/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Are japphones even good?

>>557432
I lost my cellphone yesterday, thanks for reminding me.

I'll start

man, I really want a japanese phone. They get all these cool features that western companies are too shit to add. I dont see the problem, if japan can do it then why cant we?

>>557441
monopolies, govt protectionism, censorship, CDMAids are just a few reasons why.

japan had the coolest mothefucking phones in existance. Too bad you cant get one unless you are a resident

>>557439

Model number? I have some extra cash, and I've been thinking of getting a new phone.

>>557444

Soup #tripcode

>>557443
I hope you know that CDMA is in widespread use in Japan too...

What's the likely hood of these Japanese phones working in the USA with most of their functionality still intact?

>>557439

Are you supposed to use your left hand to type things while watching looking at the screen? I figure your right hand would get in the way. It seems counterintuitive.

>>557447
I'm quite familliar with the matter. There's nothing wrong with the technology per se, but when implemented here by Verizon, its so AIDS laden it's simply unuseable.

AU does a great job of showing what CDMA can do, as does some of the korean carriers.

So I herd we're posting weeaboo phones

JAPANESE TECHNOLOGY IS SUPERIOR TO YANKEE SHIT

>>557432
>>557439
>>557461

Why is Japan king of sleek and sexy technology?

>>557478

SMALL EVERYTHING

like their penis

>>557483
and yours

>>557489
>>557483
oh snap

The world is switching to CDMA. GSM is dead

>>557497
I lol'd. Shilling for Verizon eh?

>>557478
KOREA DISAGREES

>>557459
>>557501
Sprint is a major user of CDMA too.

>>557533
But Sprint is less cancerous then Verizon.

fuck that Korean phones rule

I'll stick with my Razor. Its a fucking phone.

>>557534
>>557579
Same faggot fucking retard

Did we ever get the model number of that red phone? Shit is pretty damn slick; would like to replace my 7-year old phone with something nice

>>557601
So I herd you liek a peice of shit unreliable 5 year old phone that everyone already has.

>>557635
You sound like a trendwhore.

>>557632

Nope, I'm the OP of the first /r/ for the name, and I'm still waiting.

Anything a Japanese phone can do a Korean phone can usually do better. Not only that but Korean phones are readily available here in the US in blazing 3g speeds. That this phone for instance, the award winning Samsung Alias, Qwerty keyboard, 3g, Camera, Vcast, Texting and America's most reliable network Verizon.

I sure as hell can't tell the difference.

Remember when phones were used to call people? Good times.

>>557497
Australia already phased out CDMA. But then again, not like Australia mattered.

>>557678

>>557692

HOLY SHIT THAT IS SO TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED. I WANT ONE. NOW.

>>557678
Phones don't call people, people call people.

>>557692
MEXICAN PHONES ARE SUPERIOR.

>>557672
reported. gb2 /g/ and GTFO verizon shill.

>>557678
I used to use it to call my dead parents, nowadays they don't connect there.

Good times, good times.

>>557461
SAME PHONE AS ME

HI FIVE, GOOD SIR

fucking traitors.
REAL AMERICANS
USE
AMERICAN PHONES.

SAMEWAY, REAL AMERICAN
DRIVE
AMERICAN CARS LIKE FORD, NOT SHITTY TOYOTA , NISSAN OR HONDA I PREFER MY SUV OR PICKUP OVER THAT SHIT ANYDAY OF THE WEEK.

>>557672
Phone was a piece of shit when I bought it last year, and its a piece of shit now after they renamed it.

>>557691
So did mexico. In fact even Verizon is switching to the next GSM evolution for 4G

>>557734
YOU GUYS ARE TRAITORS TO AMERIKKKA.

YOU'VE BEEN BRAINWASH BY JAPANESE MIND CONTROL DEVICES ALSO KNOWN AS ANIMAI.

YOU NEED TO BE PURIFIED, TAKE THAT WICK OUT OF YOU.

>>557745

What did they rename it to?

>>557727
707SCII FUCK YEAH!

Having one myself saved me a shitload of yen while travelling in Japan. Softbank charges 300 yen per day to rent a fucking 703SHf.

>>557734
steve jobs is a real american hero. i'm waiting for the 3g jesusphone that's only a figment in the imagination of his sperm, swimming up jonathan ive's fallopian tubes...the first round was pretty aids with its slow as shit radio, but looking at it, there's no denying that we're living in The Future.

>>557701
Don't you guys still use horse carriers?

>>557745
>>even Verizon is switching to the next GSM evolution for 4G
I lol'd. I see Vodafone is finally doing something right in VZW.

>>557750
Its odd. the device used to be called the U740, but now its the Alias, written in the Alias font with no promotion to support the sudden name change on Verizon's part. pretty random. but then again, we've done that with a couple of other phones.

