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Bundle of New Phones Coming to Japan from KDDI

Categories: Casio, KDDI, Kyocera, Sony Ericsson
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Thirteen impressive new phones are coming down the pipe for Japanese service provider KDDI. Here’s the breakdown:

  1. Casio Exilim Keitei CA003: 12 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom, autofocus, image stablizer, and 20 images/second rapid shot
  2. Sharp Aquos Shot SH003: 12 megapixel camera, FM transmitter, transfer and view Blu-Ray movies
  3. Sharp Aquos Shot SH006:  12 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, transfer and view Blu-Ray movies
  4. Casio Exilim Keitei CA004: 8 megapixel camera with face detection, autofocus, and VGA video recording
  5. Sharp SH004: 8 megapixel camera with noise reduction and low-light filter; low-power mode and call noise-cancellation
  6. Sony Ericsson Bravia U1: 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and image stabilization; transfer and view Blu-Ray movies; waterproof
  7. Kyocera SA001: 3.2 megapixel camera with image stabilization; 14.7mm thin closed
  8. Toshiba T003: 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, face detection, and image stabilization; waterproof
  9. Sharp SH005: 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and image stabilization; transfer and view Blu-Ray movies; waterproof
  10. Sony Ericsson S002: 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus; GSM support
  11. Sony Ericsson Urbano Barone: 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and image stabilization; large keys for the elderly; transfer and view Blu-Ray movies
  12. Kyocera Mobile Easy K004: 2 megapixel camera with autofocus; easy-to-use UI
  13. Kyocera Mamorino: Security-centric, helps parents keep tabs on kids; waterproof

Oh yeah, and the vast majority have WVGA displays and infrared support. Man, it’s a whole other universe over in Japan. The Bravia-branded phone is pretty slick, and the only other time we’ve seen optical zoom on a 12 megapixel cameraphone was on the Samsung W880. Overall, a solid winter lineup from KDDI – I just wish we had something comparable over here.

[KDDI via MobileCrunch]

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  • Carl

    The Japanese sure love their flip phones.