Ntt Docomo Is Still Negotiating With Apple To Introduce Iphone

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NTT DoCoMo Is Still Negotiating With Apple To Introduce iPhone

The CEO of Japan's largest mobile operator NTT DoCoMo,Ryuji Yamada on Tuesday said that, the company is still in talks with Apple to introduce iPhone, but Apple's conditions are harsh, the successful introduction of the iPhone's is very difficult.

Yamada said, "We have not given up the hope to introduce the iPhone," but Apple generally require operators to admit very large volume , "If the introduction of iPhone led to most of our products market share to hold, then this will be a difficult result to digest. "

The closed operating system of iPhone will limit the pre-installed applications of NTT DoCoMo and i-mode mail services. Yamada said the i-mode service of company for Japanese users is essential. NTT DoCoMo and Apple declined to comment on the negotiations.

Although counted by subscribers, NTT DoCoMo is still Japan's largest mobile operator, but the company and Japan's second largest mobile operator KDDI between the increasingly fierce competition. KDDI Softbank also recently joined the ranks, get the Apple iPhone (iPhone 4S cell phone case ...
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By the end of September 24 in the previous quarter, Apple sold 17.1 million global iPhone, help the company's quarter net profit rise 54%. As voice revenues continue to decline, NTT DoCoMo by the end of September 30, the second-quarter net income declined. The strong market demand for the iPhone (white iPhone 4S with pink case), Softbank and KDDI both net profit growth over the same period.

NTT DoCoMo currently sold the Sony Ericsson Xperia and Samsung (microblogging) Galaxy S and other two smart phones, but the company has been seeking product line to increase its smartphone. Yamada said the data show that in July this year, the Android smart phone (white iPhone 4S with pink case) smart phone market in Japan, the share of 70% to 80%, while the iPhone's share of only 20% to 30%.