Monday, August 11, 2008

Japan gives cautious reception to iPhone

Eager customers did wait in line July 11 in Tokyo for the iPhone 3G when it went on sale, but there appears to be plenty available. Japan has a cloistered mobile system, with its own icons for e-mail and other unique tools. That means many people are likely to stick to their old-style phones lest they be left out of the familiar communication circles. Kentaro Tohyama is proud of his new iPhone. He stood overnight in line to get it when the device became available in Japan for the first time. But the 29-year-old computer engineer isn't about to part with his made-in-Japan cell phone either.


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