KDDI, Softbank face off over iPhone 4S sales

KDDI, Softbank face off over iPhone 4S sales

TOKYO, Japan - People form a line outside KDDI Corp.'s outlet in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Oct. 7, 2011, to make reservations for Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S smartphone. KDDI and Softbank Mobile Corp. unveiled retail handset prices and subscription plans the same day for the iPhone 4S a week before it goes on sale, both offering plans that require no payment at the time the device is purchased.

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