Vodafone K.K. Launch 2 New Phones

ASIA : Vodafone K.K. announced that in early July 2005 it plans to offer two new 2G (PDC) handsets, the V501T by Toshiba, which lets customers change a handset’s appearance with interchangeable covers, and the V501SH by Sharp, which comes with panels that alter the handset’s tactile feel.

The main features of the V501T and V501SH are as follows:

V501T

- Handset can change appearance completely with “costume covers”

- “Panel Receiver” so customers can better hear other parties in noisy environments

- “Simple Mode 3” with large fonts and simplified menus for greater ease-of-use

V501SH

- Handset tactile feel can be changed freely with “texture panels”

- “Custom Screens” for coordinating texture panels with customized wallpaper and icons

- “Motion Control Sensor” and pre-installed applications for new gaming and mail experiences