This last Wednesday, DoCoMo confirmed they were in talks with Apple, and it’s almost entirely expected to be related to the iPhone’s Japan debut.
Although Apple was said to be in talks with both DoCoMo and Softbank (two of Japan’s top mobile providers), talks were delayed most likely because of Apple’s terms of the deal, related to sharing of revenue.
“It is true that Mr. Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. and our president (Masao) Nakamura held a meeting,” says a spokesman from DoCoMo, but didn’t say anything more than that, such as what happened in the talks. Despite all the little delays, the iPhone is expected to come out in Japan by 2008, since waiting any longer would severely hinder Apple’s chance of making any impact in the country.
Thanks: Apple Insider
Written by patrick on December 20th, 2007 with no comments.
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Apparently, Apple is looking to get into Japan with it’s extremely popular iPhone - and getting laughed at for its amount of demanded share in revenue.
In talks with both DoCoMo, and Softbank (First, and Third top providers in Japan), Apple can’t seem to convince them that it’s ‘only fair’ - though this isn’t the first time Apple was shot down for its wants.
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Steve Jobs went and met DoCoMo President Masao Nakamura previously in San Francisco to discuss the deal, and a source had this to say: “The negotiations are not going smoothly, as Apple’s conditions are extremely hard to meet,”
The source went on to say: “The ball is in Apple’s court right now.” - If this is the case, they must be pretty upset due to the laughable response by the two providers.
Japan is probably the most likely place for the iPhone to receive critical acclaim for the future, being such a technology-oriented nation.
Thanks: Reuters
Written by patrick on December 18th, 2007 with no comments.
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A new unnamed Chinese sort-of-iPhone-fake is a combination of the Apple iPhone and Sony Ericsson P1i. The touchscreen’s resolution (400Ãâ€â€240) is a little bit lower than that of an iPhone. The Chinese product also offers Bluetooth connectivity.
Under the screen there are four control buttons that make it look similar to a SonyEricsson product.
It has got a 1.3 Megapixel camera, whose resolution is not any more impressive than that of the touch screen, although it it has also got a secondary camera.
The arrangement of icons makes it look similar to the genuine Apple’s product.
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Thans: www.itechnews.net
Written by Krzysztof on December 16th, 2007 with no comments.
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According to iTech News Net Awang A8+ is the best iPhone clone born in China so far. Although it may not look more classy than Apple’s product it has all the features that make it a fully fledged PDA/mobile that aspires to be an important competitor on the market, Chinese market anyway.
Although, in our opinion, the recently leaked prototype shots of Meizu M8/Minione iPhone clone appear to look a bit cooler. And A8+ somehow sounds quite similar to M8…
But back to business: Awang A8+ has got the same 3.2-inch VGA touchscreen as the iPhone does. It is ready to operate on GSM 900/1800 networks. A HOME button makes it look similar to it’s “master copy”, but there are four more buttons placed around it. It also offers Bluetooth, an integrated media player and a microSD card slot. And unlike the iPhone, apart from the main camera it has got a secondary one as well.
Written by Krzysztof on December 16th, 2007 with 2 comments.
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After previous unconfirmed reports with China Mobile and China Unicom, vice president of D.Phone jumped ahead of the crowd announcing to the Chinese Media, that he signed an agreement with Apple for the iPhone distribution in the Chinese market.
Chen Jingsheng, vice president of D.Phone said that the iPhone will be available in China in 2nd quarter, with the device being sold in D.Phone’s retail stores.
Interestingly enough, Chinese media still reports that China Mobile is still the best candidate for the deal with Apple, and they also claim that it is unlikely that Apple would cooperate with D.Phone.
Some analysts believe that such news of Apple signing deal with D.Phone is a ploy by Apple to force China Mobile to take the decision.
So, yet another mysterious happening of who will provide the great Chinese market with the iPhone. Hopefully the mist surrounding this issue will fade away soon.
Thanks: ChinaTechNews
Written by David on December 7th, 2007 with no comments.
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