ASIA : Vodafone K.K. announced it will offer a new Sha-mail picture messaging handsets for sale after mid-February, the V301SH by Sharp.

Main features of the V301SH ( manufactured by Sharp )
Sophisticated design, compact and slim at 93g and 22mm thick

- Pre-installed mail templates for meeting notifications, business trip reports and other business-related mail compositions
- Diary function that makes organizing business data easy with ten preset formats that include meeting minutes and daily reports
- Numerous functions that fully utilize the TFT LCD large-size 2.2-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) display

Infrared communications (IrDA) and Easy Mode with stripped down functions for simplified usage

Main Features of the V301SH (Manufactured by Sharp) Appendix 1
• Simple and Sophisticated Design
The V301SH features a flat-style square design and is easy-to-use while maintaining a simple and sophisticated look. The handset is also elegantly refined with chic body colors weighs 93g in weight and is 22mm thick.
• Mail templates
The V301SH comes with four convenient types of preset mail templates that can be used for business communications such as meeting notifications and business trip reports. In addition, one can compose and save customized templates for quick mail compositions.
• Convenient Diary Function
With the V301SH one can easily write memos by choosing from ten preset formats, including ones for meeting minutes and daily reports. Furthermore, one can make a picture diary by attaching graphics to entries simultaneously.
• 2.2-inch QVGA TFT LCD Screen
The V301SH’s main display features a large-size 2.2-inch QVGA LCD screen, making it possible to display 400 characters on one screen and photos in vivid detail. The V301SH also comes with functions that take full advantage of its high resolution such as a graphical icon menu and calendars that show up to six months at a time.
• Infrared Communications (IrDA)
The V301SH comes with infrared communication functions for the easy transfer of contact information. For people new to mobile handsets and the elderly, Easy Mode limits available functions to the most essential ones for hassle-free use. In addition to a range of other convenient functions, the V301SH also lets one add graphical stamps to a scheduler as if actually pasting stickers into a date book.

V301SH Main Specifications
Size (Width x Height x Thickness) Approx. 47 x 92 x 22mm (when folded)
Weight Approx. 93g
Continuous talk time/standby time Approx. 140 min./approx. 440 hours (when folded)

Main 2.2-inch (320 x 240 pixels) TFT LCD (maximum 260,000
colors) Display

Sub Approx. 1-inch (96 x 64 pixels) STN LCD (65,536 colors)
Pixels/type 310,000 effective pixels/CCD

Zoom 3 steps, 4x Mobile camera
Max. photo size 480 x 640 pixels

Maximum no. of displayable characters
(full size)
50 characters (10 characters by 5 lines)
100 characters (10 characters by 10 lines)
400 characters (20 characters by 20 lines)

Maximum mail capacity (received/sent) 1,500/480 mails
Maximum still photo capacity (no. of
photos) 8MB, shared (maximum 1600 photos)
Ring tone voices 40 (6KB)

Other main features
50K V-appli (Java™) support, bilingual menus, bar code
reading/composition, chat folder, mail auto send and weather
indicator, stopwatch, voice recording for ring alerts
Handset colors Champagne Silver (pictured), Ultramarine Blue, Bordeaux Red
Retail Price (standard set): open price
The standard set consists of the mobile handset, a battery pack, rapid charger and desktop cradle.
Availability
After mid-February 2004