At 01:12 2001-04-10, you wrote:
>Can't confirm w/checkable sources, but I'm fairly sure:
>
>* The first rollout of Foma phones will NOT work outside of Tokyo
>proper, will not be dual band, and will not be that much different than
>existing i-mode phones. Think "faster i-mode".
>* Fujitsu and NEC will roll handsets first I believe.
>* Second rollout of Foma handsets targeted for late summer will include
>more multimedia capabilities, wider usage area.
Correct as far as I know. Rollout May 30 or 31 for these two. Rumors say
only at 64 kbit/s. Limited talk-time (but marvelous sound quality) and
quite bulky. The late summer phones are also only single w-cdma phones.
Costs are expected at something like 5 000 yen, I belive.
Don't buy a 3G phone just yet, except for test and bar flashing...
Manx Telecom has planned their rollout for May 28, I belive...
http://www.manx-telecom.com/mobile/umts/
http://www.worldsfirst3g.com/
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>r e n
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>
>Jani PATOKALLIO wrote:
> >
> > Call me clueless, but has Docomo actually released any specifics on
> > the upcoming FOMA (W-CDMA) rollout yet: when exactly will phones be
> > available, what models are coming out and how much will they cost,
> > how much will usage cost, etc? Will the phones be dual-band or
> > FOMA only? The FOMA website seems to be remarkably content-free.
> >
> > Any hints would be much appreciated, as I'll be buying a new phone
> > soon, and while I lust after 3G it would be a distinct bonus if
> > the phone also worked in the primordial depths of Shikoku...
> >
> > Cheers,
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> > Jani PATOKALLIO / jpatokal@iki.fi / +81 90 7722 3557
> > Sanpo Laboratory, Mechano-Informatics Dept., University of Tokyo
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