Apple’s iPhone to hit Japan market in 2008?
Apple indicated it is going to offer iPhone in Asia in 2008. Steve Jobs didn’t name any specific countries, but it looks like the first candidates for the iPhone launch are going to be either Japan or South Korea in the Asia Pacific region. Taking into account the hefty price of the iPhone, it is obvious that only mature markets such as Japan and Korea can afford it. Don’t forget about the dominant position of iPod and iTunes in Japan. Apple just needs to add the UMTS support for its iPhone to sell in Japan as GSM is useless here.
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by yaromir @ 9:34 PM
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According to Reuters, "Japanese retail investors, who make up the bulk of Softbank's shareholders, sent the mobile operator up 0.4 percent, against a 1.7 percent drop in the Nikkei, as they bet the company would be the most likely to release the iPhone in Japan."
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