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You mean companies can sue for copyright infringement on the design of a particular handset? That must have been news to Toshiba, seeing as how they blatantly copied a RakuRaku handset made by Fujitsu. You see, the Toshiba Kandan Keitai 821T is an almost carbon-copy of the Fujitsu Foma RakuRaku Phone III, prompting NTT DoCoMo and Fujitsu to get their lawsuit-on with Toshiba in the cross-hairs.

The suit states that Fujitsu has been designing the RakuRaku phones for senior citizens and that Toshiba has copied the RakuRaku Phone III's button layout and interface, with a body that bears a striking resemblance to the original. DoCoMo apparently warned Softbank prior to the launch of the Tosh 821T, but Softbank decided to launch the 821T as a handset for the "junior population." DoCoMo is seeking to have Softbank Mobile pull the Toshiba 821T off the market.

Something tells us that NTT DoCoMo and Fujitsu has a pretty strong case on their hands. This isn't China…

[Via: GearFuse]

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Again it's the Japan where we see some of the coolest devices being released. This time we present you with the Fujistu F705i, a device that prides itself to be the world's slimmest waterproof phone on the planet. At just 13.7mm, they're most certainly right about that one. And best of all, it's not a candybar shaped phone - it's a clamshell! Available through NTT DoCoMo — that's in case you're living/working in Japan. Otherwise cry, what else can you do… More photos follow after the jump.

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Cry if you're not in Japan, cause they are about to get one of the best mobile phones, like ever! The Fujitsu-manufactured F905i is the mobile TV (1Seg) enabled device and among other things comes with the 3.2 MP camera with autofocus, memory expansion slot and full HTML web browser. So what's so special about it? Well, it has a huge 3.2" swinging screen which can display resolution of up to 480×862 pixels in 16 million colors. That's WIDE VGA baby — actually it's even more! Eat this iPhone, Nokia and everyone else. Way to go Fujitsu. Now, please enter other markets and show the old dogs some new tricks. I'm sure many of us will appreciate it.

[Via: uberphones]

In an era of ever diminishing handset footprints, there are undoubtedly some people feeling a bit left out in the cold. Namely, those people looking for an easy-to-use, easy-to-read mobile phone. Fujitsu has just revealed their solution to simplifying the mobile-phone experience - the RakuRaku IV. The large 2.6 inch screen displays larger fonts, as do the big buttons - making it easier to read and interact with the phone. Noise reduction and sound leveling help to improve audio clarity and reception quality, respectively.

Mobile phone users looking for an "easy" phone don't have to sacrifice the finer things - the RakuRaku IV rocks a camera, GPS receiver (with nav software) and an external pen scanner. The pen scanner makes text input as easy as possible - allowing the user to scan characters from an accompanying booklet.

Unfortunately, it looks like the Fujitsu RakuRaku IV will only be making the lives of Japanese citizens a little easier - we're not expecting the RakuRaku IV to make it outside of the island nation.

[Via: Electronista]

NTT DoCoMo today launched the Fujitsu-made FOMA F904i, powered by Symbian OS with MOAP running on top of it. The new clamshell device allows users to enjoy the one-seg mobile TV on the 3.1" rotatable 16:9 240×432 full wide screen. There's also the 0.65" 96×30 external screen, two cameras - VGA for video calls and 3.2 MP for taking photos and videos, as well as the microSD expansion slot. The FOMA F904i measures at 108×50x22 mm, and weighs 138 g.

The bad thing is that this device will most probably be sold ONLY in Japan. I hear you crying - you're not alone.

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WiMAX looks to be emerging as the wireless broadband protocol of choice in the US and abroad. If only there were some way to fix the ridiculous power drain imposed by the WiMAX transmitter. Oh wait! There is a way! Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. developed a technology to kick WiMAX transission amplifier efficiency into high gear! With 70% of total power going to the transmission amplifier, it makes sense to make it as efficient as possible.
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Just recently, NTT DoCoMo launched Fujitsu-manufactured FOMA F903iBSC, a business version of 3G FOMA F903i phone. But, unlike its "regular" counterpart, the business-wise F903iBSC contains much less (yes that's "less") features. WTF!?

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