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Otaku blogger builds DIY Steadicam for iPhone
One has to assume this was more about the challenge than the end result - nice work, though.
via iwted.miyachan.cc [Japanese]
Pool’s new iPhone photo doctoring app just hit the JP top 10 in its category: anyone for a free code?
Manga Balloon Maker’s developer just dropped off a few promo codes - one’s yours for a retweet (or a comment here if you’re not on Twitter). You’ll need a US iTunes account, natch.
More info on the app here on Pool's site.Japan's iPhone users rejoice as cheap 3rd-party repairs and battery swapouts arrive
The guys at iPhone factory are serious iPhone otaku and clearly know their stuff. Standouts include the ¥5,300 3GS battery swap and the option for a bike pickup from your home or office.
Create an iPhone app, win $1,000 with the dead simple AppBuilder from Appliya
APPLIYA Studio, one of Japan's premier iPhone app publishers, has announced an upgraded version of their online iPhone App publication tool, the iPhoneAppBuilder. iPhoneAppBuilder is a web-based system that allows anyone to make an engaging iPhone app utilizing images from their Flickr account or straight from their computer.
For a limited time, all users can create their own app for free. Also, customers that submit an app will be automatically entered into a contest running from February 22, 2010 to March 22, 2010. The owner of the top-selling iPhoneAppBuilder app in that time frame will win $1000.
iPhoneAppBuilder version 1.5 Features:
* Build your app for free (no charges of any kind, no strings attached)
* Users receive royalties on sales from the app store
* The possibility for additional revenue through advertising in your app.
iCrew GPS cycle computer for iPhone looks the business mounted on your handlebars
It's on sale now for ¥5,980 ($67) and looks impressive with a rugged, waterproof case, rotating handlebar mount and the ability to shoot video of your cycle trip.
All the usual route-tracking options are present and correct, including the option to keep a record online. Nice stuff...
via msygroup.com
Save $5: best of Asian dining iPhone app free from Miele for the next 150 mins!
Forget Michelin - Miele’s gourmet dining guide hits the iPhone at
midnight for $4.99 but it’s yours for free now at the link below.
the new app the only way to go. Free iTunes download until midnight, Japan time, Feb 23. More information on the Guide can be found on www.mieleguide.com
Wireless iPhone headphones from TDK looking sweet, at a price...
The un-snappily named TH-WR700 'phones go on sale in Japan at the start of March for ¥17,800 ($200).
That chunky-looking dongle clips onto the iPhone audio jack and can broadcast to up to four headphones at once, which is all right. If you're a bit sad, that is :-)
via tdk-media.jp
DoCoMo looking to get iPad 3G contract for Japan ahead of local iPhone carrier
At least, that's according to TradingMarkets.com:
"After losing the exclusive sales rights for the iPhone in Japan to... Softbank, DoCoMo appears bent on beating out its rival this time around." Maybe so, but I can't see it succeeding -- Softbank is way too motivated and agile to let DoCoMo get its hands on Apple's latest lust bauble.
It's clear DoCoMo wants a slice of the iAction - see my brief chat with them about the iPhone 3G here - but getting the iPad seems unlikely at this point.
RFID Osaifu Keitai, SuiCa and more coming to the iPhone?
Apparently, case and charger maker Mophie is working on an external solution that will somehow tie in with an app for charging the balance on the card, although there's no indication yet of how that will work.
This is something every iPhone owner in Japan is surely crying out for and which is bound to drive even more sales for Softbank. Due "in spring," we're told. http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/01/18/mophie.felica.to/Update: Just got confirmation from Mophie's US PR - this is real.
Update 2: Full details here (in Japanese) from local distributor Focal.
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