27 February 2009 0 Comments

iPhone 3G for free in Japan with SoftBank Contract

iPhone 3G for free in Japan with SoftBank Contract

There are no official statistics available as how well the iPhone sells after Apple started offering it in the Japanese market in July last year. Now Softbank Mobile, one of Asia’s biggest tech companies and the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in Japan, thinks sales need a boost and decided to give away the hardware [...]

8 October 2008 0 Comments

Using Google Maps to find an address in Japan

So, you have your iPhone and wished you could use the included Google Maps to find an address ? Not only will you have to master Japanese writing, but the address system in Japan is quite the nightmare. From the moment I’ve arrived in Japan, I started using Diddlefinger. This is a godsend for people [...]

6 October 2008 1 Comment

iPhone 2.2 Includes Hidden Japanese Emoji Icons

iPhone 2.2 Includes Hidden Japanese Emoji Icons

The Japanese love their iPods, but give them an iPhone and they will most likely shun it. Why is it that a phone that has generated much hype and success worldwide has failed to capture the hearts of a country that loves its sleek gadgets? The iPhone is incapable of inputting and displaying emoji, which [...]