Where it's Okay to be a Fan
Although this is a continuation of a piece on the iPhone's success in Japan, I thought it appropriate to start with the success of the iPad. Japan has proven to be a fertile market for iDevices despite the counter-indicators. For anyone thinking that the iPhone's success in Japan was a fluke, the success of the iPad should abruptly cut off that line of thinking.
Read MoreHere's a shocking fact: The iPhone makes up 76% of all new smartphones in Japan. Today, you can read this headline just about everywhere. A few years ago, all the headlines were telling us why the iPhone would fail in Japan. Shortly after the launch, the headlines were about why the iPhone failed in Japan. Now, less than a quarter of the population buys anything other than the iPhone. Is this the story of the greatest turn-around in history, or something more?
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