One of my requirement is to be able to input Japanese. Currently a Google search about Japanese input will give you mostly links to some third party hack who get you there, but with a clunky interface. Well, I was happy to see in the SDK’s emulator that Android has support for Japanese input built in! You can select it by going to Menu->Settings->Locale & Text.

Now, that doesn’t tell me if I will be able to access it on an Android phone. Sometimes makers and phone operators are known to rip off parts of the OS or add crap for no good reason. If you have an Android phone, I’d love to hear what maker/model it is and whether you do have alternate input methods included.