MacNN | FeliCa News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us FeliCa, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ iPhone 3GS bestselling phone in Japan http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/iphone.3gs.tops.in.japan/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/iphone3g-japan.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's third iPhone generation has ousted Japan's own phone manufacturers for the top sales spot in the country, according to market data from Gfk Japan. The 32GB iPhone 3GS was the most popular phone in Japan during July and outsold even more advanced touchscreen phones from the local market, such as the runner-up Sharp SH-06. Of the top ten, the 16GB iPhone 3GS was the only other non-Japanese... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/iphone.3gs.tops.in.japan/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:50:00 GMT Sony intros 240Hz Bravia HDTVs with RFID tech http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/02/sony.hdtvs.with.rfid.tech/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/sonyrfidtv.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony has recently announced the upcoming release of two new series of Bravia HDTVs in Japan, the W5 and F5, with the majority sporting 240Hz panels. They center on a FeliCa RFID tag reader built right into their remotes that lets owners pay for Video on Demand and other multimedia purchases using their cellphones. The W5 TVs are available in 52-, 46- and 40-inch models, while the F5s can be had i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/02/sony.hdtvs.with.rfid.tech/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:45:00 GMT Japanese iPhone interest spikes 63% http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/14/japan.iphone.demand.spikes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/iphone3g-softbanklaunch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japanese interest in the iPhone 3G surged to where more than one in seven Japanese phone customers has been considering an iPhone, according to a survey published today by iSHARE and conducted at the end of June. The researchers note that while a pre-announcement study showed just 8.9 percent of buyers considering an iPhone, that number has since climbed to 14.5 percent, a jump of about 63 percen... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/14/japan.iphone.demand.spikes/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:20:00 GMT Hitachi adds e-ink to W61H clamshell http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/29/hitachi.w61h.w.e.ink/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/hitachiw61h.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japanese carriers KDDI and Softbank are adding a unique Hitachi phone to their lineups, according to multiple reports. The W61H uses a regular, 2.7-inch LCD on the inside of its clamshell design, but this is mirrored by a similarly-sized e-ink display on the back, where most phones would place an OLED screen. This screen is not intended to be practical, however, but instead display one of 95 dec... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/29/hitachi.w61h.w.e.ink/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:25:00 GMT