iPhone 3G in Japan - lines forming in Tokyo already?
 

Looks like people are already lining up for the iPhone 3G in Tokyo:

Japanese Waiting in Line for iPhone in Tokyo

Maybe I will check some stores later tonight and see how many people are out there.

Ive been waiting. I want to see what the prices for phone services are first.

SoftBank is making the first sales. I am a loyal DoCoMo customer, so I think I will wait till next year.

Funny, a year ago I remember reading about how the Japanese were "unimpressed" with the iPhone. Now there's ads for it plastered all over my Mixi homepage.

I remember that. Apple was having a hard time making any deals with Japan.

I too am pretty disappointed as I really don`t like SoftBank, and no matter how cool the phone may be it wouldn`t be enough to convince me to switch over. I know of too many people screwed over by their billing plans. Docomo may not be cheap, but at least you know what they`re going to charge you.

iPhone 3G Tokyo Launch Photos
 

I stopped by the Omotesando Dori Softbank store tonight (Tuesday) and there were a few people waiting in line out front for the 3G iPhone, but not many. I think I counted about 10. You can see them in the attached photo - only one of them appeared to be a gaijin (I expected more).

I guess the line will get longer as we get closer to launch day - maybe I'll post more Tokyo iPhone launch photos if I see more people later.

Sorry it wasn't more exciting. :vsign:

You see those girls on the right. Dude, Tokyo girls are so adorable. Is it the water?:eek: The further you get away from Tokyo the less attractive the girls seem to be. What is it? Tokyo has always amazed me.:rolleyes:

Water? Do you seriously believe that? Try the make up dude........

While it is true that there is a line up for the phone, the picture suggest that the hype about it wasn't as crazy as it was in the US when they first launched the stupid thing...

Of course I don't believe its in the water. Thats an old saying man.. "It must be in the Water" Common, don't come after me like I am so dull that I believe in something like that.
Of course its the Make up, and the city of course, girls tend to care more about there looks in the city.

Just trying to express me admiration for tokyo girls. There Awsome.

I know, whats all the hype over ten people waiting in line. Maybe it will get larger as time gets closer, like Sanchome said.

However, I would suspect that most Japanese would just wait untill it is available at their local dealer.

For the most part, they aren't that interested in it, just the usual Japanese interest in new or different things. There are still lines at the Krispy Kreme stores, and their donuts are terrible.

The Iphone can't even do 1/3 of what my Docomo Foma phone can do, the only thing it has going for it is style, and the fact that it costs much less than most of the phones sold here.