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Smartphones with Japanese input

#1
Hello everyone.

I'm in the market for a new phone, and I thought I might as well get a smartphone to browse the web, do SRS reviews, use as a 電子辞書, etc. Only problem is that, aside from the iPhone, I can't find any recent smartphones that support display or input of Japanese characters. I've seen a few websites showing methods of hacking the phones to do so, but I don't want to chance bricking my phone, not to mention that it seems to be a crap shoot if it would work on any particular model.

Since there is a particular phone I want (Omnia HD), I'd prefer info on Japanese input on the S60 v5, but given how new it is (the Omnia isn't out in the US, I believe), I'm willing to settle for any other phones that support Japanese input aside from the iPhone (there are issues where I live with it working on my network, and I have a vendetta against Apple anyway. Tongue )
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#2
電子辞書 I don't think even japanese have dictionaries like that. I have a softbank phone and never heard of any dictionary japanese-japanese in them
I guess for the SRS the iPhone will do, for dictionary get a DS with kanji sono mama
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#3
With the last couple of updates my Android based G1 has been pretty good for Unicode display/input (input is via a free app called JSandBox, no native Japanese IME yet).

Again, no native J-J dictionary. I'm not at that stage myself (still using J-E dictionary) and I just point the browser to jisho.org Wink
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#4
i am also looking for a phone with these features. sure many of em have chinese display and input, but never japanese!
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#5
I miss my Softbank 携帯 Sad
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