Softbank Offers 3G iPhone from $215

Softbank, the official iPhone carrier in Japan will be releasing the local 3G iPhone (8GB) for $215, which is slightly more expensive than the $199 price tag slapped on the US version. To double the internal memory, you will need to fork out $320, and both 3G iPhones will come with a $68 monthly plan consisting of unlimited data transmission and free air time with other Softbank subscribers during certain hours. Softbank is, well, banking on the 3G iPhone to help it snag customers from au and DoCoMo networks. Anticipation is definitely mounting in Japan - hopefully there is enough stock to keep the momentum going.

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