>>557763
I don't even know if thats it. Vodaphone has suprisingly little to do with what goes on in verizon wireless. I think it has to do more with the spectrum that VZW picked up. Imagine this, Verizon Wireless letting any phone run on its network, GSM OR CDMA, with service anywhere you can pick up a tv signal now. We'd solve our "cool device" gap and retain our claim of the strongest network.

Korean

>>557907
Vodefone is a minority owner of VZW at 45%, and would support the move to LTE, making it compatiable with modern devices. Whereas HSDPA is quite scaleable, FVerizon's EvDO is at its limites already.

whats that one phone? I keep seeing in commericals, different colors, has cameron diaz in the comercial. See it all the time on big screen in shinjuku.

>>557948
You mean The Premium (821SH)? I think she does some others as well.

>>557461
>>557727
Another 707SCII fag reporting in. Mine is all black.

Razrs are a piece of shit. Everyone who has one (all cell phone owning Americans) should kill themselves.

This is the phone I have.

There is so much stuff on cellphones these days, I don't even know what 50% of this shit does.

>>557445
>>557632
>>557655
It's a FOMA P905i

http://panasonic.jp/mobile/docomo/p905i/
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/product/foma/905i/p905i/

>>559631
>4ch

oh you

So, uh, were can I order one if I'm not wapanese?

>>559667
If you're not Wapanese, why do you want one?

>>559676
Because I'd like to make phone calls every now and then.

>>559667
your local craigslist, shady Asian phone importers, etc.

>>559756
Oh, ok, so no official store / importer. Thanks anyways.

All japanese phones look alike, I gathered this from all the clone phones I saw on the train.

can these things be used in america?

>>561996
Yes, those with Global Roaming Serivice

What makes these better than American phones?

>>563149

Literally everything. American phones are in the stone age.

>>563153
That was true several years ago. Have you looked at phones in other countries recently? America is getting phones on par with any Japanese phone.

>>557443
>monopolies

THAT IS NOT HOW MONOPOLIES WORK

>>563478
That is a REALLY shitty phone.

>>563478
No.
In general the European and Asian phones and cell phone networks are miles ahead of the US. The US companies are still trying to figure out ways to charge us for features they get for free.

>>563478
reported again Verizon shill. Shill harder or take your peice of shit CDMAids and get the fuck out.

Here's my phone, the INFOBAR 2. Awesome fuckin phone. You can watch TV on it (for free), play tons of games, translate anything (it can read kanji/English with the camera, take hi-res photos, take panoramic photos, scan text into text documents, and all kinds of other crap. Plus it's small and sleek.

>>563618

Oh yeah and it's 3G so it's super fast when it comes to emailing/downloading crap off the net. I've got a 1 gig microSD in it right now, mainly for voice recordings I make with the IC recorder (I can record 24 hours of high quality audio), along with digital photos.

>>557632
>>557461
>>557727
>>557439

Did a bit of hunting, found the slick red phone.
http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/product/3g/707sc2/index.html

Personally, I think this one looks better (see below) but alas, it doesn't have the translation thing that the other model has.
http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/product/3g/821p/index.html

Checking prices on these things, will post in a few minutes.

>>563689
See >>559631

>>563689
Alright, can't find prices on 821P, but the 707SCII (the red one in above pictures) is in the ~$250 range. It's slick as hell and is pretty much exactly what I want if I were to get a Japanese phone.

There's only one problem. Would the amount of my phone usage justify a $250 (+shipping) phone purchase? I'm ronery and on /jp/ alot, after all; who would call me? ;_;

>>563716
If your power levels are high enough, you can justify anything.
I have the black one, and I enjoy it it quite a lot.
Be warned, no mp3. You must convert to mp4 or mmf, or let the software do it for you.

>>563711
Actually, the FOMA P905i isn't it. It has this lighter colored square covering most of the faceplate. Not that it's bad or anything, I'd prefer the more simple design.

>>563740
I was referring to the original >>557445

Also, keep in mind the 707SCII is somewhat dated by today's standards (released spring 2007) and lacks key features that define a modern japanese phone.

No FeliCa. No QR code. No 1seg.

Other then that it still blows away any peice of shit you'll find in America of course.

Also, SC denotes a Samsung model, hence why its cheaper. A true Japanese brand offers superior build quality and such. That said, I'm cheap, so I only got a 707SCII.

>>563766
>>No FeliCa. No QR code. No 1seg.
That said, if you never travel to Japan, it won't be much of an issue for you.

>>563618
>>563626
God I love that INFOBAR design.

>>563618
whered you get it? i cant find much on it besides people talking about it.

>>563788
>No FeliCa. No QR code. No 1seg.
>That said, if you never travel to Japan, it won't be much of an issue for you.

Pretty much.

>>563766
>Other then that it still blows away any piece of shit you'll find in America of course.

