|
7th September 2005 - Vodafone K.K. today announces that from
early October 2005 it will offer the Vodafone 903T 3G handset
by Toshiba, the world’s first mobile handset capable of network-assisted
GPS navigation both in Japan and abroad. From mid-October
it will also market the Vodafone 803T all-in-one music player
3G handset by Toshiba, which features easy access to music
files and background play when using mail or the web.
The main features of the handsets are as follows:
Vodafone 903T - World first: supports ‘Vodafone live! NAVI’
for network-assisted GPS navigation both in Japan and on roaming
networks - 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) LCD for easy map
viewing - Auto focus 1.92 megapixel mobile camera
Vodafone 803T - External Music Console for easy music listening
while the handset is folded and background play when using
mail or the web - Enriched functions: 2.26 megapixel mobile
camera, stereo twin speakers, and Bluetooth®
Vodafone 903T
The Vodafone 903T is the first Vodafone K.K. handset to support
the ‘Vodafone live! NAVI’ GPS navigation service. The handset
comes pre-installed with the ‘ZENRIN its-moNavi’ (offered
by ZENRIN DataCom CO.,LTD) navigation application so customers
can easily experience the service. In addition to convenient
functions like current location, surrounding area information,
and best route navigation, the software also features car
navigation that references VICS*1 real time traffic congestion
information*2. In conjunction with the sale of the 903T, Vodafone
K.K. will launch the world’s first*3 mobile phone network-assisted
GPS navigation service that can be used on roaming networks,
so customers can check current locations, navigation routes,
local information, and tourist guides abroad the same way
as they do in Japan*4.
Vodafone 803T
The Vodafone 803T features a ‘Music Console’ so customers
can easily access Chaku-Uta Full® music tracks downloaded
from Vodafone live! or PC music files transferred to memory
cards while the handset is folded. The handset’s large-size
1.3-inch sub-display also displays artist names, song length
and other information so customers can find the music they
want to listen to at a glance. The 803T is also capable of
playing music while customers use mail or the web, so music
can be enjoyed anytime.
Back to
News Reports
|
