Cell phones in Japan are quite different than those the U.S. – even Apple’s iPhone. Most of their cell phones are become even too complicate to master and the average person only uses 5 to 10 percent of the functions actually available on the phone. While in the U.S. people beginning to use their cell phones as their MP3 player as well; in Japan people use their cell phones as a mini 3-inch TV, a game system – with Wii-style sensor games and high quality camera.

It’s unclear whether Japanese consumers will ditch their complicated cell phones for the easy-to-use iPhone. There are varying opinions about this. A survey showed just more than half of those polled showed interest in buying one, however less than one-fifth knew what an iPhone was. Then there are those who believe people may just buy the iPhone as an upgraded iPod and not their main phone. The iPhone will be sold in Japan by the end of the year.

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With all of the hype leading up to Apple’s next product announcement, it’s interesting to note that Palm has bounced back to 13% of the smartphone market, largely on the strength of its new smaller, less expensive offerings.  Also worth noting is that foneGEAR makes accessories for all smartphones, and you can find them here in our web store.