mobile culture

it's been over 6 years since i own a cell phone in japan. things have changed so much since then. japanese mobiles do so much. maybe that's the reason internet hasn't become as popular as some other countries.

they work as phone, internet browser, tv, tv-phone, mp3 player, camera(more like a camera which has a phone function), train pass, credit card, GPS, etc. some are designed for specific targets.

for kids. it has a function to automatically send you a sms when your kid reaches to a registered destination. crazy.
http://mb.softbank.jp/en/products/toshiba/820t.html

i got an old one as a temporaly solution from my brother who works for a company that has a contract with SoftBank. i still have a long way to fully utlize this gadget...