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Place Your Bets, iPad2 to Be Released in Japan Either in April or May

With with the end of the self-restraint period that many are calling for, will we see the iPad1 in the hands of Japanese shortly?

iPad 2 Arrives March 25 in Japan. on SoftBank Only?

Will March 25 spell the end of the Apple-SoftBank exclusive deal over the iPad and let other carriers get in?

No Longer Exclusive, the iPhone Might Land at KDDI

You know how we all thought DoCoMo would get the iPhone next? Well, time to think again. au/KDDI, the second biggest mobile carrier, might very well be the one to get its hands on the prized Apple handset. Maybe as early as this summer.

Emobile to Release Pocket Wifi S – Wireless Tethering for Everyone.

EMobile throws a curve ball into the growing field of portable wifi routers with the Pocket Wifi S. What would you say to an Android 2.2 smartphone with a built in wifi router for just 19,800 yen? And it comes in Hot Pink!

Join Us for Tokyo Biggest Tech Party Ever 2010

Mobile in Japan again organizes Tokyo Biggest Tech Party Ever. Only this year, it will be bigger, geekier and crazier.

Visiting Japan? Mobile Phone and Data Plans to Keep You Connected

One of the most frequently asked questions received here at Mobile in Japan is, how can I get mobile data access when I’m in Japan? We’ve looked into data options for you.

5 Million iPhone Sold in Japan

5 million iPhone sold. 70% of the market. But, more importantly, an ecosystem that’s changing.

Skype Gets Into Japan Mobile Phones With KDDI

Skype KDDI enter a partnership. The first gets its second carrier deal ever. The second hopes to finally get into the smartphone race in Japan.

SoftBank Eyes Willcom or the Epic Battle for Mobile BroadBand in Japan

Why SoftBank wants Willcom? Subscribers? Think again. The battle is bigger than this.

Koe-Now (コエなう) KDDI and Bubble Motion Bring Voice Blogging in Japan

Do you like the idea of blogging using your phone and your voice? No more typing in a tiny keyboard.