Tag: softbank
OpenAI raises $40bn in deal with SoftBank, Apple releases iOS18.4
OpenAI said it had raised $40bn in a funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300bn – the biggest capital-raising session ever for a startup. It comes in a partnership […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Facebook value tops $1 trillion for first time
The stock market value of Facebook has topped $1 trillion for the first time after the tech giant won a court victory against US regulators. A federal court dismissed two […]
Softbank announces price of iPhone 3G in Japan
Softbank, the mobile network which has won the iPhone 3G for Japan, has announced pricing for the device.
The handset itself will start at ¥23,040 (around £108) for the 8GB model, and ¥34,560 (£163) for the 16GB version, while monthly tariffs would start at ¥7,280 (£34), which is around 70% higher than the average price currently paid for mobile contracts…
Japan to get the iPhone "later this year" via Softbank
The shortest iPhone-related press release ever comes courtesy of Japan’s Softbank Mobile Corporation.
“SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Japan later this year.”
Previously, Orange held the record for the shortest press release, and only lost out to Softbank because it’s launching the iPhone in ten countries…
