While conventional but feature-rich cellphones are still in demand in Japan, one SoftBank executive says don’t expect them to stick around forever.
Known as “Galapagos phones,” a reference to the high number of endemic species on the islands off Ecuador, the devices often have functions unique to Japan and are generally released here. They typically come in a clamshell form with physical push buttons.
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