http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:42:11 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/apples_restrictive_pre_installed_software_policy_halts_ntt_docomo_iphone_deal/ Apple's policy that prevents partners from pre-installing software on the iPhone has stalled a possible partnership with Japan's largest wireless operator NTT DoCoMo. It was revealed on Tuesday tha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/apples_restrictive_pre_installed_software_policy_halts_ntt_docomo_iphone_deal/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/steve_jobs_worked_on_apples_next_product_the_day_before_he_died/ Providing more evidence that Steve Jobs stayed involved at Apple until the very end, the CEO of Japanese carrier Softbank revealed that Jobs was making phone calls about Apple's unnamed "next product"... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/steve_jobs_worked_on_apples_next_product_the_day_before_he_died/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/kddi_to_break_up_softbank_iphone_exclusivity_in_japan_in_2012/ Japanese carrier KDDI will break up rival Softbank's exclusive hold on Apple's iPhone in the country early next year, when it will reportedly begin selling the iPhone 5. Local business newspaper Th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/kddi_to_break_up_softbank_iphone_exclusivity_in_japan_in_2012/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/30/softbank_offers_fully_subsidized_ipad_in_japan_with_24_month_contract/ Japanese carrier Softbank will begin offering the 16GB iPad 3G for free when customers sign up for a 25 month, $56 a month contract, a new report claims. Softbank's subsidy would contain no hidden ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/30/softbank_offers_fully_subsidized_ipad_in_japan_with_24_month_contract/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/10/ipad_3g_is_sim_locked_to_softbank_mobile_network_in_japan/ Despite Apple's claims that the iPad would ship unlocked, allowing owners of the 3G model to access any compatible wireless data network they might choose, the device is locked to carrier Softbank Mob... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/10/ipad_3g_is_sim_locked_to_softbank_mobile_network_in_japan/ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/23/apple_iphone_takes_72_of_japanese_smartphone_market/ Apple's smartphone presence in Japan has more than doubled in the last year, with the iPhone taking an estimated 72 percent of total sales in the country. As reported by Bloomberg Businessweek, Tok... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/23/apple_iphone_takes_72_of_japanese_smartphone_market/ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/18/apples_iphone_commands_46_of_japanese_smartphone_market/ Nearly half of all domestic smartphone users have turned to the iPhone in Japan, giving Apple a dominant position in the market, according to a new study. New data released this week from Tokyo-bas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/18/apples_iphone_commands_46_of_japanese_smartphone_market/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:10:00 GMT 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