Japan's cellphone shipments up for 8th month

Aug 12 2003 - 07:06 PM ET | In The News
According to the latest reports, the number of new cellphones shipped in Japan has increased for the 8th straight month. This June, Japan saw nearly 5 million new handsets (up some 19% from a year ago). The growth is attributed to consumers upgrading to more powerful camera phones. [via MobileMedia Japan]