Japan surprisingly fallen under iPhone’s spell

When the iPhone’s specifications were announced, there were many who made comparisons – generally unfavourable – with it and many of the advanced handsets available in Japan, along with the prediction that, style notwithstanding, the relatively archaic connectivity would see it a commercial failure there.  However, a recent survey by Mitsubishi Research Institute and Rakuten Research has found that a surprising 27.6-percent of Japanese mobile phone users would buy an iPhone whether it were to become available in the country.

 Apple iPhone - could be surprisingly popular in Japan

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Original post by Chris Davies

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