Japan
iPhone XR gets discounted in Japan after tepid sales, and growth of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
Over the weekend, the carrier price of Japanese iPhone XR went from 36,000 yen (~$337) to 21,000 yen (~$211). Needless to say, these prices are …
Oppo plotting debut in the unchartered territory of Japan
Having made its mark on home turf, Chinese phone maker Oppo is eyeing the fresh neighbouring market of Japan. The company was a newcomer to …
Samsung and Japan’s KDDI demonstrate 5G connectivity while on a moving train
The South Korean giant Samsung partenered with the Japanese mobile carrier KDDI to develop and improve 5G technology, and according to both companies they were …
OnePlus One shows up in Japans grey markets
Oh how things have changed. Once it was news that international phones found their way in to Chinese grey markets, nos Chinese flagship phone the OnePlus One is in the grey markets of Japan.
Japan Display unveil 5.4″ and 6.2″ 2,560 x 1,440 displays
Full HD smartphone screens will soon be a thing of the past, with more than one manufacturer working on higher-res displays. The latest to join the party is Japan Display, after unveiling displays with a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution.
Oppo R819 to launch in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan through Expansys
Remember that mystery Oppo phone which popped up a few days ago? Well it looks like it is ready to launch in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan as the Oppo R819.
Japan gets the Huawei GL07S looks a lot like the Ascend P2
Huawei have just launched the unforgettably named GL07S on Japanese carrier Emobile, strangely though the phone looks almost identical to the yet to be released …
Xiaomi facing component shortages which could delay Xiaomi M2!
Xiaomi made headlines yesterday with the amazing news that they managed to sell 50,000 quad-core Xiaomi M2 phones in under 3 minutes! However sources close …
Heiner M9 Tablet To Get Dual Core Chip From Japan
Heiner have just announced that its next generation M9 7 inch tablet, due next month, will be powered by a new Cortex A9 based CPU …
Japanese Dev Creates Plugin iPhone Geiger Counter
A Japanese developer has created their own iGeigie Dock, a device which can plug in to the iPhone 4’s head phone jack and detect radiation …
A Penis Shaped Mobile Phone!?
If you can’t tell from the writing on the above advert, and hadn’t already guessed this rather interesting mobile phone comes from Japan, and has …
Space Age Capsule Hotel Opening In Shanghai
I remember when I was at high school and I first saw pictures of Japanese Capsule Hotels. At the time the idea of staying in …
China Successfully test’s ‘Dragon’ Sub at 3759 meters
China’s self developed manned submarine successfully reached a depth of 3759 meters with a full crew on board. This marks the first time a Chinese …
‘Chinese Bullet Trains Are Modern and Safe! So There!’
China and Japan are waving their railway tech in each others faces, and are making some ballsy claims!
180hp Xiali N3 Eats GTIs For Lunch!
The Xiali N3 is basically a Chinese built Daihatsu Charade from the 80’s. This tuner has decided to take this, the cheapest car on the road and tune it to 180hp!!