NTT DOCOMO Announces 19 New Handsets
November 10, 2009 10:45 AM | Interesting | Comments (0)
![]() The new models and their planned launches are as follows: |
docomo STYLE series
Distinctive mobile phones designed like accessories and offered in a wide variety of fashionable designs and colors for individuals who want to project the latest "look."
| F-02B | November to December 2009 | Jewelry-quality waterproof phone with a tiny, snap-on perfume holder for an air of elegance. |
| L-01B | February to March 2010 | Hottest colors for body and illumination, plus auxiliary touchscreen for quick access to favorite functions. |
| L-02B | December 2009 | Fashionable phone that looks chic and comes with special content for beauty tips. |
| L-03B | March 2010 | Compact model with simple design and trilingual interface (Japanese/English/Korean) for active travelers. |
| N-01B | December 2009 | Elegant illumination in colors reminiscent of French manicure designs. |
| N-03B | January to February 2010 | Waterproof body with tough but beautiful water-pattern coating for enduring elegance. |
| P-02B | February to March 2010 | Glamorous but cute swing/slider phone with touchscreen- operated camera. |
| SH-02B | November to December 2009 | Crystal-patterned body surface with elegant illumination and smooth curves. |
| SH-04B | December 2009 | Melting Sweet Chocolate model designed by accessory-maker Q-pot. . |
| SH-05B | February 2009 | Dream teen phone designed by top models of Seventeen magazine. |
docomo PRIME series
Full-feature mobile phones for the maximum enjoyment of video, games and other entertainment by people who love to explore the latest multimedia.
| F-01B | November 2009 | High-spec waterproof phone with 12.2-megapixel camera. |
| F-04B | March to April 2010 | High-spec phone with 12.2-megapixel camera and world's first* separable two-module body. |
| N-02B | December 2009 | 12.2-megapixel camera phone features quick, easy shooting and storage of photos. |
| P-01B | November to December 2009 | VIERA® phone with high-speed auto-focus camera and keypad that converts into a touchpad. |
| SH-01B | November 20, 2009 (fixed) | AQUOS SHOT phone with CCD 12.1-megapixel camera and beautiful crystal-pattern body. |

docomo SMART series
Sophisticated mobile phones for busy people who want to live productively and enhance the management of their professional and private lives.
| F-03B | November to December 2009 | Slim, waterproof phone with luxurious design and 12.2-megapixel camera. |
| P-03B | January to February 2010 | Smartly designed slim handset with one of the longest battery lives among FOMA models. |

docomo PRO series
Most advanced high-spec mobile phones for those who love cutting-edge digital tools and can't get enough of the newest, hottest technology.
| SC-01B | February 2010 | Windows Mobile® 6.5 smartphone featuring handy touchscreen and QWERTY keypad. |
| SH-03B | February 2010 | Large 3.7-inch touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard for quick, smooth operation. |
Otayori Photo Panel
| Otayori Photo Panel 02 | December 2009 to January 2010 | Second model digital photo frame with 3G wireless connectivity for use with DOCOMO's Otayori Photo Service. |

Many new or updated features, including a variety of personalized services, will be introduced along with the launch of DOCOMO's new handset lineup:
- Auto-GPS for constant positioning
- Always-on mobile GPS to frequently reconfirm the user's most current location, which DOCOMO and third-party providers will use to offer convenient new services.
- A preinstalled auto-GPS map will offer proactive local information in a highly user-friendly format to keep users constantly informed about their surrounding area.
- Auto-GPS services from third-party providers will enable users to receive mail updates regarding the local weather, travel, games and much more.
- Upgraded i-concier services
- i-concier, DOCOMO's collection of highly personalized concierge-like services, also will use auto-GPS to provide exceptionally convenient location/time-relevant information via the phone's standby screen.
- Users will be informed of useful, fun or valuable information when they walk by a favorite store, restaurant, event site, etc.
- New services will include rapid weather updates and flight-gate information as the user approaches an airport.
- Also, public transport users will receive alerts about 15 minutes before the departure of the user's last train from the nearest station.
- More robust Data Security Services
- Expanded variety of data types can be stored online, including bookmarks, videos, phone settings, tones, etc., on secure DOCOMO servers.
- MyArea wireless coverage in homes
- Enhanced femtocell base transceiver station creates a private FOMA area in the home as a highly stable wireless environment for high-speed packet communication.
- Detects registered phones entering/leaving the private FOMA area and notifies other registered users by mail and/or dedicated website.
- Exclusive music and video content for MyArea subscribers.
- User-friendly guides
- In-phone operating manual that can be easily searched via keywords and content categories.
- Instruction booklets with large fonts and full-color pages.
- Upgraded transfers from Blu-ray Disc recorders
- More models compatible with Blu-ray Disc recorders for playback on phone.
- Transfer content between phones and recorders of different manufacturers.
- More HSUPA-compatible handsets
- More handsets compatible with HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) for maximum uplink transmission speeds of 5.7 Mbps or 2.0 Mbps.
- Flexible parental control
- Guardian can use a passcode to restrict calls, mail, i-mode Internet browsing or change various settings.
- Child can set up a separate password to unlock certain non-sensitive detailed settings.
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