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www.nttdocomo.com
NTT DOCOMO has added five new devices to its LTE portfolio, including
three new Android smartphones (AQUOS PHONE si SH-01E, Ascend HW-01E,
Optimus G L-01E) and two tablets (MEDIAS TAB UL N-08D, GALAXY Tab 7.7
Plus SC-01E).Ready for a lunch over the coming months, all models run the Android 4.0 operating system.
Three of the five models are compatible with the NOTTV V-high
multimedia broadcasting service. One smartphone has an enhanced quad
core CPU and four models, including both tablets, run dual core CPUs.
NTT DOCOMO, INC., Japan’s leading mobile operator and provider of
integrated services centered on mobility, announced today three new
smartphones and two new tablets, all compatible with the company’s Xi™
(read “Crossy”) LTE mobile service, for launch in or after September.
Key features of the new lineup include the following:
- All models are capable of a maximum downlink speed of 75 Mbps and run on Android™ 4.0.
- Three of the five models are compatible with the NOTTV V-high
multimedia broadcasting service, including the first NOTTV-compatible
GALAXY tablet.
- One smartphone with an enhanced quad core CPU and four models, including both tablets, with dual core CPUs.
- One model designed collaboratively with fashion leader Vivienne Westwood.
- Tablets with 7-inch-class screens for dynamic enjoyment of video and Internet content.
- Some models are equipped for water resistance, Osaifu-Keitai™
mobile wallet and/or infrared communication, and all models are
equipped for One-Seg terrestrial digital broadcasting and tethering.
The new models and their planned launches are as follows:
docomo with series (2 smartphones)
AQUOS PHONE™ si SH-01E |
October
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Full-feature compact smartphone with thin-framed
4.1-inch display to maximize screen, 12.1-megapixel camera and
advanced “ProPix” processor for brilliant, high-definition images.
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SH-01E Vivienne Westwood
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November or December
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Limited-production (30,000 units) luxury
smartphone designed collaboratively with fashion leader Vivienne
Westwood. Comes with exclusive content preinstalled.
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Ascend HW-01E
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October or November
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Quick-action operation, including lightning-fast 5-second startup1. Comes with 13.1-megapixel camera and NOTTV compatibility.
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docomo NEXT series (1 smartphone)
Optimus G L-01E |
October or November
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High-spec smartphone with powerful quad-core
CPU, 2GB RAM and 2,210mAh high-capacity battery for quick, smooth
operation. Compatible with NOTTV.
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docomo Tablet (2 models)
MEDIAS™ TAB UL N-08D |
September or October
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World’s lightest tablet2 with 7-inch display
weighs 249g and has 7.9mm-thin body. Comes with 1.5GHz dual core CPU
and HD haptics vibration technology for extra-tactile touch screen.
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GALAXY Tab 7.7 Plus SC-01E
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October or November
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World’s largest organic EL display3 at 7.7
inches. Features a 7.9mm-thin body and 5,100mAh large-capacity
battery. The first GALAXY model compatible with NOTTV and the first
GALAXY tablet compatible with One-Seg.
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1. As of July 31, 2012, according to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
2. As of August 13, 2012, according to NEC CASIO Mobile Communications, Ltd.
3. As of August 28, 2012, according to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
About NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO is a world-leading integrated-services company centered
on mobility. The company serves over 60 million mobile customers in
Japan via advanced wireless networks, including a nationwide 3G network
and one of the world’s first commercial LTE networks. Leveraging its
unique capabilities as a mobile operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer
of cutting-edge technologies for NFC mobile payments, mobile GPS,
mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance, environmental monitoring, smart
grids and much more. Overseas, the company provides technical and
operational expertise to eight mobile operators and other partner
companies. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and
New York (DCM) stock exchanges. Please visit www.nttdocomo.com for more information.
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