April 30, 2013 at 4:31AM Softbank founder goes on the attack, sees 'no need' to improve offer for Sprint network
April 10, 2013 at 4:27AM Japanese mobile boss claims he's already patented the tech inside Google Glass
March 29, 2013 at 12:13AM Softbank and Sprint say no to Huawei in hopes of getting merger back on track
January 29, 2013 at 12:52PM US Justice Department asks FCC to delay Sprint's merger with Softbank (update: Sprint statement)
November 7, 2012 at 7:46AM Sprint pays US Cellular $480 million for Midwest spectrum and customers (update 2: 980 jobs lost)
October 25, 2012 at 7:05AM Sprint sells 1.5 million iPhones, 1 million other smartphones, but makes a net loss of $767 million
October 11, 2012 at 7:16AM Japan's Softbank in 'advanced talks' to acquire Sprint for more than $12 billion (update: confirmed)
May 29, 2012 at 2:13AM Sharp Pantone 5 ICS phone has 8 color choices, 3.7-inch screen -- oh, and a radiation detector
January 12, 2012 at 4:20PM Google's Matias Duarte reveals design standards for Android 4.0 at CES 2012
December 22, 2011 at 6:01AM NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank found consortium to support global NFC standards in Japan
November 21, 2011 at 8:14PM Square Enix Market heads to KDDI December 1st, ports the RPG addiction to Android phones
November 17, 2011 at 3:02AM SIM-based NFC gains global support from 45 mobile carriers, all huddled around GSMA's standard
October 10, 2011 at 5:12PM Disney Mobile DM010SH Android phone hits Softbank stores in Japan, we go hands-on (video)
September 30, 2011 at 1:23PM Sharp's Aquos 104SH monster phone hits Softbank next spring, colors it blue like an orange
September 29, 2011 at 12:52PM Softbank takes Dell Streak Pro 101DL by the hand, plans January 2012 coming out party (video)
September 29, 2011 at 9:55AM Sharp's Aquos Phone 102SH brings 3D 720p display, 12 megapixel CMOS sensor to Japan
September 22, 2011 at 8:02PM KDDI may get iPhone 5, putting an end to Softbank's exclusivity in Japan
August 19, 2011 at 1:09PM Hello Kitty, Snoopy lend their brand equity to the cute clamshell phone cause
August 18, 2011 at 11:12AM Yahoo gets Android handset in Japan, renews hope for long-awaited AltaVista phone
May 20, 2011 at 9:16PM Sharp Aquos Android clamshell tricks friends into thinking you can't afford a smartphone
March 30, 2011 at 9:14AM Softbank to offer free phones to earthquake orphans, free replacement for lost iPhones
November 4, 2010 at 3:34AM Sharp Galapagos 003SH and 005SH bring glasses-free 3D to Japanese Android lovers
May 10, 2010 at 7:07AM iPad international data plans roundup: Japan gets SIM-locked devices, Spain gets a great deal more (updated)
August 17, 2009 at 8:19PM Plucky little iPhone 3GS confounds expectations, tops Japanese sales for July
August 17, 2009 at 7:34PM Plucky little iPhone 3GS confounds expectations, tops Japanese sales for July
May 19, 2009 at 2:03AM Sharp's solar 936SH and 934SH with "memory LCD" headline latest SoftBank lineup
May 19, 2009 at 2:03AM Sharp's solar 936SH and 934SH with "memory LCD" headline latest SoftBank lineup