Comments on: Japan Knows How to Sell Mobile Phones http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2007/07/10/japan-knows-how-to-sell-mobile-phones/ All About Mobile 2.0 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: alex http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2007/07/10/japan-knows-how-to-sell-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-211075 alex Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:53:46 +0000 http://mobilecrunch.com/2007/07/10/japan-knows-how-to-sell-mobile-phones/#comment-211075 Well, I have been hearing and reading that virtually all Japanese phones have a couple of features that are virtually not present in Europe or North America, and are in wide use, too. - 2D barcode reader integrated to other apps (e.g. browsing a URL encoded in the barcode) - e-payment, substituting the need for traditional credit cards and cash Maybe somebody with recent direct experience in Japan can comment. Well, I have been hearing and reading that virtually all Japanese phones have a couple of features that are virtually not present in Europe or North America, and are in wide use, too.
- 2D barcode reader integrated to other apps (e.g. browsing a URL encoded in the barcode)
- e-payment, substituting the need for traditional credit cards and cash

Maybe somebody with recent direct experience in Japan can comment.

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