DoCoMo to Introduce Enhanced FOMA Handset Offering Video Clip e-Mailing

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TOKYO, JAPAN, January 17, 2003 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that the N2051 3G handset, which offers extended stand-by time and the ability to e-mail video clips, will go on sale January 23, 2003.

The N2051 boasts the longest battery life of any FOMA model, providing approximately 180 hours of continuous dynamic stand-by, or about 250 hours of static stand-by.

In addition, the N2051 is compatible with the new
i-motion™ mail service, which enables users to e-mail approximately 15-second/100 KB video clips taken either with the handset's built-in dual cameras or downloaded from sites. The phone shoots video content at a rate of up to 15 frames/second.

Equipped with a 2.21-inch 65,536 TFD color monitor, the N2051 has a 310,000-pixel CMOS camera located on the backside of the phone and a second 100,000-pixel camera on the inner main display.

The N2051 is also the first mobile phone to feature a Neuropointer™ trackball, providing users with full 360-degree control of the screen cursor.

The new handset will be available through all DoCoMo sales channels. The price of the phone will be open (unfixed), while its standard accessory kit, including battery pack, AC adaptor and desktop holder, will cost 5,500 yen.

For more specifications on the FOMA N2051, please refer to the attachment.

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Main Specifications of FOMA N2051
Height x width x thickness (folded) 103 x 52 x 24 mm
Weight Approx. 122 g
Continuous talk time Approx. 130 minutes
Continuous stand-by time Dynamic: Approx. 180 hours*
Static: Approx. 250 hours**
Data transmission
Packet: Max. 384 Kbps (receive)
Max. 64 Kbps (send)
Switched: 64 Kbps
Body color Silver or Black
Display (height x width) 2.21-inch 65,536 color TFD
176 pixels x 240 pixels
Built-in CMOS cameras Outer: 310,000 pixels
Inner: 100,000 pixels
Video clip files
Size: Max. 176 (w) x 144 (h) pixels
Min. 128 (w) x 96 (h) pixels
Modes: Normal, Picture Quality,
Shooting Time Priority
i-ppli™ Java™ Archive content up to 30 KB
Java Archive applications up to 200 KB
Stored applications can be used as stand-by screens
i-motion™
Mobile MP4 format
Files up to 300 KB
Replay possible during download
Images can include subtitles
*Dynamic stand-by: An estimate of continuous stand-by time when handset remains closed and is in transit within an area where reception is normal.
**Static stand-by: An estimate of continuous stand-by time when the terminal remains motionless.

i-ppli is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.



About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 44 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include , the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 36 million subscribers, and , launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe and North and South America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North and South America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.docomo.ne.jp/english

FOMA, i-motion, and i-mode are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
Neuropointer is the trademark of NEC Corporation.

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