TOKYO, Japan –17 July, 2007 – Symbian Limited today welcomes NTT DoCoMo’s launch of the FOMA SO704i which is based on Symbian OS and started shipping in Japan on July 13.

The FOMA SO704i, a handset with illuminated panels is manufactured by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc. and includes the MOAP platform.

Symbian continues to focus on delivering a flexible, robust and open mobile operating system which gives handset manufacturers and network operators the ability to develop differentiated phones, faster, more easily and at lower cost for different market segments and regions. Symbian customers that have shipped 3G phones in Japan based on Symbian OS include Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Motorola, Nokia, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson.