Tokyo and London, February 8, 2005- NEC
Corporation (NEC) will exhibit its range of 2.5G (i-mode) devices
at this year’s 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, showcasing the latest
additions to its 2005 European i-mode handset product roadmap.
Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to furthering its market share
in the European i-mode mobile handset market, NEC will showcase the
N411i, N401i, N342i and N343i.
NEC is at the forefront of i-mode innovation and development and is
the largest i-mode handset manufacturer in the world, supplying NTT
DoCoMo in Japan with i-mode handsets since 1999. Using the
experience gained in the Japanese market, NEC was the first
manufacturer to deliver i-mode handsets to operators in Europe and
has delivered i-mode handsets to KPN Mobile in the Netherlands,
E-Plus in Germany, BASE in Belgium, WIND in Italy, Bouygues in
France, Telefonica in Spain and COSMOTE in Greece.
The clamshell, 1.3 megapixel NEC N411i has an integrated MPEG4
video camera and features Bluetooth(TM) connectivity. The N411i
also boasts PictBridge connectivity which allows users to print out
their photos directly through a PictBridge compatible printer. The
main 1.9 inch, 176x220 pixel, 65,536 colour TFT screen and second
external 1 inch, 128x289 pixel, 4,096 colour screen means that
videos and photographs can be displayed to full effect. The
addition of an in-built MP3 player means users can listen to their
favourite music on the move and the handset also features
64-channel polyphonic ringtones.
The NEC N401i is a sleek clamshell handset weighing 90g. Users can
download the latest 40-channel polyphonic ringtones and listen to
their favourite music using the in-built MP3 player. The N401i’s
integrated MPEG4 video camera incorporates a nightlight for use in
any conditions, enabling users to shoot and send video clips via
MMS. The video phonebook allows incoming calls to be personalised
with a video clip of the caller and the digital 4x zoom camera
offers high-resolution still images to be captured and shared. The
main 1.9 inch, 176x220 pixel, 65,536 colour QVGA TFT screen ensures
optimum viewing of content and there is a second 4,096 colour
external screen with clock and 12 colour backlight.
The N342i is a compact, lightweight (90g), clamshell handset
sporting a 1.8 inch, 128x160 pixels, 65,536 colour screen and a
second external 1 inch, 96x64 pixels, mono screen. With an
integrated VGA 300K pixel camera, the N342i allows users to take
pictures wherever they are and includes the capability to store up
to sixteen 40-channel polyphonic ringtones.
Each of NEC’s i-mode handset delivers optimum functionality to the
consumer through their support of the rich variety of i-mode
content and services. All handsets have inbuilt DoJa(TM) technology
to download the latest games and applications, have USB
connectivity and are GPRS enabled for fast Internet connection. All
NEC’s latest i-mode handsets boast triband functionality allowing
the user to stay connected in five continents - ideal for the
regular traveller.
Live demonstrations of the handsets features and capabilities will
take place at the NEC Stand throughout 3GSM. These demonstrations
will capture the essence of i-mode by exhibiting a range of i-mode
content available on the handsets.
NEC’s wide ranging portfolio of i-mode mobile terminals has been a
popular choice for ten different operators worldwide, as it
continues to provide operators who have adopted i-mode with a range
of highly specified, functional and stylish mobile terminals to
provide consumers with access to the exciting range of content and
services that i-mode offers.
For more information regarding NEC’s activities at 3GSM, please
visit:
http://www.nec-3gsm.com