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14. Handsets

14.1 Trends of weight and volume of mobile phone handsets
From: our camera phone report.
 
mobile phone weight trend
 
14.2 DoCoMo 3G-FOMA i-mode videophone (P2102V by Matsushita):
DoCoMo P2102V 3G FOMA video phone DoCoMo P2102V 3G FOMA video phone

 
14.3 505i-series i-mode handsets
The 505i-series handsets were introduced around June/July 2003
The main advances over previous series are megapixel cameras (not all 505 series models), removable memory cards, FLASH (not all 505i models), 2D barcode reader, infrared link. Note clear differentiation between handsets from different makers.

 
DoCoMo 505i series (introduced from June/July 2002)
(download: 28.8kbps, GIF & JPEG, SSL, Infrared link)

Handset weight Battery
(standby)
Battery
(talking)
Main Display Camera
(max format)
Notes
F505i 105g 525 hrs 150 mins 262,144 colors
2.2 inch
240 x 320
SXGA
(1.23 Mpixel)
finger print
reader
D505i 115g 520 hrs 135 mins 262,144 colors
2.2 inch
240 x 320
SXGA
(1.23 Mpixel)
...
N505i 115g 350 hrs 150 mins 262,144 colors
2.4 inch
240 x 320
VGA
(0.3 Mpixel)
...
SO505i 145g 400 hrs 140 mins 262,144 colors
2.2 inch
256 x 320
SXGA
(1.23 Mpixel)
...
SH505i 125g 300 hrs 130 mins 262,144 colors
2.4 inch
240 x 320
XGA
(0.79 Mpixel)
...
P505i
(from Aug 8, 2003)
115g 540 hrs 140 mins 65,536 colors
2.2 inch
240 x 320
VGA
(0.3 Mpixel)
10 x zoom
...

 

 
14.4 504iS introduced cameras to i-mode phones

 

 
14.5 504i-series JAVA i-mode handsets (no cameras)
504-series handsets were introduced on May 24, 2002
504-series handsets have a number of additional functionalities - the main advance is the imode download data speed was increased three times to 28.8 kbps.

 
DoCoMo 504i series (introduced from May 24, 2002)
(download: 28.8kbps, GIF & JPEG, SSL, Infrared link)

Handset weight Battery (standby) Battery (talking) Screen comments
F504i 105g 525 hrs 140 mins 65,536 colors ...
D504i 110g 500 hrs 135 mins 262,144 colors ...
N504i 105g 460 hrs 135 mins 65,536 colors, 2.2 inch T9 input
SO504i 120g 320 hrs 130 mins 65,536 colors ...
P504i 99g 490 hrs 140 mins 65,536 colors
132 x 176 pixels
2.1inch
...

 

 
14.6 251i-series CCD-camera i-mode handsets
251i-series handsets were introduced on May, 2002

 
DoCoMo 251i series (introduced from May,2002)
(CCD camera for "ishot" image service, TFT 65,536 color LCD screen, 9.6bps data transfer)

Handset weight Battery (standby) Battery (talking) Screen color comments
SH251i 115g 250 hrs 120 mins 65,536 colors CCD camera & + flash light

 
14.7. 503-series JAVA i-mode handsets
Current NTT-DoCoMo-imode Handsets (September 2001)
(discontinued and non-imode handsets are not included)
Letters designate manufacturers: "SO" = SONY, "N" = NEC, "D" = Mitsubishi (= three "D"iamonds). "F" = Fujitsu etc. Thus "SO503i" is the 503i-series handset by SONY, and "N503i" is the 503i-series handset by NEC etc).
© (2001) by Eurotechnology Japan K. K.

