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-- Both models have TFT-LCD screens with 65,536 colors.
Tokyo, November 8, 2001 - KDDI Corp. and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company will release from the middle of December two new types of cellular phone handsets for the au wireless service. The first is the 'C1001SA', made by Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., which can be used both in Japan and overseas in conjunction with the 'Global Passport' international roaming service. The other is the 'C1002S', made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan.,Inc, which has fun and stylish removable front design panels.
| 1.Features of the new handsets |
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'C1001SA' |
| New "Global Passport" handset comes with a 65,536-color display.
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| Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display |
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Handsets contain the latest in thin film transistor liquid crystal displays, containing up to 65,536
colors. A diffusion-type screen makes on-screen contents and images easily visible both indoors and outdoors. |
| 'Global Passport' Compatibility |
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Since it's compatible with the 'Global Passport' service, the handset can be used overseas, with the same phone number as in Japan and without requiring separate registration. Some six countries are currently taking part in Global Passport; the U.S. (including Hawaii), Canada, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand. Brazil and Mexico will take part from next spring and more are set to join in the future. |
| Useful Overseas Functions Included |
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Handsets come with a 'Global Time/Calendar' that shows dates and times in 34 cities, six different calendars and various other functions that are useful when traveling overseas. The 'English Conversation' screens have audio clips of basic English words and phrases for 33 daily situations. 'Country Information' has a wide selection of information about countries, and other information useful when overseas. |
| Notice Display |
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Without opening the phone, the 'Notice Display' on the back of the handset shows who called, the remaining life of the battery and the time. |
| Sophisticated e-mail |
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The highly functional e-mail service can send and receive e-mails with picture file attachments in Japan. It also allows users to save e-mails, and receive messages of up to 5,000 characters.
*EZ Internet, e-mail and c-mail cannot be used overseas. |
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'C1002S' |
| Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Handset |
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The first handset created by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, a leading communications and electronics technology company. |
| 65,536-color TFT-LCD |
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Handsets contain the latest in thin film transistor liquid crystal displays, containing up to 65,536
colors. A diffusion-type screen makes on-screen contents and images easily visible both indoors and outdoors. |
| Removable Design Panels |
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Design panels on the upper part of the handset can be changed to suit a user's mood or the scenery. The handset comes with three alternative designs. Highly original panels complete with fake fur and fake leather designs can be purchased separately. |
| Contains POBox System |
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The POBox system will bring up a selection of possible words after users type in the first few characters of a word, allowing sentences to be written with minimum key operation. The system can also learn frequently-typed words, making for smoother text input, while a similar function is also available for modern words. Typing 'Sta', for example, will produce options such as 'Starbucks'. |
| Large Diameter Speaker |
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A high-quality speaker with an 18-mm diameter allows recreation of broad bass lines, vivid ringing tones and melodies. |
| 24-Color Light Emitting Diode for Incoming Calls |
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An LED with a choice of 24 different colors is installed on the back of the phone and lights up with incoming calls. Different colors can be assigned to different callers, therefore users can tell who is calling without even opening the phone. |
| 'AIBO Latte and Makaron' Character Displays |
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The AIBO characters 'Latte and Makaron' are preset as original screen displays for background screens, animated images when sending and receiving calls, and screen savers. |
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| 2.Exterior and Major Specifications |
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'C1001SA' |
| Product name |
cdmaOne C1001SA |
| Maker |
Sanyo Electric |
| Size |
W49  H94 D24 mm
When closed |
| Weight |
About 101g |
| Maximum duration of one call |
130 minutes (When used in Japan) |
| Maximum waiting time |
190 hours (When used in Japan) |
| Charging time |
120 minutes |
| Color |
Silver / pink |
| Display dots |
120 160 |
| Data capacity |
About. 576KB |
| Capacity of e-mail out-box |
64 KB or 100 e-mails |
| Capacity of e-mail in-box |
128 KB or 100 e-mails |
| Planned release date |
Mid-December |
| Recommended retail price |
Open price |
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'C1002S' |
| Product name |
cdmaOne C1002S |
| Maker |
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications |
| Size |
W46 H92 D28 When closed |
| Weight |
105 grams |
| Maximum duration of one call |
About 200 minutes |
| Maximum waiting time |
About 200 hours |
| Charging time |
About 110 minutes |
| Color |
White, black or orange |
| Display dots |
120 160 |
| Data capacity |
200KB |
| Capacity of e-mail out-box |
58KB or 250 emails |
| Capacity of e-mail in-box |
125KB or 500 emails |
| Planned release date |
Mid-December |
| Recommended retail price |
Open price |
Size, weight, maximum duration of one call, maximum waiting time and recharging time are provisional.
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