Image: sausurau Japanese cell phone users are simply ahead of their time, according to a report at Wired, which counts the Apple smartphone’s relatively pedestrian toolset and a strong dose of cultural bias against non-Japanese brands to explain why Apple’s provider partner Softbank is now giving away 8GB iPhones to customers who sign a two year contract in the country where gadgets rule. For exam
![Why the iPhone Has Failed in Japan | Cult of Mac](https://cdn-ak-scissors.b.st-hatena.com/image/square/9a84a449dd4a82d2d45967ddb3f3f3762daae516/height=288;version=1;width=512/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultofmac.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F02%2Fpost-8948-image-0e4d6b158d5755131b931a2dd37a7e07.jpg)