I have an Iphone 8
I own the Iphone 10
Mine is an Experia.
I saw my friends using it, so I want to use the same as them.
I think that's the Japanese communal nationality trait in us.
When my Iphone breaks, it breaks my soul.
My heart really feels the pain.
Hey it's Cathy Cat on Ask Japanese and today
we are on the streets of Tokyo to ask Questions to Japanese people.
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The question this time, is gonna be: What type of phone are you using?
Are you using a normal smart phone? Are you using an iphone?
Because it is said that Japanese people use and buy the most iphones in the world.
Let's find out if that is true and interview people on the streets of Japan
why they are so addicted to the Iphone.
Let's go and Ask Japanese.
What phone are you using ?
Iphone...
Iphone 7
Iphone 6
What phone are you using?
- I phone? - I phone.
Can you show yours to the camera?
What type is it? - I think the Iphone 8
Mine is the Iphone 7
I went to buy the Iphone 10 but they didn't have it anymore.
I went to buy the 10 too, but it was sold out.
Iphone 8
Iphone 10
Experia.
How rare!
I am still using my Iphone 6
What are you using? - Android.
So in Japan, the most bought phone is.... - The Iphone.
It is said that Japanese buy the most iphones in the world.
Why do you think that is?
It's easy to use.
But some functions are a pain. When you need to change the device and such.
Details like the ID and such.
They can be a real pain.
But apart from that, they are super easy to use.
Everyone else is using it, so if I don't understand anything, I can ask others.
We like things that are popular.
Being more specific?
Apple looks cool, many others are using it.
And then usually other people start using it more too.
And because everyone else is using Apple, more people decide to use it. It's a circle.
So that idea of community, is a Japanese national trait?
Yes.
- You want the same as everyone? - I think so.
I saw my friends are using it, and so I wanted to use the same too.
I think that's the Japanese national communal character trait.
Why did YOU personally pick the iphone? - Because everyone else was using it.
That made me think it's the best.
Following the National Character trait. - Yes.
Me too. I thought the great Majority of Japanese people is using it.
That's why I chose it.
There are many phone cases for it. Young people like that.
That's a nice one. - It's a glitter case.
It has a fluid and sparkles inside.
If you shake it, it will sparkle.
Things like that, cute things, you often get only for the Iphone.
That might be one of the reasons why many chose the Iphone.
So the case is the most important?
And also the data is easy to transfer to another device.
If you have your ID and a Password, you can get your data back from the Icloud
if you loose your phone and need it on a new device.
That's why the Iphone is good for me.
I focus on the colors.
My computer is a Macbook too.
That's why it's easy to use.
Android is quite difficult to use for its price.
That's why I chose the iphone. But it's quite expensive.
It's easy to use...
and it is said that its good with viruses and such.
That's why I think the Iphone is popular.
The functions it has surpass other devices in my opinion.
Another reason is, that everyone else is using it too.
Why did you pick the iphone 10? - The 10? Well...
Function wise, I thought the 10 was better than the 8
So people around you use the Iphone, what does that make you feel?
I actually wanted and Iphone too...
My parents used a different phone, before they changed to the Iphone.
They bought the exact same for me.
I want an iphone, but until my phone dies, I won't buy a new one.
But you want one after that? - Yeah I do.
Is there anything you don't like about the iphone or that sucks a little?
It breaks so easily. - That's so true.
When it breaks, everything is over.
If you get it into water, it dies too.
When my Iphone breaks, it breaks my soul. My heart really feels the pain.
If the screen breaks, sometimes it might move or not.
And if you don't get your ID then that phone is dead and you need a new one.
You can't even exchange it.
When they lost the earphone jack, I wished they would change that back.
I thought the same. You have an Iphone 10 too?
The 8. - Even the 8 doesn't have an earphone jack?
The round earphone entrance is gone, just the long charging thing now.
I wish they's bring back the earphone jack.
The batterie dies too soon.
But there are many nice covers for the phone, which adds a bit of a variation to it.
There are some apps that you can only get on the iphone and vice versa.
Everyone uses the Iphone and you an Android, did that give you problems?
Yes. There are game everyone is playing on their phones together.
But I don't have those on my app store.
So I get lost out and can just watch and envy them from the side.
That was quite sad.
That's kind of mean.
You can't use AirDrop either, right? - I don't even know what that is.
No clue what you just said.
Does this make you feel like you want to change your phone?
I don't understand technology much, so I think I just stay with what I have.
What do you think about those frequent updates?
You have to do them. Cause everyone does them, and otherwise you get left out.
I don't want to, but I feel like I have to.
The Updates are quite a bother. They always keep asking, and I always select "ask later".
But apart from that, I think it's not that bad to use.
Ok thank you so much.
I will start ok?
I must confess I used to be totally against Apple and the Iphone and everything like that
Now I have an iphone... I am like....
A Rifujin. .... Like.... I don't remember what the English word is...
It's cynical. It's double standards. I don't know.
How did I end up with this phone? I think what happened is...
My old phone broke and in Japan pretty much everyone was using the iphone.
All the cases were Iphone, the chargers of the company, everyone has an iphone...
Everyone has iphones...
So I thought maybe I should get one.
At the time I got recommended that the editing software on the iphone is quite good
if you need to do filming on the go and editing...
on the go and that's how I ended up with the Iphone....
It is actually surprising how many people are using the iphone.
The director of Ask Japanese, he is using a smart phone. What's your phone?
Zenphone? That's a really unique one.
It's rare to find people who don't use the iphone. They do exist.
I feel like a horrible mainstream person but it helps with the filming and editing.
That's the reason why I have it. How about you? What kind of phone are you using?
What are the benefits of your phone, looking forward to hearing that.
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