# Gear Co., Ltd. mobile service expansion in Japan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gear-co-ltd-mobile-service-expansion-in-japan
> Updated: 2026-09-01T00:51:14.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Gear Co., Ltd. has expanded its mobile device services in Japan through new facility openings. In late August 2026, the company launched its ZAURUS smartphone physical destruction service in Aichi Prefecture, alongside the opening of an iSupport iPhone repair franchise in Shizuoka Prefecture.

By September 2026, the company further expanded its secure disposal capabilities by opening a ZAURUS branch in Komae, Tokyo. This location, situated within a PC Works store, utilizes specialized shredders to reduce circuit boards to fragments of 4mm by 15mm, ensuring personal data remains unrecoverable in accordance with Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications guidelines.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-01: ZAURUS opens smartphone physical destruction service in Komae

Gear Co., Ltd. is opening a ZAURUS smartphone physical destruction service branch in Komae, Tokyo, on September 1, 2026, to provide secure data disposal via circuit board shredding.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zaurus-opens-smartphone-physical-destruction-service-in-komae

### 2026-08-24: Gear Co., Ltd. opens new smartphone destruction and repair shops in Japan

Gear Co., Ltd. expanded its service footprint in Japan with the opening of a ZAURUS smartphone destruction shop in Aichi and an iSupport iPhone repair location in Shizuoka.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gear-co-ltd-opens-new-smartphone-destruction-and-repair-shops-in-japan

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