[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] hiroshiy:
Chainbolt,

Yes you need the correct connection settings for the Softbank.

Here's the (complex) complete settings - one for MMS+Phone browser, another for Internet access. Call it MMS Settings and Open Settings, and costs are different. It's a bit difficult to explain (Softbank Japanese plans are one of the most complex rate plans in the world), but I'll try.

You SHOULD use MMS Settings for MMS.

You CAN use MMS Settings for the web, but in this case you have to use the proxy in MMS Settings AND you need to set the browser User Agent to one of the Softbank phones available. See below for the list of User Agents. This proxy allows up to 300KB per page.

http://developers.softbankmobile.co.jp/dp/tech_svc/info/useragent.php

While you use MMS Settings, you will be charged 0.2yen/packet. You can apply for the Unlimited Packets (Pake-shi-Hoodai in Japanese) Plan for 4410yen per month.

You CAN use Open Settings for the web, this will allow you to use HTTP, HTTPS, ActiveSync and other protocols freely. This settings can also be used from your PC, meaning unlimited Internet Access. You can use any User Agent - so you can use PIE with this connection.

This Open Settings is said to become unavailable from 4/1, as the password is now known to public and Softbank does not want people to use it from the PC.

The cost for using Open Settings is still unclear, but it will be 1029yen - 10290yen per month. Enjoy!

*MMS Settings

[Settings]-[Connections]tab-[Connections]

[Advanced]tab-[Select Networks]button

"connect to the Internet" [New]button

[My ISP name]VFJP Network

[Modem]tab-[New]button

"name of for the connection" Softbank wap

"select a modem" Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)

[Next]

"Access Point Name" mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp

[Next]

"User name" vodafonelive

"Password" qceffknarlurqgbl

"Domain" (blank)

[Finish]

[Proxy Settings]tab

"This network connects to the Internet" Check

"This network uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet" Check

"Proxy server" vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp

[Advanced]button

"HTTP Proxy" vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp (no change)

"Port" 8080

"User name" vodafonelive

"Password" qceffknarlurqgbl

"Domain" (blank)

Go to Messaging (Outlook E-mail)

[Menu]-[Tools]-[Options]

Click [MMS]-[Servers]tab-[New]button

"Server name" mailwebservice.vodafone.n

"Gateway" vfkkmmsproxy.vodafone.ne.jp

"Port number" 8080

"Server address" http://mms/

"Connect via" VFJP Network

"WAP Version" WAP 2.0

[OK]button

tap [mailwebservice.vodafone.n]-[Set As Default]button

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\Arcsoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\{number}

Name=mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\Arcsoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\WspHeader

User-Agent=SoftBank/1.0/705SC/SCJ001

Accept-Language=ja

*Open Settings

[Settings]-[Connections]tab-[Connections]

[Advanced]tab-[Select Networks]button

"connect to the Internet" [My ISP]-[Edit]button

[Modem]tab-[New]button

"name of for the connection" Softbank open

"select a modem" Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)

[Next]

"Access Point Name" open.softbank.ne.jp

[Next]

"User name" open

"Password" ozRt8n29Ra1Psd07

"Domain" (blank)

[Finish]

[OK]button