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TOKYO, JAPAN, July 9, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will market a new 3G FOMA®-compatible two-part terminal - a PDA base unit with a Bluetooth™ wireless handset. |
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The FOMA SH2101V base unit has a built-in camera that enables 64kbps real-time videoconferencing - while the wireless handset is used for voice communication. The handset can also be used, via the PDA, as a simple voice phone or for checking e-mail (even when the PDA is folded away), or as a remote control when playing downloaded music on the PDA. The PDA base unit and handset connect using Bluetooth, a world standard for wireless communication between mobile phones, PCs, and other devices. The FOMA SH2101V has a 3.5-inch, 262,144-color TFT LCD touch-panel screen and a keyboard. It is compatible with a number of DoCoMo's packet-based mobile multimedia services including, i-mode®, i-motion™, and i-appli™, with a maximum download speed of 384kpbs. It can send and receive e-mails of up to 10,000 alphanumeric characters via i-mode, and also supports M-stage visual®, a video content distribution service that enables users to download or stream movies, news, sports, music, and so on via 64kbps circuit-switched wireless transmission. The new terminal will be marketed through all DoCoMo sales channels from July 16, 2002. The retail price is open (not fixed). The standard accessory kit, including a wireless handset, battery packs (for both PDA and wireless handset), AC adaptor and cord, touch panel stylus, and FOMA-card cover, will cost 46,600 yen. For detailed specifications of the terminal, please refer to the attachment. Attachment |
| Features | PDA | Wireless Handset |
| Height x Width x Thickness | 137 x 98 x 25 (mm) (folded) | 24 x 137 x 14(mm) (excluding projections) |
| Weight | Approx. 280 g (including battery pack) | Approx. 43g (including battery pack) |
| Continuous stand-by time | Approx. 60 hours | Approx. 80 hours |
| Continuous talk time (voice only) | Approx. 80 minutes (simultaneous use of PDA and wireless handset) | Approx. 90 minutes(with PDA connected to AC adaptor) |
| Continuous videoconferencing time | Approx. 60 minutes(simultaneous use of PDA and wireless handset) | Approx. 90 minutes(with PDA connected to AC adaptor) |
| Packet transmission speed | Receiving: up to 384 Kbps Sending: up to 64 Kbps |
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| Circuit switched data transmission speed | 64 Kbps | |
| Body color | Legend Silver | |
| Power Consumption | Approx. 12 W (100V AC) (maximum) |
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| Memory Card | SD Card | |
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About NTT DoCoMo NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 43 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include i-mode®, the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 33 million subscribers, and FOMA®, launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe and North and South America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North and South America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries. i-motion and iappli are trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries. M-stage visual is a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan. Bluetooth is the trademark owned by those with the rights to Bluetooth technology, which DoCoMo is using under license. |
| FOMA SH2101V |
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