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I have an iphone app that pretends its some other softbank phone when connecting to the web, so using the Japanese mobile internet is possible on the iphone at least. Do you guys actually use 1-seg? Maybe its because I live in the inaka and only get 2 channels, but I almost never used it when I had my old phone.
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Jul 15, 2011 11:39
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Rekka posted:What app is that? The aptly named GalapaBrowser.
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Jul 17, 2011 08:50
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Rekka posted:Oh man, awesome. If this is going to allow me to access all the cool imode coupon sites that didn't release an app I'm going to be so happy. Also McDonalds coupons. Hell yeah. Actually, McDonalds has an app now. BLACK AIDS ORGY posted:Emoji stuff 14 is a kadomatsu. "A kadomatsu (門松?, literally "gate pine") is a traditional Japanese decoration of the New Year placed in pairs in front of homes to welcome ancestral spirits or kami of the harvest." 17 looks like the Paulownia Seal to me. 18 is the ioriten. "The part alternation mark 〽 (庵点 ioriten or 歌記号 utakigō) is used to indicate the beginning of a song, or the beginning of the next player's part. It was most common in Noh chanting books and Renga (linked verse)."
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Jul 18, 2011 15:18
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Speaking of the iPhone, it looks like it is finally getting early earthquake warnings in iOS 5: http://9to5mac.com/2011/08/21/ios-5-includes-early-earthquake-warning-notifications-for-japanese-iphone-users/
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Aug 23, 2011 11:10
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Every time I use an Android, I thank god that I had the good sense to go with the iPhone.
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Oct 5, 2011 07:23
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I have apps from both my American and Japanese iTunes accounts on my iPhone. However, there are two caveats: 1. You can only download updates for the account your are currently logged in to, so it can be annoying to keep everything updated. 2. You can't use the new Automatic Download feature without locking your device to a particular iTunes account for 90 days.
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Oct 8, 2011 09:00
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Bakanogami posted:Just got a verizon 4S in the states, but I'm applying for JET soon, and I'm curious; if I were to get in and move over there, would there be any way to get the phone I have working on au or softbank instead of having to buy a whole new phone or pay stupid amounts for roaming? This is all anecdotal, but I've heard that bringing outside phones to a Japanese network is either impossible, or such a huge pain in the rear end that it isn't worth it. I wouldn't worry about it though, iPhones are dirt cheap over here if you sign up for a 2-year contract.
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Oct 20, 2011 01:31
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Rekka posted:You can't use the iCloud music function (iTunes match) in Japan yet, can you?! I bet you can if you have a US iTunes account.
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Dec 13, 2011 01:24
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I got a carrier update on my softbank iPhone the other day. It said it just added free access to more public wifi spots though.
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Dec 13, 2011 15:10
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Speaking of iPhones, has anyone on Softbank had their SMS ringtones messed up lately? Mine sound like it is playing the ringtone a bunch of times in rapid succession and cutting itself off. Vibrator goes crazy too.
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Dec 28, 2011 03:45
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My understanding is that SoftBank specifically excludes Apple products from its SIM-only plans. Your other options are b-mobile/Aeon or docomo's Xi service.
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Dec 30, 2011 06:38
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While it is technically possible, unless you've made a special effort in advance to preserve an unlockable baseband, the answer is no, it will only work on SoftBank. (If you don't know what that means, then the answer is definitely no, it will only work in SoftBank.) The hardware is identical, but they are jerks and will refuse to unlock your phone for use on other networks even after you've paid it off.
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Jan 8, 2012 01:23
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I was under the impression that using a non-docomo phone on a non-Xi plan gets you automatically hit with a tethering charge, making Xi plan cheaper even if you don't have a 4G phone.
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Feb 13, 2012 04:28
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Last time I checked, Softbank wouldn't unlock an iPhone under any circumstance. I don't know about AU.
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Mar 24, 2012 15:46
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Hopefully this will motivate Softbank to get off its rear end and implement actual push email instead of that screen-blocking "You got a mail." kludge they have now.
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Apr 3, 2012 14:04
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How do you like the iPhone on au? My contract ends right about when the new iPhone is supposed to come out, so I am thinking about ditching Softbank for them.
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Aug 16, 2012 02:48
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Thanks for the informative post! Yeah, I live in Tottori, so we will probably get platinum band upgrades about the same time as the Ogasawara islands. Hopefully the timing works out.
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Aug 16, 2012 04:44
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RillAkBea posted:And I think wi-fi enabled Softbank phones should now have free access to Softbank wi-fi spots, which is a definite advantage considering that they're the only wi-fi spots I ever see. They do, but I don't know if I would call them an advantage. It gets annoying real quick when you are walking around town and the Softbank wifi login screen keeps popping up while you are trying to look at a map or type an email.
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Aug 16, 2012 15:05
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zmcnulty posted:Yeah, au has the same thing, au WiFi. Luckily with au we don't have the login prompt, it just connects. Looks like it will improve on the OS-level as well. harperdc posted:And this is why I turn the wifi on my iPhone on and off (I have a wireless router at home). Word. Having a quick wifi toggle is pretty much the only reason I jailbreak anymore.
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Aug 17, 2012 07:42
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If anyone's interested, Softbank and au are both starting their iPhone 5 preorders today at 4 p.m. Haven't seen anything about plans or prices yet.
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Sep 14, 2012 03:19
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Speaking of which, is anyone in here actually using an unlocked phone on Docomo? I'm interested in knowing if and how the docomo.ne.jp email addresses work on a non-Docomo phone.
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Sep 14, 2012 06:23
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If you add the area you are in it will usually give better results (ex. Starbucks Shibuya). People reading this should also be aware that while Mapfan is great for turn by turn, it doesn't do public transit at all.
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Sep 30, 2012 15:30
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"Why?" is the exact same thing I thought when I saw this on the news last night.
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Oct 12, 2012 01:31
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No carrier in Japan (or Apple for that matter) will sell you an unlocked iPhone, nor will they unlock it when your contract is over. If you buy one in Europe, you may be able to use it Docomo or one of their MVNOs, but there is a chance it will only be able to do 3G. Supposedly unlocked iPhones work great on Softbank, but last I heard they will not sell you a SIM to use in an iPhone they didn't sell themselves, so it's kind of a moot point.
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