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| 3 New KDDI 3G Phones |
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16th March , 2004 |
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ASIA : KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Phone are pleased to announce a new line of 3G mobile phones that will be available in March 2004. The models include the W21H (made by Hitachi, Ltd.), equipped with a mega pixel camera, the first of the kind among CDMA 1X WIN mobile phones; the A5405SA (made by Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.), stylishly designed and equipped with convenient functionalities such as "pair function", "smart mode" and "junior mode" for allowing a broader range of users to easily use the mobile phone further; and the A1402S (made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.), equipped with a 2.3 inch QVGA LCD and au's first infrared ray communication function, and as of January 2004, is the smallest in the world with such features. The main features of the mobile phones to be released are as follows: W21H (supporting CDMA 1X WIN service), by Hitachi, Ltd. - Supports CDMA 1X WIN service that offers fixed monthly charges for e-mails and EZweb access. (Does not support EZchannel, high definition EZmovie, Live Camera, or large-sized high definition MovieMail.) - "Mail Mode" to send mega pixel images. - "Okonomi Icon" for downloading users' favorite menu icons. A5405SA (supporting CDMA 1X) by Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. - A stylishly designed model that is only 20mm thick. - "Pair Function" for communicating with a designated party quickly. - "Smart Mode" for easily operating the basic functions of a mobile phone. - "Junior Mode" for safe mobile phone uses by children. A1402S (supporting CDMA 1X), by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc. - As of January 2004, the world's smallest phone mounted with a 2.3 inch QVGA LCD. - Style-Up TM dress-up panels. - Infrared ray communications function. - "QR Code" authentication function. About KDDI Corporation KDDI Corporation was established in 1984 and is currently the second largest telecommunications company in Japan, providing a comprehensive range of voice, data, IP and mobile services to both business customers and consumers. After merging with KDD and IDO in October, 2000, KDDI serves over 15 million long-distance subscribers, 1.4 million internet subscribers, 13 million mobile subscribers, and 5 million PHS subscribers. KDDI has 34,000 km of highly reliable domestic network infrastructure, in addition to optical submarine cable systems such as TPC-5, Japan-US CN and China-US CN. KDDI also works to develop advanced technology in the areas of radio & mobile, lightwave, multimedia, and Internet communications. The KDDI Group consists of approx 100 companies covering a wide variety of telecommunications-related businesses such as engineering, facility hosting, submarine cable construction, and R&D. |
| TODAY'S
PRESS RELEASES |
| Revised 3G Base Station Market Share Data |
| ABI Research revised its base station infrastructure market share data late this week upon receiving previously unavailable information from key wireless vendors. |
| New OEM Takes 3G Base Stations |
| new Original Equipment Manufacturer ('OEM') customer, as a Strategic Supply Partner for production quantities of the integrated radio frequency head units for use in 3G |
| 3 New KDDI 3G Phones |
| The models include the W21H (made by Hitachi, Ltd.), equipped with a mega pixel camera, |
| 3G UMTS Portal launch |
| With ClixSmart UMTS, content over the O2 Active UMTS mobile portal is delivered dynamically from all content sources. |
| New Drivers For 3G Displays |
| They d ramatically facilitate the design of a mobile device such as 3G cellular phone featuring rotating high-quality thin film transistor (TFT) displays. |
| CDMA Wireless 450 Portfolio Unveiled |
| Nortel Networks has unveiled its line of CDMA products that it has developed and tested for the CDMA 450 MHz radio spectrum, and has begun commercial deployments in Europe. |
| First Country to Deploy Nationwide 3G Network |
| Sweden, recognized worldwide for its leadership in wireless technologies, will be the first country in the world to offer nationwide 3G (Third Generation Cellular Phone Network) coverage to its mobile users. |
| Taiwan On Global Track To 3G Success |
| Taiwan is poised to fully exploit the mass market potential of 3GSM, the global next generation wideband mobile multimedia standard |
| Big Guns Host 3G Forum |
| Alcatel and DoCoMo Engineering announced that they jointly host the "3G Indoor Coverage Forum" in Tokyo, Japan, on March 9th to 10th, 2004. |
| TIM Tools Up for 3G UMTS |
| Tektronix announced that TIM has chosen Tektronix' K15 protocol analysers for field deployment of it's UMTS networks. |
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