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KDDI to Introduce 3.2M-pixel Camera Phone

May 19, 2004 (TOKYO) -- KDDI Corp announced that it will launch three CDMA 1X handset models including the world's first 3.2-megapixel camera phone from June.

The three models are: the A5406CA and the A5407CA both produced by Casio Computer Co, Ltd, and the A5506T produced by Toshiba Corp.

The A5406CA has a 3.2-million effective pixel 1/1.8-inch CCD imager. It can take photos ranging from 120 x 160 pixels to 2,048 x 1,536 pixels (QXGA). It also has an auto-focus feature as does the current A5403CA model.

Another feature is that the A5406CA has twin stereo speakers and stereo surround processor DiMAGIC Virtualizer X developed by Tokyo-based DiMAGIC Co, Ltd, so that it can generate a more natural presence with a "Chaku Uta" song phone ringer.

The A5407CA is a "minor change model" of the A5403CA. The new features include a camera with four lenses. The A5407CA model will be less expensive than the A5403CA, according to KDDI.

A4406T is compliant with the EZ Naviwalk pedestrian navigation service based on MS-based GPS. It can read the two-dimensional bar code called "QR code." Just reading QR codes with geographic information enables it to start EZ Naviwalk.

Table 1 Main features for A5406CA, A5407CA, A5506T
Model A5406CA A5407CA A5506T
Size 52 x 102 x 28mm 52 x 102 x 26mm 49 x 95 x 25mm
Display (Main/Sub)(inch) 2.3/1.1 2.2/1.1 2.2/1.0
Camera 3.2M-pixels CCD 2M-pixels CCD 1.3M-pixels CCD
EZ Appli Java Java BREW
Chaku Uta Available Available Available
EZ Naviwalk -- -- Available


A5406CA A5506T

(Atsushi Mochizuki, NE Asia)

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