Apple's iPad launches in 9 international markets
We imagine that there will have been an inordinate number of sick days claimed yesterday in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and …
Japan
Japanese iPads will be SIM-locked to Softbank Mobile
Computerworld is reporting that Apple, Inc. is reneging on the initial claim that “all the iPad 3G models are unlocked,” as the Cupertino company will …
NTT DoCoMo rolls out the BlackBerry Bold in white
Remember the white BlackBerry Bold that launched on AT&T last month after we scooped it in August? Looks like our Japanese brethren will be able …
March PS3 sales trump Wii… in Japan
It’s not exactly the major coup Sony needs to become a gaming leader once again, but surpassing Nintendo Wii console sales in a market like …
Skype for iPhone now available in U.S. App Store
Well, our Japanese brothers and sisters got a little head-start, but now we’ll be able to check it out for ourselves. Yes — it’s available …
BlackBerry Bold pulled from shelves in Japan
It looks like four bands of HSPA is too much for a BlackBerry to handle as Japanese carrier DoCoMo has suspended all sales of the …
SoftBank prepares to offer iPhone 3G for free in Japan
The iPhone 3G might be selling like hotcakes here in the US but it looks like other countries may be a bit reluctant to hand …
RIM releases a quad-band 3G Bold… in Japan
Not to rub salt in the wounds of T-Mobile customers who are still crying out for a 3G BlackBerry, but not even the Mighty Magenta …
World’s first Blu-ray/DVD hybrid developed in Japan
Here it is folks, it’s what you’ve all been waiting for (or not): The very first Blu-ray / DVD hybrid disc. With permeable layers for …
Nokia makes its way to Japan in 2009 with an MVNO
Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia, in a pretty bold move, will make its way to Japan to start its own MVNO. We’re not quite sure what …
Casio busts out with 8.1 MP flip phone
With the latest crop of 8-megapixel phones, one would think they’d become ubiquitous and 2.0, 3.2 and 5 megapixel cell phones will be a thing …
