Softbank Corp., Japan’s third largest mobile operator, has gained it’s subscriber base, all thanks to the launch of Apple iPhone 3G to 215,000.  It’s rivals have gained less subscribers, DoCoMo – 94,000 ; KDDI – 17,000; and eAccess – 65,000.

In just a month, Softbank sold around 100,000 units of iPhone 3G in Japan. The company said their iPhone 3G supply is now becoming stable and they will reduce monthly charges for iPhone 3G customers to as low as 2,990 yen (27.3230 USD) from 7,280 yen (66.5215 USD) hoping to attract more users and increase profits.

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