Why is iPhone so popular in Japan?

Korea companies are often in direct competition with Japanese technology companies. Japanese people have a sense of economic rivalry more than they do with United States brands like Apple. Thus, iPhones are the trendiest smartphone.
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Why are iPhones popular in Japan?

Why do most Japanese people use the iPhone rather than a cheaper Android phone? The simple answer is that the iPhone established huge penetration before Android. When the iPhone was introduced, Softbank was second in the market and looking for an edge. Apple gave it exclusivity for the iPhone.
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Is iPhone more popular in Japan?

The iPhone is more popular in Japan than any other country in the world, even edging out the U.S. in terms of overall marketshare. With a population of 126 million, Japan is only a mid-sized market for Apple. (China, by contrast, has 1.4 billion people.)
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Why did Apple fail in Japan?

Apple made the mistake of not trying to localize the product with its Japanese customers. The IPhone was rejected by the Japanese public in its original form and as a result ended up becoming a large failure for the company. First and foremost Apple failed to do its research of the Japanese market.
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Why is Samsung not popular in Japan?

The brand's name: Samsung! Samsung purposely left off its name off from all Galaxy phones in Japan, leaving only the word "Galaxy." Why? Simply, Korean products, such as Samsung, don't have a positive image in Japan, as Korean electronics are considered inferior to their Japanese counterparts.
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Is iPhone popular in Korea?

In fact, most South Koreans prefer Samsung smartphones for personal use, followed by LG and Apple respectively. Although Apple has been gaining traction in this market, a recent survey showed a decrease in the usage of Apple's iOS among South Korean smartphone users.
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Which country iPhone is best quality?

iPhone manufacturers from China, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia have been manufacturing these devices for a long time and have achieved a level of expertise unmatched by most other companies. However, among these countries, China has been manufacturing good-quality iPhones.
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Do Japanese use iPhones or Androids?

In December 2021, Android recorded a market share of 55.6 percent among smartphone operating systems in Japan, while iOS held a market share of 44.4 percent. According to the methodology employed by the source, Android was the most widely used operating system in Japan throughout most of 2021.
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Which country is iPhone cheapest?

Countries Where You Can Buy Cheapest iPhone 12
  1. Cheapest iPhone 12: United States of America (USA) The tax system in the USA is complicated. ...
  2. Cheapest iPhone 12: Japan. The Cheapest iPhone 12 is priced the least in Japan. ...
  3. Cheapest iPhone 12: Canada. ...
  4. Dubai. ...
  5. Australia.
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Whats the most used phone in Japan?

iPhones occupied all of the five top spots in the smartphone model sales ranking in Japan, spearheaded by the Apple iPhone SE 2020 with a sales share of 23 percent.
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What phone brand is most popular in Japan?

In Japan, Apple is the top smartphone brand. Other top players in the region include Samsung and Huawei.
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Are Japan iPhones original?

All replies. All iPhones are assembled in China, however certain models destined for sale in certain countries or regions may have limitations to comply with local laws. If it has a "J" before the "/" It was intended for sale in Japan and the camera shutter sound cannot be turned off.
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Do Japanese people use Apple?

iOS More Popular in Japan and US, Android Dominates in China and India.
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Is Japanese iPhone different?

Cellular differences

The iPhone has two major bands, GSM and CDMA. The Japanese variants can be swapped in the US and elsewhere. But, due to mobile radio band differences, if you need a significant phone repair, Apple doesn't swap Chinese variants for a new one except in China.
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In which country iPhone is most expensive?

Meanwhile, other countries including Brazil, Turkey, Sweden and even India have the highest prices for iPhones. The iPhone 13 mini prices in India start at Rs 69,900 for the 128GB model, the iPhone 13 start at Rs 79,900, while the iPhone 13 Pro price starts at Rs 119,900 and iPhone 13 Pro Max at Rs 129,900.
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What is the price of iPhone in Japan?

In Japan, Apple iPhone 11 (64GB) sells at 80,784 Yen after taxes which translates to around Rs 53,400 in India.
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Do Koreans like Samsung or Apple?

Samsung Still Dominates

Samsung holds a 56.33 percent share of the market, followed by Apple in second with 28.41 percent as of August 2018 – which is prior to Apple's latest line of phones which have yet to be released in the South Korean market.
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Is Apple losing to Samsung?

According to the findings, brand loyalty for Apple is at an all-time high of almost 92 percent, up from 90.5 percent in 2019. Samsung, on the other hand, has seen a drop in loyalty of 11.7 percent from 85.7 percent in 2019 to 74 percent in 2021.
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What type of phone does BTS have?

Reserve: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 at Samsung.com

This isn't the first time BTS has teamed up with Samsung and the pop phenoms. The group released their own BTS versions of Samsung's Galaxy S20 Plus phone, and the Galaxy Buds Plus earphones, earlier this summer.
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Why do anime still use flip phones?

The Japanese web basically grew up around cell phone usage, so most sites that a normal person would want to visit are mostly functional via a crappy flip phone web browser. And most people really just use them for calling and texting.
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How is Apple in Japan?

Looking at 2020 as a whole, Apple sold the most smartphones in Japan with a 46.5% market share, shipping 15.637 million units that earned it an 8.3% year-on-year growth.
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When did Apple go to Japan?

Apple Stores in Japan

Apple Ginza is the first Apple retail store in Japan (and outside the United States), which was opened on November 30, 2003 within the Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. Apple's largest store in Japan was opened on September 7, 2019 in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo.
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