(keitai-l) Re: SoftBank & Apple

From: Greg Conquest (home) <conquest_at_spamcop.net>
Date: 05/14/07
Message-ID: <46485408.8080609@spamcop.net>
Craig Kovatch wrote:
> I stopped by SoftBank's flagship store in Harajuku yesterday. They now
> have an entire display selling both standard and nano iPods, along
> with an equal amount of space devoted to accessories for them. I
> unfortunately didn't take any pictures, but it's extremely large and
> obvious, and wasn't there a few weeks ago. If there was any question
> as to which Japanese carrier will be getting the iPhone, I'm thinking
> that's settled now.

I also heard from a friend that he had seen SoftBank phones that had a 
MacOS on them -- maybe at an exhibition in Singapore . . . He didn't 
know anything more.

I can't find confirmation on the web -- did find these articles, though:

BW: Softbank-Apple deal makes sense
http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/05/17/softbank.apple.deal.redux/

Apple partners with Softbank for iPhone
http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/05/12/iphone.in.japan/

Japan's Cell Phones Playing Apple's Tune?
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/may2006/gb20060515_669205.htm

Greg
Received on Mon May 14 15:19:43 2007