Expect iPad Version 3 Available March 16
Talked to a Softbank salesman today. He said the new iPad will become available next week on March 16. The prices for iPad 2 have been marked down 10,000 yen for now. But don’t expect prices at Softbank to drop much more any time soon. On a slightly different note, Softbank just came out with a much faster 4G LTE wifi router that operates at 75Mbs replacing their current model that operates at 42Mbs. The older model was priced at 3880 yen a month, but now the newer model is being...
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Softbank Employee Confirms iPad 3 Coming Next Week
I took my iPhone cable in the other day to Softbank and asked the saleslady a few questions about the cables they have in the store. After asking her about that and deciding not to buy one there, I asked her about iPad 3 and when they will have them available. She said that they should have them in sometime this coming week and be ready for sale by the weekend, March 10 or 11. Prices for iPad 2 have already dropped, but once iPad 3 comes out, they should drop even more. That’s good...
Read MoreSmartphone Gazers
I remember when iPhones first started coming out a few years ago. All those who didn’t own an iPhone talked about how large the iPhones looked and questioned whether they would buy one or not because of the size. Many said they thought the phones were too big. They said they were happy with their old-style cell phones and liked how they could easily punch in their text using the number keypad with their thumbs. That kind of thinking has slowly changed over the years as more and more...
Read MoreRinging in the New Year Watching TV
How will you spend New Year’s Eve? People around the world spend the special evening celebrating the old year and the new year about to start in different ways. Some go to parties. Some will visit shrines or temples or even churches. However, as for Japanese, a vast majority will sit in front of their brand spanking new HD TVs this New Year’s Eve. Why? Japan is going completely digital in 2011. In November last month, a huge number of nihonjin (Japanese) bought HD TVs so they would...
Read More200-inch Curved HD TV at KIX
Last week, Kansai International Airport unveiled a 200-inch curved plasma display. It the largest display of its type measuring in at 4 meters by 3 meters. KIX uses the screen to display videos introducing visitors to the airport giving them guidance how to get around the airport along with information on sightseeing spots in the Kansai area. Related PostsFreaky Hanami Weekend Weather Unbelievable English in Japan Typhoon 15 Wreaking Havoc Radiation Air-flow Pattern Over Osaka and Kyoto Welcome
Read MoreJapanese-language Education Symposium
On March 8th from 10am to 4pm at Tajiricho in Osaka Prefecture, the Japan Foundation’s Japanese-Language Institute in Kansai will hold a symposium on teaching Japanese. Nonnative speakers will be able to hear what the institute has been doing since its establishment. The speakers will be experts from different fields involved in development of “Nihongo de Care-navi”, an online Japanese-English dictionary developed by the institute featuring useful expressions for nursing and...
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