TOKYO, JAPAN, July 14, 2004 ---NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that they will market mova® SH506iC, the second smart-card handset that is compatible with
DoCoMo's revolutionary new service and smart-card handsets may be used for a variety of unprecedented functions that were previously possible only with IC-equipped cards, including train travel, debit card (electronic money) and credit card-based withdrawals and transactions, and personal identification.
Smart-card handsets users will be able to enjoy these i-mode FeliCa services, which are currently provided by ten companies, at locations such as airports, cinemas and convenience stores.
The SH506iC features a two-axis "Rotatable LCD Style" design. Its side keys enable users to make calls, send and receive e-mails, and utilize i-mode even when the phone is closed. In addition, the side keys may be programmed for frequently used functions, and the handset's icons and display background may also be customized for personal use.
The new handset is equipped with an auto focus camera with 2.02 mega-pixel effective resolution. It also comes with a built-in document viewer that enables viewing of Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, PDF and other types of files saved from a PC to a miniSD™ Memory Card. In addition, users may view e-dictionaries and e-books that have been downloaded from a PC and saved onto the memory card.
The SH506iC will go on sale at all DoCoMo sales channels. The price of the handset will be open (unfixed), and the battery pack will cost 2,100 yen. The standard accessory pack includes a 16MB miniSD Memory Card and an adapter. An optional AC adaptor will cost 2,205 yen, and a desktop holder will cost 630 yen. These prices (all of which include tax) are for the Kanto-Koshinetsu area, and may be changed in other locations by DoCoMo's eight regional subsidiaries.
Please see the attachment for the handset's main specifications.
Main Specifications of the SH506iC
| Size Height x width x thickness (folded) |
103 x 49 x 26 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 136 grams |
| Continuous Stand-by Time | Approx. 350 hours |
| Continuous Talk Time | Approx. 135 minutes |
| Main LCD | Approx. 2.2 inches (320 x 240 dots); 262,144 colors; QVGA; TFT |
| Sub LCD | Approx. 0.6 inches (12 x 72 dots); STN monochrome |
| External Memory Device | miniSD Memory Card |
| Camera | Outer: CCD camera Effective resolution: 2.02 mega pixels Recorded resolution: 2 mega pixels |
| Colors | Mellow Silver, Brilliant Black, or Sparkling Pink |
About NTT DoCoMo
i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of
NTT DoCoMo's FOMA service is available only to subscribers in Japan.
mova is a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
FeliCa is a contactless IC chip technology developed by Sony Corporation.
FeliCa is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are product names of Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
miniSD is a trademark of SD Association.