Damn right. I currently own the Samsung Sync (I know, i know, cheap base model bullshit) which is decent, but the 707SCII is way slicker than anything I've seen available in America. I had a Blackberry a few months before, but I found all higher end phones in America to be a bit cumbersome, so I stuck with a lower end and more simplistic model. As for functionality, I don't really need my phone to do much, but since I'm in America where I won't be able to utilize all the functions anyways, the argument here is mostly about aesthetics, right?

TL;DR - Japanese phones are slicker and more minimalistic than any of the shit I can find here.

>>563820
You can't unless you're in Japan. The INFOBAR2 is from AU.

>>563825
still id expect some people to be selling it on ebay or something.

>No FeliCa.
>No QR code.
>No 1seg.
>Final Destination.

>>563834
I meant to say you can''t use it outside of Japan. Japanese CDMA bands are different then North America's.

>>563850
that blows.
looks like a fuckin sweet phone.

Fuck you guys :(
Posting my shitty RAZR for the lulz.

>>563893
Wow. Leaving the phone pink + Hello Kitty charm would have been fine.

I have this one, except in red.

Aww now I want to Weaboo my phone up a bit.
But how the hell does one Weaboo this thing?

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>>563946

To start things off simple, animu wallpaper.

Then an animu keychain of course.

>>563952
Don't forget animu ringtones and the like.

I have a korean phone...samsung. Not proud of it. But it's okay...

This is mine.

Reporting in from Hakodate, Hokkaido. Bitches.

I've been wondering, can mobile phones bought in Japan work with other countries sim cards?

>>564746
Some do, most dont. Do some reasearch on whatever phone you wanna buy

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OPs phone is so gorgeous. I wish I could own it.

I have this almost fetishtic urge to own all kinds of neat looking equipment.

>>566906
But not a rice cooker, amirite

>>566906
What about a rice cooker?

this thread makes me sad that im still using a shitty but reliable nokia 3610 (old brick shit) ;__;

>>566930
>>566925
Well, I wouldn't be needing a ricecooker in the first place so I has to be really exordirary looking, if I'm ever going to purchase one.

The great thing about japanse design is that it is minimalistic and yet highly detailed and sophisticated all at once. Just the mere look of it gives me a wondrous sense of control.

>>566925
>>566930
RICEMIND

>>566970
>I am a gigantic trend whore and also a faggot.

Why yes, yes you are.

How the fuck do I Weaboo my Tilt?

>Konitschiwa !M1dHRBRH0E

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>>566906
>>566970

no one really cares about what phone you have

>>566970
yes indeed

N95 or gtfo........

a k850 is fine too

>>559631

Thanks. Now then, anyone here in the Bay Area, CA area that know of any shady asian phone import stores/shacks? >_>

>>568567
>>Bay Area, CA
Of all the places, you especially should have a shitload of them nearby.

>>568591

I don't exactly know where to look. Sorry. >_<

But yeah, I'll try and look myself. But if anyone knows of any places, I'd like to know.

I bought mine two years ago for 1 yen. It even has an old-school TV tuner (analog, not 1seg), though I never used that.

Time for a new phone sooner or later...

HAY GUYS

You wanna know what I find funny? You get a cell and it will be made by a Japanese, Korean, or Chinese company and it will work like shit and look stupid. You go to their country and they got fucking cellphones that look like something out of transformers and can give you a blowjob.

>>568636
>>cellphones that look like something out of transformers

>>568663
>>cellphones that look like something out of transformers

>>568665
>>cellphones that look like something out of transformers

>>568663

One day I shall have that phone.

>>568671
The 913SH G TYPE-CHAR is on sale now. Based on the FULFACE 913SH.

And yes, you get the Zaku Head Charging Station. It's not just for show.

>>568688

HOLY FUCKING SHIT ON A STICK. Site? (also, isn't the phone specifically japan only? I remember reading that it's japan only and unlocking wouldn't be an option. I'd still try and get it, just cause I'm a Gundam fan.)

>>568710
English
http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/product/3g/913sh_g/index.html

Japanese
http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/product/3G/913shg/

>>568744

Thanks a bunch anon. What I don't understand is why SB would add that phone to their english site if it's jap only....WAIT. I see global services on that site. Any anon want to fill me in on this? (like, exactly what purpose does it serve?)

>>568688

Oh my fuck I want that so fucking bad. I never use a phone at all but... oh god.

OP of >>568771 here. So I just read around and apparently Soft Bank provides service to the US (including my own carrier). This is a very good night.

>>568771
The English site is meant for foreigners living in Japan.

As for global services, they mean roaming for customers in Japan when they travel, or vice versa when foreigners travel to Japan. They do phone and SIM rentals if you can't use your existing equipment. I use it myself, actually.

>>568806

Ah. I feel stupid now lol. Oh well, Still gonna get the phone just to have it.

