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Study: 91% of Japanese don't want iPhone 3G |
tranced
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"Despite the relative success of the iPod in Japan, the iPhone 3G isn't likely to get an immediate footing in the country, according to a new iSHARE study. Of the Japanese adults polled, 91 percent say they have no plans to buy the device when it becomes available on July 11th. Of the remaining nine percent, nearly all (8.9 percent of the total) said they planned to purchase the device. Slightly under half of these are users already signed up for SoftBank, the carrier picked for the initial Japanese launch."
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That's a scarily huge percentage. Must have Apple concerned about that part of their market.
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carkitter
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Actually, 9% of the Japanese market is pretty good for one model of phone. Imagine if Apple had a full range of phones like SE or Nokia!
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themarques
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Mmm I remember posting in the 3G ipod thread, before this survey that the Japs wont be interested in those phone, and I guess I was right.
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QVGA
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I'm pretty sure Apple doesnt care.
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tranced
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japan is a hugh percentage of world population.
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gavster001
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maybe because they realized that iphone is behind in terms of features.
iphone relied so much on the hype it created, but once people realized what a piece of crap it is, it made them regret buying one 
if the rumored specs of 3G iphone doesnt improve, im pretty sure that japanese people are not the only one who doesnt want a 3Giphone
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QVGA
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On 2008-06-19 22:07:17, tranced wrote:
japan is a hugh percentage of world population.
but its still just one country, a country where IMO even nokia is nothing! |
whentheleveebreaks
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I think apple would be very happy if 9% of Japanese purchased the iPhone.
I also wonder what that percentage would be if it was the x1? |
themarques
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On 2008-06-19 21:40:35, QVGA wrote:
I'm pretty sure Apple doesnt care.
I dont think you realise but Japan is the beta tester of the world so to speak. All functions trickle down from stuff they have had for years. So I think its a kick in the teeth for Apple when people are shunning their baby.
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masseur
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I'd suggest that 91% of Esato members would like phones like the Japanese have!
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Muhammad-Oli
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Well, if you consider that in Q1 of this year, Apple's global mobile phone market share was 0.6%, then Apple are doing extremely well in Japan to have 9% very interested and at least 4.5% claiming they will definitely buy one.
If the whole world was the same as Japan, then Apple's market share could rival or even overtake that of Sony Ericsson's (7.5%). And this is with just a single handset in Apple's portfolio, while Sony Ericsson aims to release 45 phones per year.
I think this news is being taken completely wrong. Apple are doing extremely well if these figures are accurate. I'd also expect that with the new 3G iPhone, Apple's market share worldwide may rise to maybe 3%... Imagine what they could do with more models in their line-up!
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On 2008-06-20 15:25:40, masseur wrote:
I'd suggest that 91% of Esato members would like phones like the Japanese have!
SO TRUE!! 
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tranced
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On 2008-06-20 15:25:40, masseur wrote:
I'd suggest that 91% of Esato members would like phones like the Japanese have!
count on me there
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Of course, Iphone is a sux!!! have only big screen display.
Love or hate me...  Nokia 5120 -> Nokia 6120 -> SE T200 -> Motorola V800 -> SE W800 (stay with my wife) - > SE K800 (stay with my mom) -> Nokia N82 Silver -> Nokia N82 Black Edition - Firmware v30.0.019 -> What is the next??. |
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