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TOKYO, JAPAN, December 20, 2004 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that they will start selling the F901iC 3G FOMA® handset, the latest model in the 901i series, nationwide on December 24, 2004.

The 901i series offers surround-type SD sound for vivid ringing melodies and realistic audio effects when playing i-appli™ games or using other applications. The F901iC is equipped with FeliCa smart-card technology for e-money, ticketing and other handy mobile functions. If the handset is lost or misplaced, its smart-card functions or all phone functions can be locked remotely by calling the handset from a registered phone number. Malicious use can also be prevented with the use of either an ID number or the handset's fingerprint sensor.

F901iC Features

Video recording at speeds up to 30 frames/second. QVGA video can be recorded or played back with TV-like quality.
Sub LCD shows ChakuMotion™ (video clips for incoming calls) and improved music player operation (fast reverse/forward, continuous play, etc. when handset is closed).
Privacy mode for call logs, i-motion™, images and scheduler (new), as well as address book, mail and i-appli (as before).
With the phone placed in the USB-equipped battery charger's cradle, images can be transferred to a PC using the phone's bundled data-link software and cable.
Software to create PC photo albums, edit and print photos, and create wallpaper and slideshows.

For more details, please see the attachment.

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Specifications of FOMA F901iC

Height x width x thickness (folded)	105 x 51 x 28 mm
Weight	Less than 129 grams
Continuous Stand-by Time	Approx. 570 hours (static) Approx. 410 hours (dynamic)
Continuous Talk Time	Approx. 160 minutes
Continuous Video Calling	Approx. 100 minutes
Main LCD	Approx. 2.4 inches (240 x 320 dots); 262,144 colors; QVGA fully-transparent TFT
Sub LCD	Approx. 1.0 inches (96 x 96 dots); 65,536 colors; color EL
External Memory Device	miniSD™ memory card
Cameras	Outer: CCD camera Effective resolution: 2.04 mega pixels Recorded resolution: 2 mega pixels Inner: CMOS camera Effective resolution: 320,000 pixels Recorded resolution: 310,000 pixels
Colors	Splash Blue, Carbon Black, or Breeze White

Dynamic stand-by time: An estimate of continuous stand-by time when the terminal is in transit and remains closed within an area where reception is normal.
Static stand-by time: An estimate of continuous stand-by time when the terminal is motionless.
miniSD is a trademark of SD Association.

About NTT DoCoMo

NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company, serving more than 49 million customers. The company offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode®, which provides e-mail and Internet access to over 42 million subscribers as the world's most popular mobile Internet service, 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 America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in Asia-Pacific and Europe. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.docomo.ne.jp/english.

i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
i-motion, i-appli, ChakuMotion are registered trademarks or trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
NTT DoCoMo's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.
FeliCa is a contactless IC chip technology developed by Sony Corporation.
FeliCa is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

NTT DoCoMo to Launch F901iC 3G FOMA Handset