TOKYO, JAPAN, December 20, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that sales of i-shot™ handsets have topped the 4 million mark, some six months after DoCoMo's i-shot service was introduced. i-shot allows subscribers to transmit still images taken with compatible mobile phones having built-in digital cameras to virtually any device capable of receiving
e-mail.
Launched on June 1, 2002, the service has proved a major hit with the Japanese market.
Given the tremendous popularity of the service, DoCoMo introduced its new camera-equipped 504iS series on November 12. This highly advanced series of mobile phones offers a wide variety of features, including customization of still images using downloaded i-appli™ frames to create original screensavers.
Following the successful launch of this series, i-shot sales began accelerating at a rapid pace, reaching 4 million just three weeks after topping the 3 million mark.
Currently, there are seven models available on the market.
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.com
i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
i-shot is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
e-mail.
Launched on June 1, 2002, the service has proved a major hit with the Japanese market.
Given the tremendous popularity of the service, DoCoMo introduced its new camera-equipped 504iS series on November 12. This highly advanced series of mobile phones offers a wide variety of features, including customization of still images using downloaded i-appli™ frames to create original screensavers.
Following the successful launch of this series, i-shot sales began accelerating at a rapid pace, reaching 4 million just three weeks after topping the 3 million mark.
Currently, there are seven models available on the market.
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.comi-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
i-shot is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
