![]() ![]() ![]() Softbank’s price plans, which largely undercut those of its rivals, have helped it win most new users in Japan for 12 straight months, fueling a price war.īut the strategy has weighed on its average revenue per user, and a likely revenue-sharing deal with Apple could also lower profits from iPhone sales.Īs well, some analysts have cast doubt on how well the iPhone will sell because most handsets in Japan already play music and connect to the Internet - and many also have other functions such as TV viewing or electronic cash payments.īut Apple’s iPod is popular in Japan and others see music fans and early adopters grabbing the iPhone, which could be a particular threat to KDDI, which has a popular music download service. “From a business perspective, we believe the iPhone deal is similar to Softbank’s ownership of the baseball team Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, whereby profit contribution takes a back seat to benefits such as branding and newsworthiness,” Credit Suisse analyst Hitoshi Hayakawa said in a report to clients. Download ClickOnDetroit - WDIV Local 4 and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. ![]()
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