Two new Sha-mail (picture messaging) wireless handsets

J-Phone announced today it will offer two new Sha-mail (picture messaging) handsets in late November 2002, the J-T08 by Toshiba and the J-SA05 by Sanyo. These handsets come with functions to prevent “wan-giri” (one-ring) nuisance calls, a current social problem in Japan.

Photo shows the Sanyo J-SA05.

The J-T08 features the world’s first, at time of writing, handset capable of displaying in QVGA (Quarter Video Graphics Array: 240 x 320 pixels) with its “Super Fine Poly-silicon TFT LCD™”. The handset can take excellent pictures with its 310,000 pixel CCD built-in mobile camera and embedded mobile flash. The J-T08 also features a “Handy Video” function that can record over 3 minutes of video. To make Japanese text input more efficient, the J-T08 comes with “Mobile Rupo” AI-based kanji conversion engine. In addition, the handset also comes with functions to prevent one-ring nuisance calls.

With one press of a button, the J-SA05’s standby display can instantly turn into a mirror with its “Mirror Display” function, a first for mobile phones. The handset also features “Twin TFT LCDs”, TFT displays for both the main display and the sub-display. In addition, the J-SA05 comes with the “Mobile Wnn V2” Japanese text input system, which allows for predictive and intelligent text input. When some light is needed in a dark environment, the J-SA05’s LED can act as a “Key Light”. A function to prevent one-ring nuisance calls is also included.

With the addition of the J-T08 and the J-SA05 to the lineup, J-PHONE has released a total of 22 “Sha-mail” handsets (including 6 video messaging “Movie Sha-mail” handsets), thereby bringing the pleasures of “Sha-mail World” to an even greater number of individuals.

J-PHONE will continue to develop advanced mobile products and services to provide even richer communication options to individuals and businesses.

*Note: the J-T08 and J-SA05 are exclusively for use in Japan on PDC networks