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After a strong initial buzz, Japan has become a solitary outpost in resisting Apple‘s iPhone 3G as sales have fallen off their post-launch results about 67%. In a blow to distributor Softbank, consumers — who already enjoy a broad selection of highly advanced cell phones — have reportedly been discouraged by the handset’s relatively high price. The Wall Street Journal (free content) (9/15)

There may only be over 12 million iPhones in the wild, but that hasn’t stopped iTunes users from downloading more than twice as many apps as songs during the store’s first two months of availability, according to a report. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/14/iphone-apps-downloaded-twice-as-often-as-songs 9/14)

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