TOKYO, JAPAN, January 28, 2005 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that they will start selling the D901i 3G FOMA® handset, the latest model in the advanced 901i series, nationwide on February 1, 2005.
The 901i series offers surround-type 3D sound for vivid ringing melodies and realistic audio effects when playing i-appli™ games or using other applications.
The main features of the D901i include:
- An assist switch activated by a sliding movement to control operations, such as replying to mail and managing the scheduler.
- Super CCD Honeycomb® camera with effective resolution of 2 mega pixels. Auto focus. Focus lock function to recompose photos after focus is acquired.
- Video at up to 30 frames/second. QVGA video can be recorded or played back with TV-broadcast quality.
- Multi-illumination light on the bottom of the handset changes its color and blinking pattern to indicate incoming mail, phone calls, etc.
The D901i will be available through all NTT DoCoMo sales channels from February 1, 2005. The price of the handset will be open (unfixed). The costs of replacing standard-equipped accessories will be battery pack--1,470 yen, AC adapter--945 yen and desktop holder--630 yen. These prices (which include tax) are for the Kanto-Koshinetsu area only.
For more details about the D901i, please see the attachment.
Specifications of D901i
| Height x width x thickness (folded) | 106 x 50 x 25 mm |
| Weight | Approx.136 grams |
| Continuous Stand-by Time | Approx. 600 hours (static) Approx 450 hours (dynamic) |
| Continuous Talk Time | Approx. 170 minutes |
| Continuous Video Calling | Approx. 100 minutes |
| Main LCD | Approx. 2.4 inches (240 x 320 dots); 262,144 colors; QVGA TFT |
| Sub LCD | No sub-LCD |
| External Memory Device | miniSD™ Memory Card |
| Cameras |
Outer: Super CCD Honeycomb camera Effective resolution: 2 mega pixels Recorded resolution: 2 mega pixels Inner: CMOS camera Effective resolution: 320,000 pixels Recorded resolution: 310,000 pixels |
| Colors | Shiny Brown, Sterling Silver, or Azurite Blue |
About NTT DoCoMo
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's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.
