TOKYO, JAPAN, May 28, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight subsidiaries announced today that they will introduce i-shotTM, a new service that allows users to transmit still images taken with " SH251i" mobile phones that feature built-in digital cameras. Both the new service, available throughout the nationwide PDC (800MHz)-based network area, and handsets will be launched on June 1, 2002.Photos taken with the SH251i can be sent as e-mail attachments (JPEG files up to 30Kb), which are transmitted via an "i-shot center." If the person receiving the images is an  user, the i-shot center will assign a URL to the message for easy access to the photos. If the receiving party accesses e-mail via a PC or mobile phone of a different Japanese carrier, images are attached directly to the message. Digital photos can be edited prior to transmission. In addition, messages accompanying the photos can contain up to 100 Japanese characters (or 200 alphanumerics). The PDC-based circuit switched network used in conjunction with the i-shot service provides a more economical way to transmit large amounts of data, such as photos, compared to a packet network. There is no subscriber fee for the service itself, and users merely pay a transmission charge, which depends on the size of the data being sent and other conditions. The cost to transmit a photo via i-shot is approximately 10 yen or more. The cost for an i-mode user to receive a URL is 2-3 yen and approximately 17 yen to download a photo. NTT DoCoMo will sell the SH251i through all DoCoMo sales channels beginning June 1. DoCoMo regional subsidiaries will start selling the new handset later. The price for the mobile phone is open (unfixed), while the standard accessory kit, which includes battery pack, AC adapter and desktop holder, costs 6,300 yen. |
| Main Features of SH251i | ||
 | i-shot and i-mode service compatible (i-mode service is optional) | |
| Built-in 310,000 pixel CCD camera | |
| Embedded camera flash | |
| Three-size image display: | |
| "i-shot (S)"-120 (W) x120 (H) pixels or approx. 3-5Kb | ||
| "i-shot (L)"-288 (W) x 352 (H) pixels or approx. 15-20Kb | ||
| stand-by screen-size-120 (W) x 160 (H) pixels | ||
| (only "i-shot (S)"and "i-shot (L)" images are transmittable through the i-shot service) | ||
| 65,536 full-color embedded LCD (main display) | |
| 256 full-color embedded LCD (sub-display) | |
 | 32-chord ringing tones and "hyper talk" (enhanced voice quality) function compatible | |
| Main Specifications of SH251i | ||
| Main LCD | Approx. 2.0" 120 (W) x 160 (H) pixels | ||||||||||
| Sub-LCD (viewfinder) | Approx. 0.9" 72 (W) x 64 (H) pixels | ||||||||||
| Height x Width x Depth (folded) | 98 x 49 x 25mm | ||||||||||
| Weight | Approx. 115g | ||||||||||
| Continuous stand-by time | Approx. 250 hours | ||||||||||
| Continuous talk time | Approx. 120 minutes | ||||||||||
| Transmission speed | Up to 9.6Kbps | ||||||||||
| Body colors | Fusion Silver Comfort Pink | ||||||||||
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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 , the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 32 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-shot is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan. mova 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. mova SH251i |
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