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Well, you can always get a 3G iPhone from Europe/USA and use in Japan with SoftBank or Docomo. It will be a long wait since both are super control freaks and I bet are fighting for branding and paid service content aka Softbank's My Yahoo, S-Applis and such - installed on iPhones. All of the Japanese phone makers are under the carriers strict regime, thus Apple might have a really hard time getting his toy on sale in Japan.
We'll see. Not sure if it will just be a SIM card issue or something more.

Also, the data plans in Japan leave a lot to be desired. They start out low, but that level is easily exceeded. Then you pay for what you use up to a point where you max out. That level is rather high for all carriers.
 
I was wrong. Cached page on my other computer when I was looking last night. Regardless I still think it means nothing. I bet theyll be back up today I hope Im wrong though. When the whole store is down though, its on!
 
I honestly can not see Apple just saying "surprise!" and make a new iPhone available within the next week or so. It would be nice but highly doubtful.
 
I was wrong. Cached page on my other computer when I was looking last night. Regardless I still think it means nothing. I bet theyll be back up today I hope Im wrong though. When the whole store is down though, its on!

I think the fact that they're unavailable for purchase on the U.S. store with no estimated return time might mean something.
 
are you sure (ie you have visited both stores personally and seen them available to put in a basket) or are you guessing?

I've not seen it nor am I guessing, I think it was mentioned on Engadget when it came out. I may be wrong but still, have a look at some other sites ie engadget, people are going a little crazy. :rolleyes:
 
I've not seen it nor am I guessing, I think it was mentioned on Engadget when it came out. I may be wrong but still, have a look at some other sites ie engadget, people are going a little crazy. :rolleyes:

whatever the situation in france and germany, both the uk and us stores being unavailable is enough for us to think something's up.

just had a look at engadget. not sure why it isn't up on macrumors yet, we have been talking about it for a few hours.
 
whatever the situation in france and germany, both the uk and us stores being unavailable is enough for us to think something's up.

just had a look at engadget. not sure why it isn't up on macrumors yet, we have been talking about it for a few hours.

He's asleep according to AIM :rolleyes:
 
Can't wait on news on the new iPhone. They better release the damn details and price for the Canadian release later on this year.
 
It is interesting that it states: "Currently unavailable"

Hopefully we will see a worldwide launch soonish :)
 
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