NTT DoCoMo Unveils New FOMA 904i Series - D904i, F904i, N904i, P904i and SH904i

Published: Apr 23rd, 2007 | Author: Roman

TOKYO, JAPAN, April 23, 2007 — NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today the development of five new 3G FOMA 904i models, the latest line-up in DoCoMo’s flagship 9 Series.

The new handsets have features that are significantly more advanced than those supported by 903i Series models. Among these features are “2in1″, which takes the capabilities of two phones and folds them into a single handset; “Uta-hodai”, which allows via i-mode???? full-track music downloads from content providers for a flat monthly subscription fee; and “Chokkan Game”, which are played using intuitive motion.

All models in the 904i Series support “Video Clips (10MB i-motion)”, Windows Media Audio® (WMA) and Full Browser, while some also support “One-segment” terrestrial digital broadcasting and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA).

The D904i, F904i, N904i and SH904i could begin arriving in stores as early as May; at the latest they will be available in June. The P904i will go on sale in June.

Features of 904i Series Models

New services

  • 2in1 support - This service provides the capabilities of two separate handsets in one single unit. Under a single FOMA card, users are provided with two phone numbers and two i-mode mail addresses*, and these are accessed independently by means of a Mode Switching function (”A Mode”, “B Mode” and “Dual Mode”). Switching between modes changes the phone number, i-mode mail address, address book, mail boxes and call history. When using A Mode, the customer cannot view B Mode, and vice-versa — a feature that greatly enhances security. A Mode refers to the number and i-mode mail address assigned to the user under a basic DoCoMo service contract. When the user signs up for 2in1 service (FOMA Type 2in1; 945 yen per month, incl. tax), they are given a second phone number and mail address for use as B Mode. Communications charges for B Mode apply to billing plans contracted for under A Mode. Some optional fee-based network services subscribed to under A Mode — for example, voice mail — can be used in B Mode at no additional cost. *The mail address for B Mode is only for Web mail use.
  • Uta-hodai support - Users can download full music tracks from i-mode sites supporting Uta-hodai for a flat monthly subscription fee. When downloading, users will accrue an i-mode information fee and packet communication charges. DoCoMo suggests that users planning to download a significant volume of data every month consider subscribing to flat-rate data communication billing plans “pake-hodai” or “pake-hodai full”. *Uta-hodai compatible services are provided by music distribution sites via i-mode.
  • Chokkan Game support - Users can select games from sites supporting Chokkan Game and download them into their handsets. Games are played using intuitive motion, such as tracing a finger, tilting or waiving the handset. Game content will determine the type of intuitive motion used during play.

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