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Vodafone introduces 7 3G handsets
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Published: 23rd Sep 2004 07:05 AM |
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Vodafone K.K. announces that it will introduce 7 3G handsets in Japan.
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Vodafone K.K. today announces that it will introduce 7 3G handsets
in Japan based on common Vodafone Group world-standard specifications (the “Vodafone
902/802/702 series”). Planned for the Christmas period, the portfolio consists of the Vodafone
902SH by Sharp, the 802SE by Sony Ericsson, the 802SH by Sharp, the 802N by NEC, the 702NK
(Nokia 6630) and the 702MO and 702sMO by Motorola.
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even richer communication and more sophisticated content, large expansions have been made to
mail attachment and web download file sizes, and V-appli application capacity has been greatly
increased. In addition, the new platform makes it possible to offer streaming services and
international video telephony both in Japan and abroad.
Vodafone K.K., formerly J-PHONE Co., Ltd., is a leading mobile operator in Japan with over 15 million customers and a
subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc, the world’s largest mobile community. The Tokyo-based company offers a wide
range of mobile voice and data services including Vodafone live!, which provides e-mail and internet
access to 86% of its customers, and Sha-mail, the picture messaging service first introduced in November
2000 that now has over 12 million users. In December 2002, Vodafone K.K. launched the world’s first commercial 3G
W-CDMA service based on 3GPP, the international standard. Vodafone K.K.’s 3G service offers its customers fast data
speeds in Japan and roaming on 143 networks in 107 countries and regions as of September 22, 2004.
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