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February 25, 2008
Just a bit suprised
Wow, wasn't expecting this.
The first mobile carrier in Japan to get HTC's current flagship smartphone is actually going to be EMobile!
Quite a scoop considering how close HTC has been playing with Softbank and Docomo in the past. Then again, I'm sure that handheld sales of the TYTN in Japan were pretty disappointing to the carriers.
What is particularly interesting is that the TYTN II (aka Kaiser, aka ADSP) appears to have been modified with a single band 1.7Ghz cellular modem. This means that it will only work on Japan's EMobile 3G network. I'm kinda hoping that the specs are off and that this is one of the new quadband 3G modems that should be appearing this year.
EMobile has the best urban 3G network in Japan, offering unlimited HSDPA speed for around 50$ a month. About half of the rate on Docomo's FOMA or Softbank 3G's 21Ghz HSDPA networks.
I'm starting to get hopeful that we might see a quadband variant of the HTC Shift that will allow me to use it on EMobile's network.
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February 16, 2008
Lazy Sunday, errr Saturday?
Was downtown today in Ginza, was nice just walking around.
Stopped by the Apple store to check out the Macbook Air. It's certainly a pretty peice of kit. Might have to pick up one of those... Eventually.
Stopped by Starbucks. Didn't know that the Matsuyadori Starbucks was the first one in Japan. Been there a bunch of times, but somehow I like the feeling of history.
Also saw these ccats sitting on top of a sign. Not sure what it was about, but lots of people gathered around to snap cellphone pics.
As a matter of fact, I shot this with my new Nokia E90. (actually I moblogged this wholeentry with it) this is my first entry with my new mobile platform. Was actually quiite easy (but going to need to bump up my data plan. More to come on this later.
Been a tought year so far. Lot's of uncertainty, could be a bit more hope. Anyway, it was as good a day as I can remember.
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