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Earnings: Softbank Profits Rise 8.1 Percent; Lowers Monthly Tariffs On iPhone - 0 Comments
Posted By Dianne See Morrison - Tue 05 Aug 2008 04:38 AM PST

Softbank released its earnings for the first quarter ended 30 June 2008, revealing an 8.1 percent climb in operating profit to 85.1 billion yen ($788 million). Net income fell 22.9…

Softbank Shifts Strategy With iPhone; Prices Device Starting At $215 - 1 Comment
Posted By Dianne See Morrison - Mon 23 Jun 2008 04:32 AM PST

Japan’s number three carrier released prices and tariffs today, saying it would sell the iPhone starting at 23,040 yen ($215), according to Reuters. Customers will also have to take out…

Apple’s iPhone in Japan: Where’s DoCoMo? - 2 Comments
Posted By Dianne See Morrison - Fri 06 Jun 2008 04:47 AM PST

So what happened to Apple’s iPhone talks in Japan? It was thought that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) would go with NTT DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM), the country’s largest carrier with its 53.5…

Softbank Gets iPhone Deal in Japan; Telefonica In Spain - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 04 Jun 2008 06:49 AM PST

The march continues: Softbank, Japan’s third-biggest mobile phone operator, will start selling Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhones in the country by the end of this year, the company said...no more details…

Vodafone, Softbank, China Mobile Team For Mobile Widget Platform - 0 Comments
Posted By James Quintana Pearce - Thu 24 Apr 2008 08:57 AM PST

China Mobile, Softbank and Vodafone have agreed to establish a Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) to promote the development of new mobile technologies, applications and services. It will focus on mobile…

Updated: Mobile Content Retailer Thumbplay Gets $18 Million Funding - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 13 Mar 2008 07:05 PM PST

Thumbplay, the mobile content retailer which is rumored to be on sale, is apparently not. It has raised a big $18 million fifth round, from its previous investors and new…

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son Warns Operators Not To Become “Dumb Pipes” - 2 Comments
Posted By Dianne See Morrison - Thu 14 Feb 2008 05:37 AM PST

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son warned operators they risked becoming “dumb pipes,” if they did not move swiftly to control mobile content, reports TotalTelecom. Speaking on Wednesday at the MWC, Son…