>>568815
you need to >>559756 to confirm if you can use it here.

>>568849

Ah, so find a place to see if I can unlock it or something? Oh.

FULLFACE 2 MOTHERFUCKERS

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We need a list of Japanese cellphones that work in the US and with what companies.

>>569126
as a general rule:

No AU, as it's CDMA. That leaves docomo and SoftBank along with some smaller carriers (Willcom anyone?)

to use one of docomo and SoftBank's phones in their 3G glory, your country needs to have compatiable WCDMA (and scaling up to HSDPA, etc.) bandwidths. Europe and parts of Asia do, or so SoftBank's roaming materials tell me.

In North America, where the wireless industry is strangled by monopolies and Verizon's crippling CDMAids, WCDMA bands are slightly different then the rest of the world, rendering it useless.

To use a Japanese phone in North America, it must also have backwards compatability with old-fashioned GSM. Many modern WCDMA models do.

Once you locate such a model, note there are two types of "unlock" you can do to use it on your network of choice.

1) Software unlock. a slight change to the phone's firmware disables the carrier check and you can use it as you please. this is easily done on all Samsung models (not true Japanese phones, lower build quality, etc) and a Toshiba or two. examplified by >>557461

2) SIM unlock.this is done by sticking a small chip onto your SIM card. It will unlock almost ANY phone. Issues in stability, crashes, hardware conflicts, reduced functionality may occur. plus, these little motherfuckers are expensive. examplified by >>568625

I don't care how good the phone is. I just want it rectangly and glossy and in a gay color like Japanese phones.

First off, holy shit, this thread's still here from last night?

>>569239
Thanks for the info. Since I have AT&T, it shouldn't be too hard to find a phone that can be unlocked for my carrier. If all else fails, I can still get this sexy thing >>557461

>>568893
Where'd you buy that strap, I just have some lame free one from my university

Ausfag here. Do any of the Japanese phones work here?

>>569714
IIRC, A lot of ebay sellers of Japanese phones are from Austfailia.

As much as I want a Japanese phone, I don't have one.

So have a shitty American telco instead.

>>569520
So basically... Get a Japanese cellphone and ATT service. lol

Eurofag here, would any of these work over here?

God damn, this thing is still alive.

one time a friend of mine was talking about cellphones, he said he was going to get this cool japanese phone and i asked him what brand it was.
do you know what he said?
"japanese phones don't have brands, they are just called japanese phones."

i raged, what a fucking weeaboo.

>>573338

Agreed

>>573149
They work on the same 3G that's used in europe so technically yes. But you'd have to somehow break the carrier lock on it. And most of it's features would be useless in europe. And don't even think about typing any special characters (á, ä, etc.): in fact, you won't even see them when other people message you.

Frankly, if you want the features, the top Nokia models are better. If you just want something different, the Chinese knock-offs are cheaper.

Bay Area guy here, so I found a place in Chinatown. No DoCoMo. ;_;

I love the size. I don't know who descided Japanese cellphones needed to be the size of a normal phone, but I want to buy that man 100 internets.

>>573338
Japanese cell phones are all DoCoMo.

>>573900

Well, the one *I* was looking for.

Korean Phones >>>>>>>>>>> Jap Phones

All the features in the Jap phones in Japan are just literally copied over without any payment to Samsung, LG, etc.

Can't one of you anon's hook us wapanese guys up? I'd like that red sexphone. Er... cellphone.

>>573933

Example?

>>573995
Flip screens, their "Foma" bullshit, 3G, cameraphones, bio print password, cellphone transactions, etc. These have been in Korea couple years before Japan had them.

>>574008

I see. Do you know of any korean dual-hinge phones that can be unlocked?

>>573933
>>574008
troll harder and get the fuck out gook. Take your peices of CDMAids and join the Verizon shill.

>>574019
Yes. provided you can find a willing CDMAids carrier (i.e. Verizon), you can bring your favorite gook handset over. If they won't let you, you'll have to resort to changing or spoofing the ESN of the handset itself.

>>574105

Oh shit. I hate Verizon. So, I'll have to change it for use on AT&T then, huh?

>>574113
No. Almost ALL domestic korean phones use CDMA.

They're also dirt cheap due to the massive govt subsidies being the only thing that's keeping the korean economy afloat.

Tell you the truth though, their SKY line of phones are impressive (but can't hold a candle to anything in Japan)

>>574172

Oh damn, that sucks.

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>>569239
superiority complex

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weeaboo weeaboo

>>557432
Sauce of phone?

>>563618
>>563626
is this cell phone available in america? how much does it cost>

>>577702
No it is not.

>>577702
No it is not.

I'm sorry but Japanese cellphones are so impractical, maybe that's why they never catch on in Europe.

>>579865
and an iPhone is?