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Apple iPhone takes the top spot in Japan last year for the first time ever

0. phoneArena posted on 13 Feb 2013, 00:51

With 16% of the Japanese smartphone market by the end of last year, the Apple iPhone took the top spot in the country finishing the year with a 15% market share; Apple had taken the top spot from hometown manufacturer Sharp in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Sharp regained the top spot during trhe first half of last year...

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1. husfus posted on 13 Feb 2013, 00:57 4 1

What about Sony?

2. jcpwn2004 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 01:05 1

I was just going to ask the same thing, pretty surprised here. Congrats to apple, I would just assume that sony/samsung/huawei would be dominating.

3. wendygarett (limited) 3 days ago posted on 13 Feb 2013, 01:24

Most iPhone users in Japan are Nintendo fans :)

4. PapaSmurf posted on 13 Feb 2013, 01:35 2

There is and always will be a soft spot for Nintendo in my heart. My N64 still looks brand new after 16 years.

5. wendygarett (limited) 3 days ago posted on 13 Feb 2013, 01:42

I love Nintendo because of pokemon :p
but nice to see you have an antique from them :)

8. GeekMovement posted on 13 Feb 2013, 02:13

N64 is antique? I still play Super Nintendo with the classic Super Mario World and the original Donkey Kong Countries.

But aside from that note, I am one of the "odd" ones that is a nintendo fan, but not an iPhone user.

6. imsickwithsmartphone posted on 13 Feb 2013, 02:09 4 9

Go APPLE!! Go APPLE!!

7. PapaSmurf posted on 13 Feb 2013, 02:12 11 2

Your name and avatar leads me to believe you're ready for the iPhone 20.

10. imsickwithsmartphone posted on 13 Feb 2013, 02:31 5 4

I'm always ready whatever Apple will release their product XD

11. bachelorrn0121 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 03:21 3 5

If apple release is**t and they said it is most nutritious food you will eat it?

12. imsickwithsmartphone posted on 13 Feb 2013, 03:32 3

No way I will eat that kind of fruit.... XD

9. bakhtawar posted on 13 Feb 2013, 02:28 1 2

this year sony f**k every one :P

13. jsdechavez posted on 13 Feb 2013, 04:13 3

But most other phones in Japan are miles ahead of the iPhone5! Take Sharp Aquos phones for example, they're all waterproof. What's happening Japs?

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