Europe : NEC Corporation (NEC) will demonstrate its stylish range of i-mode mobile terminals at Telecom World 2003. Three of its global portfolio of i-mode phones will be displayed, including the latest model available in Japan - the mova N505i. European models N223i and N341i will also be showcased at the event.

Inset is the NEC223i.

The N223i is an elegant clamshell design which supports i-modeä services, including enhanced i-mail with support for attachments. The “Look who’s Calling” feature on the second external LED means you can see who’s trying to reach you without even opening the phone, with the added bonus of assignable ring tones. The colour display shows downloaded photos beautifully and has an interactive graphical menu. Personal notes, scheduling, voice memo and a customisable picture- phonebook add to the range of intuitive features.

The N341i is one of NEC’s latest European i-modeä camera phones and is equipped with MMS, SMS, EMS and Javaä. A large internal 65,536 colour display and an internal 4,096 colour external screen mean that photos, downloaded images and customised phonebook photo entries in any format - black& white, Sepia or colour -look superb. 40 chord polyphonic ring tones enhance the experience of incoming calls, although this handset can easily be set to “meeting”, “car” and “pocket” modes.

A USB PC connection, GPRS, digital clock, alarm and scheduling functionalities mean that your personal and professional life can be managed easily and efficiently. An internal antenna means the sleek outline of the handset is smooth, it’s easy to handle and intuitive to use.

The mova N505i is not just another i-modeä 505i terminal; the impressive 2.4 inch 262,144 fine colour LCD makes it the largest display in the “mova” series. Less than ten centimetres long when folded and 25 millimetres wide in profile, the lightweight and compact design offers some striking features. Equipped for Macromedia Flashä and enhanced Javaä-based applications, this phone offers access to a wide range of rich games and other prime content. Beautiful high-resolution picture quality – video and stills –is excellent thanks to the 320,000 pixels camera and digital zoom and look even better on the enlarged, top-quality screen. An integrated light means that even footage shot in low light conditions or outdoors come out well. The phone can capture and store up to 90 seconds of video, incorporating sound or 1000 still images. Editing features and frames enhance the quality of pictures and attachments.

A 1.1-inch image window on the outside of the clamshell can be used as a viewfinder as well as showing residual battery power, reception strength and incoming caller ID. Audio quality is enhanced by surround-sound functionality, double speakers and 64 polyphonic channels. Infrared ports facilitate fast and smooth communication applications, such as data transfer and remote control.