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Illustration Huawei Foldable Phone Booking

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Illustration A netizen browses the booking information of Huawei's foldable mobile phone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Less than 24 hours after the reservation was opened, the Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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Illustration Huawei Foldable Phone Booking

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Illustration A netizen browses the booking information of Huawei's foldable mobile phone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Less than 24 hours after the reservation was opened, the Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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Illustration Huawei Foldable Phone Booking

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Illustration A netizen browses the booking information of Huawei's foldable mobile phone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Less than 24 hours after the reservation was opened, the Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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Illustration Huawei Foldable Phone Booking

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Illustration A netizen browses the booking information of Huawei's foldable mobile phone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Less than 24 hours after the reservation was opened, the Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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Illustration Huawei Foldable Phone Booking

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Illustration A netizen browses the booking information of Huawei's foldable mobile phone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Less than 24 hours after the reservation was opened, the Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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Illustration Huawei Foldable Phone Booking

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Illustration A netizen browses the booking information of Huawei's foldable mobile phone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Less than 24 hours after the reservation was opened, the Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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Illustration Huawei Foldable Phone Booking

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Illustration A netizen browses the booking information of Huawei's foldable mobile phone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Less than 24 hours after the reservation was opened, the Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - A young man checks the booking page of a triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE DESIGN at the Huawei Mall in Shanghai, China, Sept 8, 2024. It shows that more than 2 million people have made reservations.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - A young man checks the booking page of a triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE DESIGN at the Huawei Mall in Shanghai, China, Sept 8, 2024. It shows that more than 2 million people have made reservations.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - A young man checks the booking page of a triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE DESIGN at the Huawei Mall in Shanghai, China, Sept 8, 2024. It shows that more than 2 million people have made reservations.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - A young man checks the booking page of a triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE DESIGN at the Huawei Mall in Shanghai, China, Sept 8, 2024. It shows that more than 2 million people have made reservations.

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US Vetoes Resolution Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza

Handout photo shows Security Council votes on a draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East put forth by Algeria at tne UN headquarters on February 20, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. The US has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the third time, arguing that it would undermine negotiations over a hostage deal. The US was the lone vote against a ceasefire resolution put forward on Tuesday by Algeria. The UK was the sole abstention, with 13 votes in support, including those of close allies of Washington who insisted the humanitarian needs of Palestinians outweighed any reservations over the Algerian text. Photo by UN via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Vetoes Resolution Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza

Handout photo shows Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at tne UN headquarters on February 20, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. The US has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the third time, arguing that it would undermine negotiations over a hostage deal. The US was the lone vote against a ceasefire resolution put forward on Tuesday by Algeria. The UK was the sole abstention, with 13 votes in support, including those of close allies of Washington who insisted the humanitarian needs of Palestinians outweighed any reservations over the Algerian text. Photo by UN via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Vetoes Resolution Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza

Handout photo shows Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at tne UN headquarters on February 20, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. The US has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the third time, arguing that it would undermine negotiations over a hostage deal. The US was the lone vote against a ceasefire resolution put forward on Tuesday by Algeria. The UK was the sole abstention, with 13 votes in support, including those of close allies of Washington who insisted the humanitarian needs of Palestinians outweighed any reservations over the Algerian text. Photo by UN via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Vetoes Resolution Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza

Handout photo shows Gilad Erdan, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at tne UN headquarters on February 20, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. The US has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the third time, arguing that it would undermine negotiations over a hostage deal. The US was the lone vote against a ceasefire resolution put forward on Tuesday by Algeria. The UK was the sole abstention, with 13 votes in support, including those of close allies of Washington who insisted the humanitarian needs of Palestinians outweighed any reservations over the Algerian text. Photo by UN via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Vetoes Resolution Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza

Handout photo shows Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, vetoing the resolution at tne UN headquarters on February 20, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. The US has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the third time, arguing that it would undermine negotiations over a hostage deal. The US was the lone vote against a ceasefire resolution put forward on Tuesday by Algeria. The UK was the sole abstention, with 13 votes in support, including those of close allies of Washington who insisted the humanitarian needs of Palestinians outweighed any reservations over the Algerian text. Photo by UN via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Vetoes Resolution Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza

Handout photo shows Council members voting in favour of the resolution at tne UN headquarters on February 20, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. The US has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the third time, arguing that it would undermine negotiations over a hostage deal. The US was the lone vote against a ceasefire resolution put forward on Tuesday by Algeria. The UK was the sole abstention, with 13 votes in support, including those of close allies of Washington who insisted the humanitarian needs of Palestinians outweighed any reservations over the Algerian text. Photo by UN via ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Antitrust Chief Does Not Trust Big Tech About DMA - Brussels

Margrethe Vestager speaks to the press on February 8, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday voiced doubts as to whether Big Tech will fully comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. "I have reservations as to whether or not we will have full compliance," Vestager told a news conference, a sign that she may open investigations into some of the companies in the coming months. Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon , Meta Platforms, Microsoft and ByteDance will have to adapt their core platform services to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on March 7. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Slovak PM pledges support for Hungary in EU

STORY: Slovak PM pledges support for Hungary in EU SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday pledged his support for Hungary in various fields in the European Union (EU). "I will never agree to punish a country for fighting for its sovereignty. I will never agree with such an attack against Hungary," Fico said during a joint press conference in Budapest alongside his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban. Fico's support for Hungary comes amidst growing tensions within the EU over immigration, governance, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the role of Brussels in the internal affairs of member states. Fico indicated that Orban could count on his support in Brussels, suggesting a unified front against initiatives that may undermine the sovereignty of their nations. Both the Hungarian and Slovak leaders have expressed reservations about the

