DOCOMO and Telefonica to Introduce Windows Mobile Handset by Toshiba

2009-05-25 09:50:04 -

NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Telefonica announced today that a Windows Mobile(R) handset model made by Toshiba Corporation will be introduced by both companies in their respective Japanese and Spanish markets in June to July as part of a plan for various joint undertakings by the two mobile operators.

The companies selected the full touch-panel model as an ideal offering for users

seeking a versatile, stylish handset. DOCOMO will sell the handset in Japan as the docomo PRO series(TM) T-01A (officially announced on May 19) and Telefnica will sell it in Spain as the TG01.

DOCOMO and Telefonica are now considering various other initiatives to mutually strengthen corporate competitiveness and customer satisfaction in their respective markets, including a joint study of possible services and applications for open OS handsets.

DOCOMO Senior Vice President and Product Department Managing Director Kiyohito Nagata said: "DOCOMO looks forward to working with global operators such as Telefonica to jointly develop mobile services and applications for mutually enhanced global competitiveness. At the same time, we would be pleased if such efforts have the added effect of supporting Japanese mobile phone manufacturers in their attempts to expand handset sales overseas."

"Operating system platforms are becoming more and more important to drive the extraordinary growth of mobile internet business. DOCOMO and Telefonica are leading operators in their respective markets and this is a great opportunity to provide their customers with best-in-class products and solutions," said Luis Ezcurra, Manager of Handsets and Multimedia of Telefonica Espana.

* docomo PRO series, i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DOCOMO, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
* NTT DOCOMO's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.
* Windows Mobile is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the united States and other countries.

About NTT DoCoMo

NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves more than 51 million customers, of which more than half subscribe to FOMA(TM), launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode(TM), the world's most popular mobile e-mail/ Internet service, used by more than 46 million users. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DoCoMo mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com .



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