February 06, 2006

By: Shawnee McRoberts
Website: http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com

NEC Introduces First FOMA 3G Handset for International Roaming for NTT DoCoMo

NEC Corporation announced today that it had started delivering "N900iG", the first FOMA(R) 3G handset for fully functional mobile communications in approximately 115 countries/regions for NTT DoCoMo. The handset goes on sale December 25, 2004.

N900iG users who want to use the handset abroad must subscribe to DoCoMo's WORLD WING(R) 3G roaming service for i-mode(R) packet communications, videophone, SMS (short messaging service) and voice calls in other countries/regions.

The handset can be used in the countries/regions, where DoCoMo has concluded roaming agreements with local operators who provide mobile communication services over GSM/GPRS and/or W-CDMA 3G networks (as of December 25, 2004):

Main Features and Specifications of FOMA N900iG

• Compatible with both GSM and 3G W-CDMA networks for voice, video calling and SMS in approximately 115 countries and regions

• The first FOMA handset for i-mode international roaming. Users can send and receive i-mode mail under the same address they use in Japan and check i-mode websites even in foreign countries.

• The handset searches automatically for 3G or GSM networks. The user can manually set the phone to either 3G fixed or GSM fixed stand-by mode.

• International dialing assist automatically dials the destination country code if the user selects a foreign number from the phone book.

• 1.24 mega pixels digital camera is embedded and enable to take maximum 960 x 1280 dots photo.

• Deco-mail(TM), Large volume i-appli(R) and Chara-den(TM) services are still available when users are overseas.

The new handset will be available at all DoCoMo sales channels from December 25, 2004. The price will be open (unfixed).

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Author Notes:

Shawnee McRoberts contributes and publishes news editorial to http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com.  An industry resource for the wireless industry featuring articles, comparisons and reviews of phones and service plans.