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iPhone 3GS Is Number One In Japan

Posted by kdawson on from the buddha-phone dept.

mudimba writes "The iPhone 3GS 32GB is currently the best selling phone in Japan (the 16GB version came in at number nine). This is in stark contrast to reports from earlier this year that the Japanese hate the iPhone. Nobody is sure what specific features caused the change of heart, though it is speculated that video capture and voice control might be part of the answer. When the 3G iPhone first came out it saw a spike in sales, but unlike the 3GS it was unable to outsell locally-made handsets."

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  1. Re:There are three points to consider by antoinjapan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    c'mon guys this is funny

  2. iPhone 3G was #1 in satisfaction in Japan in 2008 by superalias · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's already been well pointed out, but once more for the record: There was no "change of heart". There never was a "hatred" in Japan for the iPhone, just a shoddy WIRED article (long since laughed out of the house) that made up the story. And don't let anyone tell you that it's the new 3GS that made the difference; the 3G was the #1 mobile phone in customer satisfaction in Japan in 2008. More links for anyone following the tale: http://www.mactivist.com/2009/06/iphone-macs-ipod-sweep-2008-customer-satisfaction-rankings-in-japan http://www.mactivist.com/2009/07/iphone-japan