It helps that Softbank (the only carrier that Apple's supporting) is eating the entire cost of the phone. Hmm, an HTC Desire HD for 30,720 yen (US$378) on a 2-

It helps that Softbank (the only carrier that Apple's supporting) is eating the entire cost of the phone. Hmm, an HTC Desire HD for 30,720 yen (US$378) on a 2-year contract: https://onlineshop.mb.softbank.jp/ols/mobile/WOS001Control/WOS001003/TE001?applType=&srvcFlg=&modelId=1143&subId=0 https://onlineshop.mb.softbank.jp/ols/mobile/WOS001Control/W... or an iPhone for free on a 2-year contract: https://onlineshop.mb.softbank.jp/ols/mobile/WOS001Control/WOS001003/TE001?applType=&srvcFlg=&modelId=1127&subId=0&agncyId=iphone4_sbm https://onlineshop.mb.softbank.jp/ols/mobile/WOS001Control/W... And that's not even mentioning the other carriers, whose data and voice plans are much more expensive. And the Galaxy S that docomo's selling (for the low price of your firstborn child) doesn't even have a front camera.