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Is the Dokkiri the Ugliest iPhone 4 Case Ever?

I quite like my Angry Birds iPhone case, and I wouldn’t mind one of the Be@rbrick cases we featured a while back, however that’s about as far as I’ve wanted to go with animal-related cases.  But if you’re after something far more, um, beetle-y, then how about the Dokkiri? This iPhone 4 case has a rear [...]

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“Leaked” images of new iPhone actually a Japanese counterfeit?

Yesterday, Engadget posted what appeared to be images of the new iPhone, in a post titled, “iPhone 4G: is this it?” In light of new evidence, I don’t think it is, sorry Engadget. “There’s no way to tell for sure, but these photos which made their way into our hands certainly do a convincing job of [...]

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iKoto App Review: Japanese Harp Heavan

There are very few sounds that we find in our daily lives that have the ability to calm us down and help us relax. Chances are the vast majority of us are forced to put up with annoying, angering and obnoxious sounds as we go about our everyday business. So it’s only natural that we [...]

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SoftBank offering free 8GB iPhone on contract

Could we be seeing some further proof that the iPhone 3G is not selling well over in Japan? SoftBank, who is the official carrier in Japan has recently begun a new campaign that is giving away 8GB iPhones for free. The campaign has been dubbed “iPhone for everybody” and simply requires the user to sign [...]

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Yet another free way to enable Japanese Emoji for free without jailbreaking

Just in case none of the previous apps that enabled Japanese Emoji were what you were looking for, we have yet another option for you. This latest in what seems like a never ending quest to have emoji icons is called “Spell Number – Emoji for FREE” and just like the name implies, this app [...]

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How to enable Japanese Emoji outside of Japan without jailbreaking

Consider yourself a big texter? Are you having a hard time living without your precious Japanese Emoji icons? Well you are in luck. So far we have seen a few options, there was a hack back in November that could enable them by editing a plist and those willing to jailbreak are able to install [...]

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How to enable emoticons on any iPhone [Updated]

A new feature that was included in firmware 2.2 was emoticons, however this feature seems to have been made available only to those on the Japanese carrier SoftBank. But, worry not, if you are outside of Japan and feeling a strong desire to have those sometimes annoying little icons, then a fairly simple process will [...]

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Japan experiencing slow iPhone 3G sales

Despite statements from Softbank claiming that the iPhone remains a popular item, some analysts are now reporting that iPhone 3G sales in Japan are going to fall very short of what was initially hoped for. Initial estimates were expecting around one million in total, but so far the sales are looking like they will top out [...]

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Apple, Softbank announce Japanese iPhone 3G pricing

Yet another carrier pricing announcement, but just in case you are from Japan, or just have some strange desire to know how much Japanese customers will be paying you can now rest your mind. Apple and Softbank have officially announced their pricing plans. The 8GB model will be selling for 23,040 Yen (about $215 US) and [...]

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