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Steve Jobs worked on Apple's next product until the day before he passed away

By , Wednesday, Oct 19, 2011 at 1:38 pm
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PCMag notes that Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son revealed in an interview with the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, John Roos, that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was working on Apple's next big

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iPad 2 hits Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and UAE on April 29, China on May 6

By , Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 8:21 am
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It looks like iPad 2, previously delayed due to the earthquake, will finally debut in Japan this week, as well as Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia,

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Softbank to offer free iPhone replacements and calls for earthquake and tsunami orphans in Japan.

By , Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 at 10:56 pm
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Following the awful earthquakes and devastating tsunami that hit Japan, it is good to hear that Japanese carrier Softbank are offering assistance to children that were left orphaned by the

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Softbank brings NFC payment technology to iPhone 4

By , Monday, Dec 27, 2010 at 1:58 pm
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While most have assumed the iPhone 5 will include NFC technology for turning your iPhone into an eWallet, Japanese carrier Softbank has announced they'll be releasing their own NFC payment

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So what are the UK, France, German, and Japanese iPhone 4 carrier plans going to be?

By , Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 3:40 pm
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Even before Apple announced the iPhone 4 was coming to the US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan on June 24, AT&T announced new, tiered and capped data plans and aggressive

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iPhone Captures 46% of Japanese Smartphone Market

By , Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 2:12 pm
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MobileCrunch brings word that, according to Impress R&D [Japanese language]:

[The iPhone 3G is] commanding 24.6% [of the domestic smartphone market], while the [iPhone 3GS] contributes another 21.5%. The 3G

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Live in Japan? Want an iPhone 3G for FREE?

By , Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:39 pm
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And we thought $99 rumors at Walmart sounded cheap! According to Apple Insider, if you live in Japan and don't mind signing a 2-year deal with official carrier SoftBank,

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iPhone 3G in Japan: Prices & Plans Released!

By , Tuesday, Jun 24, 2008 at 11:34 am
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Counting down to its July 11 multi-national debut, Japan's Softbank has announced (in Japanese, 'natch) their official iPhone 3G prices and plans. The hardware itself will cost ¥23,040 for 8GB

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iPhone Risk: Softbank-ing on Japan!

By , Wednesday, Jun 4, 2008 at 5:55 pm
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From the land of the rising sun, and the trend of mono-sentence-ic press statements, Softbank has announced that they will be carrying the iPhone in Japan with -- wait for

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