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Permalink Reply by EddieT on June 8, 2010 at 5:51am

I've been waiting for this new iPhone to get my very first iPhone, so I would love to hear what Softbank says about pre-order, availability, pricing, etc. I've been to both the Softbank site and the Japan Apple Store, but no mention so far about the new iPhone. I'll call Softbank today too. If I find out anything worthwhile, I'll post it.

Permalink Reply by positive.mattitude on June 8, 2010 at 8:14am

If it's anything like last time, then prepare to bend over. I still have a 3G only because it was impossible to upgrade to the 3GS being that I was paying off the device for two years. I would have had to pay the fees for the 3G on top of my 3GS (if I didn't I'd have to pay the inflated 8万 or whatever it was). Luckily my iPhone 3G payments are gonna end soon so I can just move on to the iPhone 4. The way Softbank does business here... it's like extorting you into a 2 year contract, less you pay an insane fee for the hardware.

Permalink Reply by Doug Lerner on June 8, 2010 at 8:37am

I still have my iPhone 3G too. I decided not to upgrade to the 3GS because of all the extra payoffs. But now that I'm 16 months into this contract I might put up with a few man-en to upgrade.

Or.. shocking as the thought is... wait until February when this one is paid off and upgrade then. :)

The new phone does look nice though.

doug

Permalink Reply by EddieT on June 8, 2010 at 9:21am

Just got off the phone with Softbank. They basically told me to go away. Well, they were nice about it, but said they knew nothing, and once they did know something, they'd put it on their homepage.

Permalink Reply by AJ on June 8, 2010 at 10:11am

I still have a 3G model also... Got it on the first day (was it July 11th 2008?). Hope I can upgrade this month... I'd actually prefer to buy the phone outright this time, rather than pay in monthly installments, like we could with the iPad.

Wonder if this will be an option.

Permalink Reply by Will on June 8, 2010 at 11:31am

Why? You still have to sign up for two years contract regardless.

Permalink Reply by AJ on June 13, 2010 at 11:53am

Because I have the money now and it will make my monthly payments just a bit less...Really tired of the 10000円 wireless bills (+ the 3000円　just added for my iPad!).

Permalink Reply by mavis on June 11, 2010 at 12:26pm

So the buzz on Twitter this morning is Masayoshi Son tweeting that 3G/3GS owners will get a discount on the iPhone 4. Just how much of a discount remains to be seen, of course, but still - good news.

Permalink Reply by Will on June 11, 2010 at 1:23pm

Let's hope that he will give bigger discount to people with both 3G and 3GS. :)

Permalink Reply by mavis on June 11, 2010 at 4:26pm

Sure, but why stop there? I bought a 3G, two 3GSes, and an iPad on launch day. They practically owe me. Or "own" me, I guess ... ;)

Permalink Reply by steve-s on June 12, 2010 at 12:14pm

I read that Softbank will begin accepting iPhone 4 preorders on June 15, so I'm guessing further pricing details should be available then. I googled "softbank iphone 4 june 15" at google.jp.

one example result:

2010/06/08 14:34 - Softbank To Take iPhone 4 Preorders From June 158 Jun 2010 ... TOKYO (NQN)--Softbank Mobile Corp. said Tuesday it will begin taking advance orders June 15 for Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4, a thinner version of ...
e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100608D08SS684.htm - Cached

Permalink Reply by mavis on June 12, 2010 at 8:26pm

I certainly hope they figure out pricing before they start taking pre-orders ... ;)

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