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News
Issue #2002 - 27
(July 2002)
(Updated July
17, 2002)
DEVICES
DoCoMo Expands 3G Device Line Up
NTTDoCoMo has introduced two new MMS
phones, the mova D25i, and the mova F25i, for its i-shot service,
and the FOMA SH2101V videoconferencing device for its FOMA service.
mova D25i and mova F25i
Launched just six weeks ago, the i-shot service allows users to
transmit still images taken with compatible mobile phones equipped
with built-in cameras.
Both i-shot compatible phones feature a built-in camera and the
memory capacity to store a least a thousand photos. Besides the main
color display screen, each phone has a screen on the back of the
device that operates as a status display and viewfinder.
The more advanced model the mova D25i is compatible with Sony’s
Memory Stick Duo and is capable of storing 1,670 photographs, 700 in
the built-in memory and 970 in the removable memory stick.
The lower-priced model, the mova F25i, is capable of saving up to
1,000 pictures in its built-in memory and can display pictures as a
slideshow, changing photos automatically every four seconds. The
device also includes an antenna which flashes when the phone rings
or at a pre-set time, like an alarm clock.
3G FOMA-Compatible Videoconferencing Device
The Japanese carrier also launched a new 3G FOMA-compatible
two-part terminal: a PDA based unit with a Bluetooth-enabled
handset.
The base unit, called the FOMA SH2101V, features a built-in
camera for real-time videoconferencing, while the handset is used
for voice calls or for checking e-mail.
Features of the FOMA SH2101V
- 3.5-inch, 262,144-color TFT LCD touch-panel screen and a
keyboard.
- Compatible with a number of DoCoMo's packet-based mobile
multimedia services including, i-mode, i-motion, and iappli
- Capable of sending and receiving e-mails of up to 10,000
alphanumeric characters via i-mode
- Supports M-Stage visual, a video content distribution service
that enables users to download or stream movies, news, sports,
and music
For more information: http://www.nttdocomo.com
MobileInfo Advisory & Comments: DoCoMo's i-shot and
videoconferencing devices provide interesting and useful services that
will find increasingly more widespread adoption in Japan but it will be
slow and gradual in North America whenever these devices are announced
here.
Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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