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25th May 2005 - Vodafone K.K. announces today that
it will enhance its Automatic Image Conversion function
for Vodafone live! mail services from 30 June 2005 to
make it possible to better receive Movie Sha-mail video
messages from other Vodafone K.K. handsets and imaging
files sent from non-Vodafone K.K. handsets and PCs.
The Automatic Image Conversion function was first launched
in September 2004, making it possible for Vodafone K.K.
customers exchanging Sha-mail picture messages to have
images automatically converted by the mail system to
a size and number of colours optimal for the receiver's
handset. The service does not require an application*1
and customers are only billed for communication charges
incurred when sending and receiving mails*2.
With this new Automatic Image Conversion function enhancement,
Movie Sha-mails received from other Vodafone K.K. handsets
and picture/video file attachments from non-Vodafone
K.K. handsets and PCs are automatically converted to
sizes, number of colours and file types optimal for
the receiver's Vodafone K.K. handset by Vodafone K.K.'s
mail system. An application is not required for this
service*1 and customers are only billed for communication
charges incurred when sending and receiving mails*2.
With these enhancements, Vodafone K.K. customers can
now exchange Movie Sha-mails, in addition to Sha-mails
which were supported previously, without worrying about
the receiver's handset type, and also receive mails
with imaging file attachments from non-Vodafone K.K.
handsets and PCs that were not possible to receive before.*3
As a company well-known for its attractive mail communications,
Vodafone K.K. will make messaging even more convenient
for customers by further enhancing its mail services.
*1 Customers can set or disable the Automatic Image
Conversion service by accessing the Custom Mail Set-up
page on Vodafone live! or the Vodafone K.K. website
(www.vodafone.jp) (service is on by default). Customers
using 902/802/702 series handsets will be able to change
settings from 31 May 2005.
*2 Application for Vodafone live!, which has a monthly
charge of 300 yen (315 yen including tax), is required
to send or receive mails with image file attachments.
*3 Handsets that do no support video files will receive
multiple still images when receiving a video file. Some
files types may not be possible to convert. All files
may not be received when receiving mails with multiple
images attached.
- Sha-mail and Movie Sha-mail are registered trademarks
of Vodafone K.K.
- Vodafone and Vodafone live! are registered trademarks
or trademarks of Vodafone Group Plc.
- Vodafone Group is the world's leading mobile carrier
and as of the end of March 2005, had equity interests
in 26 countries and 431.8m venture customers, with a
further fourteen partner networks.
About Vodafone K.K.
Vodafone K.K. is a leading mobile operator in Japan
with over 15 million customers and a subsidiary of Vodafone
Group Plc, the world's largest mobile community. The
Tokyo-based company offers a wide range of sophisticated
mobile voice and data services including Vodafone live!,
which provides mail and internet access to 85% of its
customers, and pioneered the picture messaging service
called Sha-mail first introduced in November 2000. In
December 2002, Vodafone K.K. launched the world's first
commercial 3G W-CDMA service based on 3GPP international
standards. Vodafone K.K.'s 3G service offers its customers
rich content and roaming on 156 networks in 117 countries
and regions. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.jp
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