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I believe the reason for slow iPhone adoption was that they already had i-mode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-mode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-mode
by busfahrer 6y ago
I believe the reason for slow iPhone adoption was that they already had i-mode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-mode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-mode
- canofbars 6y agoThe most incredible thing is they are still supporting the service till 2026 despite its usage being in decline since 2008
- howlgarnish 6y agoThe primary reason for slow iPhone adoption in Japan was that both NTT Docomo and au/KDDI, the largest carriers, initially refused to stock it. (Japan has a strange model where the telcos basically control what handsets can be sold.) SoftBank was the first to start selling it, and this propelled them from being a bit player into a top-tier telco. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2cMeNoQcjk/XGGrX-OBnbI/AAAAAAAAWok/HYATvRkB4s8nrark_0LTSJsUHJ2tdrjnACLcBGAs/s1600/Japan_Subscriber_MarketShare_2018.jpg https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2cMeNoQcjk/XGGrX-OBnbI/AAAAAAAAW...