
ASIA
: Vodafone K.K. announced that it will commence sales of the Vodafone
903T 3G handset by Toshiba, the world’s first*1 mobile handset
capable of network-assisted*2 GPS navigation both in Japan and abroad,
on 15 October 2005 in the Kanto-Koshin region, with a nationwide rollout
on 21 October.
To coincide with the sale
of the 903T, Vodafone K.K. will also launch the ‘Vodafone live!
NAVI’ GPS navigation service on 15 October 2005, which enables
customers to check their current location, search for surrounding
area information and find the best routes to destinations.
The main features of the
903T are as follows:*3
- World first: supports
Vodafone live! NAVI for network-assisted GPS navigation both in Japan
and on roaming networks
- 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x
320 pixel) LCD for easy map viewing
- Auto focus 1.92 megapixel
mobile camera
*1: As of 13 October 2005,
among mobile handsets that use network-assisted GPS navigation services
(according to Vodafone K.K.).
*2: A technology that accelerates
positioning times and expands areas by using location information
(assist data) via the network to improve GPS-only positioning drawbacks
such as areas not available for positioning or positioning time delays.
*3: Please refer to 7 September
2005 press release for specification details of the 903T.