Vodaphone Flops in Japan

[inthebubble]

Without getting into the economics of the whole thing, it seems as though there is a huge push here in Okinawa for the market. They have opened kiosks on all the military bases (something only prepaid phones accomplished in the past) and in the last two weeks three new huge Vodaphone shops are being opened just on my ten minute drive to work. The buidlings being redone look like a cookie cutter was used to make them from an AU shop just different colors.
Maybe they will offer one fee unlimited usage, that might make me change providers!!

[Charles]

[Taro Toporific]

[floatl][/floatl]Vodafone unveils new logo for Softbank switchover
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 12:36 EDT, Crisscross.com
TOKYO --Vodafone KK on Tuesday unveiled its new logo, which will go into effect on Oct 1, when the company name will be switched to Softbank Mobile. The new logo is based on the Softbank Group logo, which is derived from the naval flag of "Kaientai" adopted by Meiji era samurai Ryoma Sakamoto founded. The color silver reflects the company's policy to "go back to the basics ...more....

[GuyJean]

That is a TERRIBLE logo!.. And in grey?!.. I guess it matches the city..

"What kind of phone do you have?"
"I have a Softbank"... ?..

Lame!

GJ

[IkemenTommy]

Maybe the long sideway bars are trying to resemble that TV phone by Sharp

[Jack]

When we were in Japan we got a Vodafone because it was the cheapest for the short time we were staying there but it was as useless as not having a phone. We could hardly reach each other. It was a lousy product vs. others I have used in Tokyo.

[Jack]

Think of Starbucks. No-one believed that a coffee chain could succeed at that price point and with a no-smoking policy yet they did. Pret a Manger was brought to Japan by McDonalds, who you think ought to know a thing or two about the fast food market, but they failed.

I am very interested in why Pret a Manger failed in Japan. Do you have any resources on this one?

[FG Lurker]

When we were in Japan we got a Vodafone because it was the cheapest for the short time we were staying there but it was as useless as not having a phone. We could hardly reach each other. It was a lousy product vs. others I have used in Tokyo.

Thought you were going on in another thread about having tons of money yada yada yada. WTF are you doing skimping on a phone?

Or maybe you're still living in your mother's basement as previously suggested.

[FG Lurker]

That is a TERRIBLE logo!.. And in grey?!.. I guess it matches the city..

"What kind of phone do you have?"
"I have a Softbank"... ?..

Lame!

GJ

Very true.

Not related to the name or logo, but I think I am going to switch to AU. The shitty Vodafone 3G receiption at my summer getaway place is driving me nuts.

[GuyJean]

Or maybe you're still living in your mother's basement as previously suggested.

Thus, the lack of cell phone reception..

Or maybe his wife was 'indisposed' at one of those shifty B1 'establishments' when he tried calling.

GJ

[IkemenTommy]

:lol: Very true.

Not related to the name or logo, but I think I am going to switch to AU. The shitty Vodafone 3G receiption at my summer getaway place is driving me nuts.

Actually, FOMA has been very good about expanding coverage and I have had very little complaint about their service. The only shitty thing about it is the price. I would switch to Wilcom because of their nice Wilcom-Wilcom fees which are free, but since no one that I know of is using it, for the time being I am still stuck with Docomo.

[FG Lurker]

Actually, FOMA has been very good about expanding coverage and I have had very little complaint about their service. The only shitty thing about it is the price. I would switch to Wilcom because of their nice Wilcom-Wilcom fees which are free, but since no one that I know of is using it, for the time being I am still stuck with Docomo.

Yeah, the FOMA reception on the island is not bad, it works in a lot of places that Vodafone doesn't.

The problem is that I despise NTT. Motherfuckers ripped me off for about 200,000yen due to equipment problems several years ago so I avoid using NTT products if at all possible. Often there is little choice but with mobiles there is, and those fuckers aren't getting any more of my money. (/rant off)

[IkemenTommy]

Sadly, the majority of J. people use Docomo just for the silly Emoji characters for the email. I, for one, am too..

[FG Lurker]

Sadly, the majority of J. people use Docomo just for the silly Emoji characters for the email. I, for one, am too..

As far as I know all three major providers have those. Vodafone definitely does. Vodafone and Docomo are cross-compatible with them to an extent as well.

[emperor]

As far as I know all three major providers have those...

yeah, I was using that on my AU/Kddi phone in 03.

I wish theyd introduce it in Ireland... iMode has been out here for months now - but even the people who have signed up to it rarely use the email functionality (O2 is only one who offers email-push service, cept for maybe vodafone - but you have to have a blackberry and pay a stupid amount of money a month for the privilage)

[Jack]

[quote="GuyJean"]Thus, the lack of cell phone reception.. ]

I'm pretty sure one of my girls must have been your girlfriend or wife. She was a lousy lay with a very tight pussy.