ppli mobile phone.In rare instances, during the upgrading of some i ppli applications, it has been possible for malicious third-party providers to view certain types of data stored in the handset. There is no chance, however, of any personal data being viewed.
NTT DoCoMo emphasizes, however, that the problem has only occurred with certain kinds of third-party applications that were upgraded at a limited number of voluntary i ppli sites, i.e. those not in the NTT DoCoMo i-mode portal. Moreover, upgrades must be larger versions of the original application.
Voice communication and other functions of the phone work without problem.
Sales of the current model of the "DoCoMo by Sony SO503i" have been suspended.
NTT DoCoMo plans to notify customers of the situation through its website. Once the company is ready to offer replacements, customers will be contacted directly via postal mail.
NTT DoCoMo has already placed a notice on its website advising content providers of the problem.
