(keitai-l) Re: iphone

From: Gerhard Fasol <fasol_at_eurotechnology.com>
Date: 12/06/06
Message-Id: <13F311F4-BAC7-4AF3-A9E8-9CD80D5D2F13@eurotechnology.com>
Jan

> DoCoMo works with Napster and Tower Records and
> has adopted a flat rate of 1.900 Yen per month for
> unlimited music consumption.

I forgot a small little start-up called Microsoft (if I remember
the name well)

Gerhard



On 2006/12/06, at 16:23, Jan Michael Hess wrote:

> Hi Nick,
>
> I think Softbank will be the one to coop with Apple.
> KDDI is already the leader in mobile music and
> DoCoMo works with Napster and Tower Records and
> has adopted a flat rate of 1.900 Yen per month for
> unlimited music consumption.
>
> Softbank in Japan already offers discounted nanos
> if you buy a new Softbank phone.
>
> And, yes, I expect the iPhone to be a premium device
> that probably will not need as much subsidies as
> low-priced mass market devices.
>
> I met Softbank's CSO Ted Matsumoto, former Qualcomm
> Japan President, during my recent Mobile Executive Tour
> in November 2006 in Tokyo. Ted made clear to us that
> Softbank is extremely aggressive and aims at becoming
> number one in the Japanese mobile market.
>
> Therefore, there is only one choice for digital music
> for Softbank: Coop with Apple.
>
> I look forward to the iPhone very much as I just switched
> to the Macbook Pro.
>
> Regards from Berlin,
>
> Jan.
>
> On Dec 6, 2006, at 6:07 AM, Nick May wrote:
>
>> Should there be an iPhone release in January, any thoughts on which
>> of the JP carriers would introduce it here?
>>
>> If (as has been suggested) the first iteration will basically be an
>> iPod nano with phone functionality  - (not the other way around....)
>> will this allow carriers to sell the phone at close to cost, without
>> a large subsidy - on the basis that people have shown themselves
>> quite willing to purchase their nano's for hefty sums.
>>
>> Nick
>>
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