Vodafone Group Plc of the UK plans to boost its business in Japan by launching competitively priced 3G cellular phones around autumn and developing more market-focused services. Vodafone Group President Arun Sarin said that in the October-December quarter the company will begin volume sales of its global-model 3G cell phones, which are also used in the group’s 3G services in other countries.

Web Update 5 July:

Apparently the Nikkei’s original English version of this story was mis-translated. They had stated Mr. Sarin’s comments were made at a press conference held in Tokyo. That was incorrect.

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