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The Wall Street Journal reports (subscription required) that Yahoo's board of directors is exploring a plan that would have the struggling Internet company raise cash by selling off its coveted Asian assets in a deal that could total up to $17 or $18 billion. According to the story, the complex plan would have Yahoo selling its entire stake in Yahoo Japan to Japan's Softbank, and selling the a large chunk of its stake in… Read More

If you thought phone design was beginning to get a little boring, have no fear. Today, Sharp has announced the Aquos Phone The Hybrid 007SH, a Android phone that is much more than a touchscreen. Blending smartphone and feature phone design with some impressive specs and new features should certainly draw some attention to Sharp. The device runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), has a full number pad and directional pad, a 3D-capable 3.4-inch screen… Read More

Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile operator to offer the iPhone, said profit doubled in the latest quarter as its cellular business continued to expand. Net profit was 43.37 billion yen ($481 million) during the July-September period, up from 21.75 billion yen a year earlier, the company said Thursday. Revenue was nearly unchanged at 682.9 billion versus 681.7 billion. Softbank said profit increased even as sales held steady… Read More

Japan's SoftBank has issued the latest in the long line of terse announcements from international mobile carriers that it will offer the Apple iPhone later this year. The announcement follows wrangling last year between SoftBank and DoCoMo, which are respectively Japan's number three and number one mobile operators: at the time, both companies were reported to be wary of revenue-sharing arrangements Apple wanted to let them have… Read More