Apple fans camp out in Tokyo for iPhone 3G launch on Friday

Thursday 10th July, 03:01 AM JST

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serindipity at 09:33 AM JST - 10th July

Some people really need to get a real life! It's just a phone, for dog's sake!
asdfghjkl at 09:54 AM JST - 10th July

mugs.....just wait and get the phone later.
Addicted at 10:53 AM JST - 10th July

Wow two days before. I am amazed. Why not wait till the second batch is out or wait till the phone is cheaper?

its just like in the US when xbox 360 came out, the first people who bought it sold it for double HAHA.
JeromeInJapan at 11:06 AM JST - 10th July

You get the bums on the street some yen to line up for you then you get up on the day pay them their money and pick up your I phone. They did this in Japan for the ps3.
wilbur at 12:27 PM JST - 10th July

waiting in line to buy a phone...after that they should wait in line to get a life
DXXJP at 04:16 PM JST - 10th July

Come on this is japan they waited in line for a friggin doughnut.

They will wait in line for anything if you make it shiny enough.

As for bugs in the phone well I doubt there will be as the SDK has been out for almost 6 months and beta tested by some of the best in the world.
Weasel at 10:48 PM JST - 10th July

Won't people smarten-up already? Doesn't Apple typically have a superior model for sale within six months anyway (and usually for less money)? Seriously, exactly how long does it really take to purchase a cell phone, what, maybe 30 - 45 minutes at the most?
romulus3 at 01:43 AM JST - 11th July

The aspiring actor, who sports a mohawk and tattoos and prefers to be called “Butch,”

and is currently queuing for an i-phone needs a reality check
romulus3 at 01:47 AM JST - 11th July

my friend in NZ sent me this...what a rip off!

vodafone is selling Apple's 8 gigabyte iPhone 3G from $199, but to get this price customers must sign up to a 24-month plan charging $250 per month.
Badsey at 06:34 AM JST - 11th July

you are actually right about that Vodaphone 250$ a month plan to get the iPhone at $199.

1 US dollar ~ 1.32 NZD

At 199$ the iPhone is neat and I would just unlock it to work with another cell network and if you have Wifi do you really need a cell network. iPod touch (wifi) vs iPhone debate.

Unlimited data plans (laptop cards + cellphone) in the US are typically $50 and up. My iPhone AT+T plan is $60 with unlimited data and only 300min of talk a month. (they plan on catching people talking outside the 300) I have thousands of rollover minutes though = should last me a year.
sabinuki at 07:14 AM JST - 11th July

Apart from the damn fools who will line up for the latest marketing trick, this phone is going nowhere until they change a few things, especially for the ladies as it doesn't use cutesy picture icons (絵文字) and it doesn't use one seg either. Minimal monthly fee of 7000 moolah isn't gonna bring them in droves either.

Down with the iPhone.
Zybster at 10:26 AM JST - 11th July

"Down with the iPhone" Aren't we biter today? If it's a flop, too expensive, too few functions - it will be a flop. It may not be for everybody, but that is actually to be seen. I remember the same crow complaining a few years back about how bad/incompatible/expensive/... the iPod was. Now everybody has it. Let the customers vote for or against it - with their wallets, not just a few self-righteous prophets who have too much money and too much time.
UnagiDon at 10:30 AM JST - 11th July

Badsey;

My iPhone AT+T plan is $60 with unlimited data and only 300min of talk a month. (they plan on catching people talking outside the 300)

Luxury! Up here in poor lack-of-telecom-competition Canada, there is no unlimited data plan, and the cheapest monthly plan is over $60 and worst of all we're locked into a three year plan.
Badsey at 10:58 AM JST - 11th July

I had no idea Canada even had cell phones!! In that case I'm sure 1Seg is not very far behind = now you can get all you political Tory banter on your cell.

My old Nokia cost a penny a kb for data since I was not on a data plan ($20-40) = just opening up a web page or two could be a few dollars.

My iPhone can't open flash files natively: a negative Keyboard takes time to use and also auto corrects spelling. No games yet

Cheapest iPhone plan may only be $40 a month = $50 with all the taxes and surcharges.

Since the iPhone came out everyone has been busting to get out these Internet phones many at $100 or even free (with subscription) Get a cover on the screen and case for your iPhone first thing = protects for damage and it harder to lose it.
Badsey at 11:03 AM JST - 11th July

without an unlimited data plan I would not get the iPhone unless you live in a wifi area. And how many areas have good 3G networks = only the big cities.

At+T Edge (ore 3g iPhone) is ok, but you need 3/5 bars or better in signal quality.