Japanese consumers have been well known to be really constant to its own local brands when it comes to electronics, but an general firm has take over in receiving a fissure in this really tough market.
A inform from IDC Japan spoken that the iPhone is the top-selling handset of any type in Japan. The launch of iPhone 4S soared the Cupertino-based firm in to a 26.6-percent marketplace share of all cellphone shipments in Japan final fall. Yes, the iPhone has even outsold clamshell underline phones that have been a staple in Japan notwithstanding the early way up of the iPhone and Android.
The Fujitsu-Toshiba grouping is at second place with 18.3 percent, bolstered by the launch of its Arrows smartphones . The cake map out is then common by Sharp (15.7 percent), Kyocera (9.8), and Panasonic (8.8).
On the full 2011 stats, meanwhile, Sharp remained the widespread smartphone brand with 20.1 percent, followed by Fujitsu-Toshiba at 18.8 percent. Apple is at third with 14.2 percent, eclipsing Panasonic (10) Kyocera (9.7).
This miracle is a poignant success to the iPhone even without having to speak up Japanese-specific features similar to 1Seg TV tuning, FeliCa NFC payments, and the wireless battery charging.
Source: The Mainichi Daily News , around Electronista
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