(GSM Insider) - Another great day for NTT DoCoMo subscribers in Japan! NTT DoCoMo just added 5 new LTE-compatible devices and coming soon to you in the coming months.
Key features of the new lineup include the following:
- All models are capable of a maximum downlink speed of 75 Mbps and run on Android™ 4.0.
- Three of the five models are compatible with the NOTTV V-high multimedia broadcasting service, including the first NOTTV-compatible GALAXY tablet.
- One smartphone with an enhanced quad core CPU and four models, including both tablets, with dual core CPUs.
- One model designed collaboratively with fashion leader Vivienne Westwood.
- Tablets with 7-inch-class screens for dynamic enjoyment of video and Internet content.
- Some models are equipped for water resistance, Osaifu-Keitai™ mobile wallet and/or infrared communication, and all models are equipped for One-Seg terrestrial digital broadcasting and tethering.
The new models and their planned launches are as follows:
1. As of July 31, 2012, according to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
2. As of August 13, 2012, according to NEC CASIO Mobile Communications, Ltd.
3. As of August 28, 2012, according to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Seems like another flood of devices coming soon to Japan.
[Source]| Sharp AQUOS PHONE™ si SH-01E | October | Full-feature compact smartphone with thin-framed 4.1-inch display to maximize screen, 12.1-megapixel camera and advanced “ProPix” processor for brilliant, high-definition images. | |
| SH-01E Vivienne Westwood | November or December | Limited-production (30,000 units) luxury smartphone designed collaboratively with fashion leader Vivienne Westwood. Comes with exclusive content preinstalled. | |
| Huawei Ascend HW-01E | October or November | Quick-action operation, including lightning-fast 5-second startup1. Comes with 13.1-megapixel camera and NOTTV compatibility. | |
| LG Optimus G L-01E | October or November | High-spec smartphone with powerful quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM and 2,210mAh high-capacity battery for quick, smooth operation. Compatible with NOTTV. | |
| NEC MEDIAS™ TAB UL N-08D | September or October | World’s lightest tablet2 with 7-inch display weighs 249g and has 7.9mm-thin body. Comes with 1.5GHz dual core CPU and HD haptics vibration technology for extra-tactile touch screen. | |
| Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.7 Plus SC-01E | October or November | World’s largest organic EL display3 at 7.7 inches. Features a 7.9mm-thin body and 5,100mAh large-capacity battery. The first GALAXY model compatible with NOTTV and the first GALAXY tablet compatible with One-Seg. | |
2. As of August 13, 2012, according to NEC CASIO Mobile Communications, Ltd.
3. As of August 28, 2012, according to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Seems like another flood of devices coming soon to Japan.
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