TOKYO, JAPAN, November 8, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that the company will begin marketing a new  compatible handset, dubbed
 F212i, from November 12, 2002. The phone is the first DoCoMo handset to incorporate an English-Japanese dictionary, which contains approx. 400,000 words. |
| Equipped with a 1.8 inch, 65,536 color display, the new model measures just 13 mm when folded, making it the thinnest DoCoMo i-mode handset on the market. Users can lock the mova F212i remotely by calling the handset from a pre-registered phone. This function is convenient if the user accidentally forgets the handset and wants to prevent unknown parties from operating it and accessing private information, such as telephone numbers. The new mova handset can also be programmed to automatically notify the user, via alarm or on-screen icon, when communications charges have reached their limit. A reminder function lets users input up to 100 birthdays, appointments and other important dates and times. The phone will notify users of these events or tasks on the date specified, either by alarm or on-screen icon indicating event time or title. Two interchangeable covers add color to the phone's exterior. The mova F212i will be marketed through all DoCoMo sales channels. The retail price is open (not fixed). The standard accessory kit, including a battery pack, AC adapter and desktop holder, costs 6,400 yen. For handset specifications, please refer to the attachment. Attachment |
| Specifications of mova F212i |
| Height x width x thickness (folded) | 128 x 44 x 13 (mm) |
| Weight | Approx. 70g |
| Continuous stand-by time | Approx. 470 hours |
| Continuous talk time | Approx. 150 minutes |
| Data transmission speed | 9,600 bps |
| Colors | Breeze Silver and Dark Metal |
| About NTT DoCoMo NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 44 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include , the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 35 million subscribers, and  , 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.commova is a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan. i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries. |
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