ASIA : Vodafone K.K. announced it will offer a new Sha-mail picture messaging handsets for sale after early November, the V401SH by Sharp. The main features of the handsets are as follows:

V401SH
Megapixel CCD mobile camera capable of photographing 1 million effective pixels Numerous functions that fully utilize the System LCD large-size 2.2-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) display

Convenient mail functions like Auto Send for automatic mail sending and Chat Mail Log for checking the status of sent and received mails related to specified contacts SD Memory Card support for data storage and PC data exchange

Easy Mode with stripped down functions for simplified usage.

Main Features of the V401 (Manufactured by Sharp)

• Megapixel CCD Mobile Camera
Using the V401SH’s built-in Megapixel CCD Mobile Camera, pictures can be taken in resolutions up to 858 x 1144 pixels and saved on an SD Memory Card for prints via a PC orother methods. The V401SH also comes replete with camera functions such as a seven step zoom and Burst Mode for 25 pictures in succession—perfect for settings such as night scenes and action filled sports events.

• Large-size 2.2-inch QVGA System LCD
The V401SH’s System LCD utilizes Sharp’s proprietary CG Silicon technology in its large-size 2.2-inch QVGA main display, which can show high-resolutions of up to 260,000 colors, a maximum of 400 characters on one screen and vivid color reproductions of photos taken with the Megapixel CCD Mobile Camera. In addition, the V401SH comes with functions that take full advantage of the high resolutions such as graphical icon menus, calendars that show up to six months at a time and a scheduler that lets one add graphical stamps as if actually pasting stickers into a date book.

• Auto Send and Chat Mail Log
The V401SH comes packed with convenient mail functions such as Auto Send, which lets users compose messages when they are out of range or underground and then have the messages sent automatically once they are in range again, Chat Mail Log for checking the status of sent and received mails related to specified contacts, and a choice of three patterns to display sent and received mails.

• SD Memory Card Support (*SD Memory Cards sold separately)
The V401SH comes with an SD Memory Card slot so users can get more out of their handset. Some applications include graphic and sound storage, e-book and e-dictionary viewing and extended time voice recording.

• Easy Mode
People new to mobile handsets and the elderly can use the V401SH worry-free with Easy Mode, which limits available functions to the most essential ones for simplified usage.

V401SH Main Specifications
Size (Width x Height x Thickness) Approx. 48 x 95 x 23mm (when folded)
Weight Approx. 102g
Continuous talk time/standby time Approx. 150 min./approx. 450 hours (when folded)
Main 2.2-inch (320 x 240 pixels) System LCD (maximum 260,000
colors) Display
Sub 1.1-inch (96 x 64 pixels) GF color LCD (65,536 colors)
Pixels/type 1 million effective pixels/CCD
Zoom 7x (20 steps) Mobile camera
Max. photo size 858 x 1144 pixels
Maximum no. of displayable characters
(full size)
50 characters (10 characters by 5 lines)
100 characters (10 characters by 10 lines)
400 characters (20 characters by 20 lines)
Maximum mail capacity (received/sent) 1,500/480 mails
Maximum still photo capacity (no. of
photos) 8MB, shared (maximum 1600 photos)
Ring tone voices 40 (6KB)
Java™ support Available (50KB applications)
Bilingual interface Available
Handset colors Rose Red (pictured below), Milky White, Lemon Yellow, Lilac Blue
Retail Price (standard set): open price
The standard set consists of the mobile handset, a battery pack, rapid charger and desktop cradle.
Availability
After early November 2003

Four factors are driving UMTS adoption : regulatory mandates, greater network capacity, reduced capital and operating costs, and availability of well-functioning, numerous, and low-priced handset models."