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29th October 2004 - Panasonic today announced the development
of the company's first mobile phone designed for use
on Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)
networks. The Panasonic Z800 utilizes the company's
cutting edge third-generation (3G) telecommunications
technology, which has been used in the Japanese market.
Panasonic will unveil a prototype of the Z800 at PT/EXPO
COMM CHINA 2004, Asia's largest telecommunications/IT
industry event, which opens in Beijing today. Product
launch of the Panasonic Z800 will be decided at a later
date.
The Z800 features all the enjoyment and convenience
of video communications from a 3G handset and the compactness
of current 2.5G phones with a size of 100 cc (cubic
centimeters). The Z800's 1.3 Megapixel CCD outer camera
is equipped with an advanced auto-focusing function,
a Panasonic's proprietary AV technology, allowing users
to shoot finer still pictures and share them with friends
and family members via multimedia messaging (MMS). Still
and moving images shot from one of the Z800's two cameras
can then be displayed on either the inner 2-inch, 65,000
color Thin Film Transistor (TFT) LCD display screen
or the outer 56,000 color Supertwisted Nematic (STN)
LCD sub-display screen.
The Z800 is equipped with a miniSD™ Card slot,
enabling the Z800 to offer a large storage capacity
in a compact body. Portability and versatility of the
miniSD™ Card also allow users to share image files
on other SD Card-enabled AV equipment.
The Z800 comes with built-in music download and player
functions. Where local carriers offer accessible online
services, users can enjoy their favorite music in a
high-quality stereo sound on the go.
The new UMTS-based handset supports Bluetooth®,
MMS, USB 2.0 and IrDA, allowing users to send photos
and documents to a PC or MMS-enabled phone. Its Bluetooth®
capability also allows wireless connectivity through
a Bluetooth® hands-free headset.
The Z800, loaded with the latest technologies, will
offer a new communications life style converging visual,
music and mobility, particularly to fashion and style-sensitive
users.
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