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14th June 2005 - KDDI and Okinawa Cellular are pleased
to announce the launch of the new G'zOne TYPE-R CDMA
1X line-up, an outstandingly water- and impact-resistant
series built to bear not only the hard use of daily
life, but the rain, rugged outdoor use, and sports use
as well. Manufactured by Casio Computer Co., Ltd, the
new series also features a 1.28-megapixel camera, and
will roll out nationally from late July.
G'zOne TYPE-R handsets, in addition to a water-resistance
rating equivalent to JIS Protection Class 7 [1], feature
urethane materials to protect against impact around
the LCD sub-display and elsewhere, and three types of
interchangeable "customized protector" to
absorb impact. Owing to the enhanced impact-resistance
achieved through such carefully selected materials and
structures, these are the first 3G cell-phones to deliver
the toughness needed to withstand hard usage in the
rain, outdoors, and during sports.
To date, au has offered "tough cell-phone"
models C303CA, C311CA, C409CA, and C452CA. These have
proven popular, especially among customers who enjoy
outdoor pursuits. Now, they have evolved into the G'zOne
TYPE-R series of stylish, fold-up handsets with latest
features, including a 1.28-megapixel camera, a high-resolution
QVGA LCD, EZ Chaku-Uta [2], EZ Navi Walk integrated
with a digital compass, and Safe Navi, which enables
users to easily check where the person they are phoning
is.
A unique G'zOne TYPE-R feature is a round sub-display
that can be used for various functions, including a
clock-face with superior readability, a digital compass,
and a stop-watch accurate to 1/100th of a second. The
TYPE-R also has numerous features that are helpful in
outdoor and sporting activities, such as an Extension
Mode, enabling users to read their address book and
stored mail even when the battery has little life left,
and a mobile light capability, which is useful in the
dark. G'zOne TYPE-R handsets also offer a Hot Buzzer,
which can be sounded at high volume, and Friendly Design,
with a non-slip, dimpled surface for ease of use. The
handsets offer peace of mind not only outdoors, but
in a diverse range of daily situations as well.
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