ASIA : Vodafone K.K. today announces that, as part of its new 3G lineup, it will commence sales of the Vodafone 802N handset by NEC on 4 February in the Kanto-Koshin region, with other regions following on February 5.

The Vodafone 802N offers exciting imaging features, such as Picture Voice ® for adding voice to photos and Chance Capture ® , which lets customers film video at length and then save 1 minute retroactively to capture the perfect moment. Since the 802N takes full advantage of the Vodafone 3G mail service, pictures or videos of up to 300KB in size can be retouched on the handset and then easily sent off as Sha-mail picture messages or Movie Sha-mail video messages.

The main features of the Vodafone 802N are as follows:
- Picture Voice for adding voice messages to photos
- Chance Capture for conveniently capturing the right moment on video
- Compact Desktop™ for calling up often-used functions with shortcut icons
- Multitask for access to multiple applications simultaneously

Vodafone K.K. recently introduced free mail exchanges between customers signed up to Family Discount and Designated Number Discount for greater mail enjoyment between family and friends.

Vodafone 802N by NEC
1. Main Features

- Picture Voice ® for adding voice messages to photos
The Vodafone 802N features Picture Voice ® for adding voice messages to photos and takes full advantage of the Vodafone 3G mail service, which enables the sending and receiving of large-size mails up to 300KB. Instead of sending a birthday card, for instance, customers can now send a picture message with a verbal message for more enjoyment with mail communications. *Available in 144 x 176 or 96 x 128 pixel resolutions for file sizes up to 295KB.

- Chance Capture ® for conveniently capturing the right moment on video. The handset comes with Chance Capture ® so customers can continue filming at length until the right moment is captured. Once the desired scene is caught, the video can be saved 1 minute* retroactively, making it easy to send off as a Movie Sha-mail video message.

- Compact Desktop™ for calling up often-used functions with shortcut icons, The Compact Desktop™ function allows customers to paste up to 15 shortcut icons to the standby screen so they can operate their mobile like a PC.

- Multitask ® for access to multiple applications simultaneously. The Vodafone 802N’s Multitask function lets customers activate a multiple number of applications at the same time and switch back and forth between them effortlessly. Customers can also check their schedules while they speak as the handset supports hands-free functions.

2. Main Specifications
Network W-CDMA *for use in Japan only
Size (Width x Height x Thickness) Approx. 50 x 100 x 26 mm (when folded)
Weight Approx. 125g
Continuous talktime/Standby time Approx. 140 min./approx. 430 hrs.
Main 2.2. inch (240 x 320 pixels) TFT LCD (max. 65,536 colours) Display sub 1 inch (90 x 120 pixels) TFT LCD (max. 65,536 colours)
Main 1.24 million effective pixels/CCD Pixels/
Type Sub 100,000 effective pixels/CMOS
Zoom Max. of approx. 10x (digital zoom) Mobile camera
Max. photo size 960 x 1,280 pixels
Max. char. Display
(full size, when displaying
received mails)
90 characters (9 characters x 10 lines)
143 characters (11 characters x 13 lines)
224 characters (14 characters x 16 lines)
Max. Mail Capacity (received/sent) 1,000/1,000*
Max. photo capacity (no. of photos) Approx. 2MB, shared (max. approx. 400*)
External memory miniSD™ Memory Card (not included)
Polyphonic ring tone voices 64 (SMAF), 16 (SMF, SP-MIDI)
Other main functions
V-appli (Mega-appli), Video call, USB connectivity, Mail Art,
IrDA, PC Link, Bilingual menus, Predictive text entry (T9), QR
Code reading
Color variations Turquoise Blue (pictured), Platinum Silver, Royal Bronze
*Saving capacity depends on file sizes.
3. Retail price (standard set): open price
Standard set includes mobile handset, battery pack, rapid charger, desktop cradle and USB
driver
4. Availability
From 4 February in Kanto-Koshin region, other regions following from 5 February