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China's BYD to sell midsize electric bus in Japan

STORY: China's BYD to sell midsize electric bus in Japan SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of photos of the BYD electric buses in Kyoto STORYLINE: China's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD will start to sell a new model of midsize electric bus in Japan to meet the growing demand for green public transportation. The J7 midsize electric bus tailored for the Japanese market has a range of 250 km and is priced at 36.5 million Japanese yen (about 240,000 U.S. dollars), according to a press conference of BYD Japan Co., Ltd. on Tuesday. The model is set to begin accepting reservations starting from Jan. 1, 2024, with deliveries expected in the fall of 2025. The Chinese auto giant made its entry into the Japanese electric bus market in 2015 by delivering five electric buses in Kyoto. Currently, BYD holds a share of over 70 percent in the Japanese electric bus market and aims

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JAPAN-TOKYO-BYD-MIDSIZE ELECTRIC BUS

(231114) -- TOKYO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xueliang, general manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division and president of BYD Japan, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 14, 2023. China's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD will start to sell a new model of midsize electric bus in Japan to meet the growing demand for green public transportation. The J7 midsize electric bus tailored for the Japanese market has a range of 250 km and is priced at 36.5 million Japanese yen (about 240,000 U.S. dollars), according to a press conference of BYD Japan Co., Ltd. on Tuesday. The model is set to begin accepting reservations starting from Jan. 1, 2024, with deliveries expected in the fall of 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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China's consumption potential unleashed during Spring Festival

STORY: China's consumption potential unleashed during Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Spring Festival celebrations nationwide 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourist in Henan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIAHAO, Tourist in Xinjiang 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI YUANYUAN, Shopkeeper in Ningxia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): QIN YANNI, Consumer in Shenyang 6. various of a movie theater 7. various of posters of movies STORYLINE: China is on a week-long Spring Festival holiday, the most important holiday of the year. With the continuously optimized COVID-19 prevention and control policies, cities nationwide have seen a consumption surge. The tourism sector is picking up. Data from online travel agency Trip.com Group points to a surging demand for Spring Festival travels and sightseeing. Reservations for domestic group tours during the holiday, for instance, registered a yearly increase of 354 percent as of Jan. 15. Folk pe

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Quake-hit Kobe firm's sake brewed in 1995

KOBE, Japan - Japanese brewery Sawanotsuru Co.'s Hideki Makino (L) and Hiroyuki Konno on Jan. 8, 2015, in Kobe, hold a bottle of old vintage sake brewed in 1995, the year when the Kobe-based sake company was severely damaged by the Great Hanshin Earthquake in western Japan. Reservations have already made for all 50 bottles.

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Tokyo Skytree sells tickets without reservations

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors line up as the operator of Tokyo Skytree in the capital's Sumida Ward started selling same-day tickets for the world's tallest broadcast tower at 634 meters on July 11, 2012.

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Tokyo Skytree sells tickets without reservations

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors line up as the operator of Tokyo Skytree in the capital's Sumida Ward started selling same-day tickets for the world's tallest broadcast tower at 634 meters on July 11, 2012.

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Tokyo Skytree sells tickets without reservations

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors line up as the operator of Tokyo Skytree in the capital's Sumida Ward started selling same-day tickets for the world's tallest broadcast tower at 634 meters on July 11, 2012.

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Shiseido to sell 1 million yen skin cream

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a special version of La Creme, an ultrarich skin cream in a crystal container to be sold by Shiseido Co. for 1.05 million yen ($13,200) apiece to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the launch of its top-end cosmetics line, Cle de peau BEAUTE. The Japanese cosmetics producer will accept reservations for only three units of the luxury cream between Aug. 30 and Sept. 20, 2012.

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Ticket reservations for Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - A staff member of a branch office of Tobu Travel Co. talks with a customer in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on March 22, 2012. The operator of Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest tower, started accepting reservation requests for tickets to the tower's observation deck for individuals at the travel agency's branch offices and the tower's website, with successful applicants to be selected in a drawing.

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6 months before the opening of Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 22, 2011, shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. The tower's operating company began accepting reservations for entrance tickets for groups of 25 people or more the same day, six months before the 634-meter broadcasting tower opens to the public on May 22, 2012.

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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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KDDI, Softbank face off over iPhone 4S sales

TOKYO, Japan - People form a line outside Softbank Mobile Corp.'s outlet in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Oct. 7, 2011, to make reservations for Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S smartphone. Softbank and KDDI 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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Indonesia cautious after Fukushima crisis

TOKYO, Japan - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. Yudhoyono expressed reservations about proceeding with plans to build nuclear power plants in his country, following the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant.

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Porsche's plug-in hybrid car

TOKYO, Japan - Image shows Porsche AG's 918 Spyder, its first plug-in hybrid car. The Japanese unit of the German automaker started accepting reservations for the model on May 13, 2011, which are expected to be delivered from November 2013.

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Tesla Motors' Model S

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Photo shows Tesla Motors Inc.'s lithium-ion battery-powered Model S sedan. The U.S. electric vehicle maker based in Palo Alto, California, said May 9, 2011, it plans to start selling the model in Japan from around 2013 and will accept reservations from May 10, 2011.

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Christmas cake fair at Tokyo department store

TOKYO, Japan - A staffer shows Christmas cakes during a fair at a Seibu department store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Nov. 16, 2010. The store has seen a threefold increase in the number of Christmas cake reservations compared with last year.

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ANA President Ito in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichiro Ito, All Nippon Airways Co. president, speaks during an interview at the airline's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010. Ito said reservations have been strong for regular ANA international flights from Tokyo's Haneda airport.