The iphone's super high Man in Japan has opened the way for the industry to enter the market, AP Tokyo reported.
For years, http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/10181.html "> Japanese phones have been designed to be difficult to use in other parts of the world, Mobile phones are full of quirky games and other apps that cater to the discerning tastes of locals. This explains why Japan's 8200.html "> mobile" industry has won the nickname "The Galapagos" – a similar Galapagos to the rare animals that have evolved on an island in South America, and why mobile phones are called Galakei (from Galapagos and Keitai, the latter is a Japanese word, meaning cell phone).
The main reason why foreign mobile app developers have not considered entering the Japanese market is because of its uniqueness. But this is changing as the iphone becomes the leading product of Japan's smartphone sales--thousands of of applications have emerged.
Whether it's a commuter train or a city café, it's rare in Japan that people who keep tapping the iphone screen are often more resistant to foreign technology.
Azusafurushima, a 22-year-old university student, says she has about 35 apps installed on her iphone, including dieting and practicing typing.
Now, the U.S. and other foreign developers who design the iphone are targeting this potentially huge market. Japanese users, who have long been affected by the Galakei culture of service charges (such as "mode–compatible"), have become accustomed to buying apps, which has undoubtedly brought huge business opportunities for developers.