| NTT DoCoMo adds Windows Mobile smartphones |
Sep. 05, 2007
 NTT DoCoMo has announced two new smartphones that run the Japanese edition of Windows Mobile 6.0. The F1100 and HT1100 both feature slide-out keyboards and are designed for NTT DoCoMo's 3G FOMA (Freedom of Multimedia Access) network, the company says.
F1100 dual-mode smartphone
Rumored to be manufactured by Fujitsu, the F1100 features the Fujitsu-championed fingerprint authentication feature. It also is said to include a 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN adapter.
In a statement, NTT DoCoMo said it "envisions the F1100 doubling as a VoIP mobile phone using in-house WLANs equipped for DoCoMo's Passage Duple service." The phone is also said to be compatible with the company's "Business mopera" IP Centrex service, which enables outbound or internal business communication via IP Centrex devices on DoCoMo networks, rather than via in-house PBX.
NTT DoCoMo's F1100 incorporates fingerprint authentication
The F1100 has a 2.6-inch display with 320 x 240 resolution. This is said to provide instant messaging and a "presence" function, as well as Web browsing. Additionally, the F1100 includes a 1.3 megapixel camera.
NTT DoCoMo does not identify the F1100's processor, but specifications listed by the company do include:- Display -- 2.6-inch semi-transparent TFT LCD with 65,536 colors
- Camera -- 1.3 megapixel
- Wireless interfaces:
- WAN -- not detailed, but compatible with FOMA network only, not international roaming
- WLAN -- 802.11 a/b/g adapter
- PAN -- Bluetooth
- Expansion -- microSD card
- Battery life -- 500 hours standby, 160 minutes talk time
- Size -- 4.4 x 2.0 x 0.7 inches (112 x 51 x 16.9 mm)
- Weight -- 4.5 ounces (130 g)
HT1100 smartphone
NTT DoCoMo's other new smartphone, the HT1100, appears to be based on the HTC P5500 "Nike," a phone HTC has not yet announced but bloggers have pictured. The device is very similar to the HTC Touch, but adds a sliding keyboard to the package.
Specifically cited by NTT DoCoMo is the device's use of HT1100's TouchFLO Touch Cube "3-dimensional" interface, which is said to provide easy finger-touch access to -- and scrolling of -- web pages, documents, messages, and contact lists. It's also said to be capable of distinguishing between finger and stylus input, and responding accordingly.
NTT DoCoMo's HT1100 uses HTC's TouchFLO interface
The company says audio-visual files, such as YouTube mobile content, can be enjoyed using HTC's Audio Manager music player. Since it runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the device also includes Windows Media Player 10, plus mobile editions of Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Office.
Other specifications listed for the HT1100 include:- Processor -- unspecified
- Memory -- unspecified (but would be 64 MB RAM, 128 MB flash if identical to the earlier HTC Touch)
- 2.6-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) 65K-color LCD touchscreen with backlight
- Camera -- 2.0 megapixel CMOS color camera
- Wireless connectivity:
- WAN -- GSM/GPRS/EDGE Tri-band
- WLAN -- not specified
- PAN -- Bluetooth 2.0
- Battery life -- up to 270 hours standby, 170 minutes talk time
- Dimensions -- 4.2 x 2.16 x .64 inches (107 x 55 x 16.5 mm)
- Weight -- 4.23 ounces (120 grams)
NTT DoCoMo says its new phones both include McAfee VirusScan software to ensure protected Web browsing and email management.
Availability of both devices is scheduled for the first quarter of 2008. Pricing was not disclosed.
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