http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:30:07 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/25/softbank_now_giving_away_iphones_in_japan/ In a bid to possibly clear inventory, combat slumping sales, or both, SoftBank Mobile's new "iPhone for Everybody Campaign" is offering customers in Japan a free iPhone 3G with a two-year contract thr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/25/softbank_now_giving_away_iphones_in_japan/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/30/japanese_iphone_owners_to_be_offered_tv_tuner_add_on/ Addressing a widely-publicized feature omission for Japanese iPhone users, local carrier Softbank on Thursday announced plans to begin selling a TV Tuner add-on later this year that will also serve as... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/30/japanese_iphone_owners_to_be_offered_tv_tuner_add_on/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/27/japanese_iphone_3g_sales_better_than_reported/ Despite a widely publicized report that suggested iPhone sales in Japan were less than half of initial expectations, independent data shows that sales are right in line with expectations in a market t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/27/japanese_iphone_3g_sales_better_than_reported/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/16/apple_finding_it_difficult_to_crack_japanese_cell_phone_market/ Apple's iPhone, a runaway success in the US and parts of Europe, is struggling to see similar success in Japan, where consumers who've long been privy to some of the world's most advance cell phones a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/16/apple_finding_it_difficult_to_crack_japanese_cell_phone_market/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/11/iphone_3g_rocks_japanese_smartphone_market/ Mobile providers in Japan are crediting the launch of Apple's iPhone 3G with dramatically shifting large numbers of subscribers between providers. The impact of the new phone is also answering critics... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/11/iphone_3g_rocks_japanese_smartphone_market/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/23/softbank_says_iphone_3g_to_start_at_215_plans_at_68/ Softbank Corp., Apple's exclusive iPhone carrier in Japan, announced Monday that the local version of iPhone 3G will start at 23,040 yen ($215) for the 8GB model, around the same price as the version ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/23/softbank_says_iphone_3g_to_start_at_215_plans_at_68/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT