there are many more advanced products they have access to. North America is much slower in terms of technology

daniel @ Mar 08, 2009 19:36:27 PM

Revolutionary

The iPhone is a revolutionary product. REVOLUTIONARY!

Greg of HI @ Mar 05, 2009 13:47:19 PM

a flop??? By what standards?

Has apple pulled the iPhone from the market in Japan? What were the numbers that declare this a flop? Isn't the free with contract a very popular and somewhat directed approach by the government in Japan?

Having some more concrete facts rather than sparse opinion that you lifted from another columnist might actually be more insightful.

Mike of CO @ Mar 04, 2009 19:02:32 PM

iPhone in Japan

I try not to be gullible, so I'll discount the "water-powered car" reference. That reference taints the entire story for me - so I won't take the iPhone doom scenario seriously either. So solly please!

Yukon Cat @ Mar 04, 2009 00:39:21 AM

ALL phones in Japan become free eventually

Usually, before a season ends and new models are released, most if not all cell phones become 0 yen. The free iPhone and it's unpopularity are unrelated. It's just time for it to finally be free.

Daryl @ Mar 03, 2009 21:59:22 PM

wow

Japan is more advanced than us..

wow of CA @ Mar 03, 2009 17:52:28 PM

i love my iphone

i just purchased an iphone and dig all of the applications on it. i heart urban spoon!

Avril of MD @ Mar 03, 2009 16:15:49 PM

Japan is fashion forward and forward thinking

Ars Technia says: "There's no doubt that the iPhone faces significant challenges in the Japanese market. Foreign handset makers have had trouble making much headway in the Japanese market, even number one worldwide handset maker Nokia. Japan also has a unique "keitai" culture, which is as much about fashion and fads as technology and features. And, SoftBank, being the number three Japanese mobile carrier, does have major competition from longtime number one carrier NTT DoCoMo."

Muser @ Mar 03, 2009 16:05:34 PM

iphones are awesome!

i love my iphone. just wish it had a better camera.

Patrick of NV @ Mar 03, 2009 16:02:21 PM

iPhone IS a flop in Japan

Even if the author quoted Wired, it doesn't change the fact that the iPhone isn't doing well in Japan. Doesn't change the fact that Softbank is throwing these things away. Doesn't change the fact that a lot of the features that the Japanese are used to on their mobile phone don't come on the iphone. Just deal.

Nina of NY @ Mar 03, 2009 15:56:21 PM

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