 
DoCoMo 503 series (JAVA enabled)
Handset weight Battery (standby) Battery (talking) Screen color comments
F503iS hyper ... ... ... ... JAVA (iAPPLI)
SO503i 115g 210 h 140 mins 65,536 colors (TFT) JAVA (iAPPLI)
N503i 98g 460 h 135 mins 4096 colors JAVA (iAPPLI)
F503i 77g 430 h 135 mins 256 colors JAVA (iAPPLI)
P503i 74g 400 h 140 mins 256 colors JAVA (iAPPLI)
P503iS 98g 440 h 145 mins 256 colors JAVA (iAPPLI)
D503i 81g 380 h 130 mins 4096 colors JAVA (iAPPLI)

 

 
14.8. non-JAVA i-mode handsets

 
Current NTT-DoCoMo-imode Handsets (March 2001)
(discontinued and non-imode handsets are not included)
Letters designate manufacturers: "SO" = SONY, "N" = NEC. Thus "SO503i" is the 503i-series handset by SONY, and "N503i" is the 503i-series handset by NEC etc).
© (2001) by Eurotechnology Japan K. K.
Handset weight Battery (standby) Battery (talking) Screen color comments
R691i (GEOFREE) 99g 430 h 120 mins grayscale water resistant
P209iS 84g 380 h 135 mins 256 colors ...
D210i 71g 500 h 125 mins 256 colors ...
D209i 74g 400 h 120 mins 256 colors ...
P210i 59g 400 h 140 mins 256 colors ...
N210i 92g 500 h 135 mins 256 colors ...
F210i 65g 500 h 135 mins 256 colors ...
R209i 63g 430 h 120 mins grey scale ...
KO210i 70g 350 h 120 mins 256 colors ...
ER209i 77g 310 h 130 mins B&W ...
N502it 105g 460 h 130 mins 256 colors ...
P502i 69g 300 h 125 mins grey scale (4) ...
N502i 98g 420 h 120 mins grey scale (4) ...
D502i 84g 350 h 130 mins 256 colors ...
SO502i 73g 210 h 120 mins grey scale ...
SO502iWM 120g 200 h 100 mins 256 colors walkman type
NM502i 77g 270 h 130 mins B&W (discontinued)
P821i 82g 210-340 h 115 mins - 6.5 h grey scale (4) Doccimo
N821i 105g 290-600 h 120 mins - 7 h grey scale (4) Doccimo
SH821i 76g 220-400 h 110 mins - 7.5 h 256 colors Doccimo

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14.9 Handsets for the 3G/FOMA (from Oct. 1, 2001):

 
Handsets for the 3G/FOMA (from Oct. 1, 2001)
© (2001) by Eurotechnology Japan K. K.
Handset weight talk standby Description Comments
FOMA D2101V 160g 60 mins 55 hours 262,144 colors 2 built-in cameras
FOMA N2002 107g 90 mins 55 hours 65,536 colors imode, i-Motion
FOMA N2001 105g 90 mins 55 hours color screen,
multitasking
simultaneous
imode and voice
FOMA P2101V 150g voice 100mins,
video 70 mins
55 hours color screen,
video camera
two-way video
FOMA P2401 50g ... ... PC-Card
(for data transmission
from PC)
downlink: 384kps,
uplink: 64kbps
  • FOMA N2001 (NEC) Functions: voice, imode, simultaneous voice and imode
  • FOMA P2101V (Panasonic) Functions: voice, imode, simultaneous voice and imode, built-in video camera for two-way video
  • PC-datacard FOMA P2401 (Panasonic) PC-card connection card for insertion into the PC-card slot of PCs and similar data terminals. Data transfer only, no voice function (except in case of internet telephony application within PC)

 
foma handsets
 

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14.10 Handsets for the 3G/FOMA test phase (May - Sept 2001):

 
These handsets, and PC-card are at the moment in testing among approx. 4000 test users in Japan.
© (2001) by Eurotechnology Japan K. K.
Handset weight ... ... Description Comments
FOMA N2001 105g ... ... color screen,
multitasking
simultaneous
imode and voice
FOMA P2101V 150g ... ... color screen,
video camera
two-way video
FOMA P2401 50g ... ... PC-Card (for data
transmission from PC)
downlink: 384kps,
uplink: 64kbps
  • FOMA N2001 (NEC) Functions: voice, imode, simultaneous voice and imode
  • FOMA P2101V (Panasonic) Functions: voice, imode, simultaneous voice and imode, built-in video camera for two-way video
  • PC-datacard FOMA P2401 (Panasonic) PC-card connection card for insertion into the PC-card slot of PCs and similar data terminals. Data transfer only, no voice function (except in case of internet telephony application within PC)

 
14.11 SH2101V handheld PC and video camera for FOMA (3G) use, including video camera blue tooth etc

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