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KDDI Launches New 3G CDMA 1X Series; Includes World's First 3.2 Megapixel Camera Equipped Handset

Tokyo, Japan, May 19, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - KDDI (TSE: 9433) and Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce that they will launch three third generation CDMA 1X-compatible cellular phones from early June 2004.

The A5406CA, manufactured by Casio Computer Co., Ltd., incorporates the world's first* autofocus 3.2 megapixel camera and is compatible with EZ Chaku Uta(TM) stereo playback. The A5506T, manufactured by Toshiba Corp., is equipped with the EZ NaviWalk function, which has become easier to use, as it is linked with 2-dimensional code. Finally, the A5407CA, manufactured by Casio Computer Co., Ltd., incorporates a high-performance 2 megapixel camera.

The sereies includes:

A5406CA (Casio Computer Co., Ltd.)

- Incorporates world's first autofocus 3.2 megapixel camera
- Equipped with 2.3 inch QVGA LCD
- Equipped with stereo twin speakers and also compatible with EZ Chaku Uta(TM) stereo playback
- Automatically transfers still images and movies to PC using USB cradle
- Compatible with 2-D code

A55006T (Toshiba Corp.)

- Compatible with EZ NaviWalk, which enables setting of destinations through reading of 2-D code
- Equipped with camera functions allowing user to play with photos such as "Frame Center" and "Stamp Center"
- Compatible with more advanced "mass mode"
- Bilingual capability enabling display of English menus
- Equipped with 1.3 megapixel camera and 2.2 inch QVGA LCD

A5407CA (Casio Computer Co., Ltd.)

- Incorporates 2.0 megapixel camera with high-performance autofocus
- Automatically transfers still images and movies to PC using USB cradle



About KDDI Corporation

KDDI Corporation was established in 1984 and is currently the second largest telecommunications company in Japan, providing a comprehensive range of voice, data, IP and mobile services to both business customers and consumers. After merging with KDD and IDO in October, 2000, KDDI serves over 15 million long-distance subscribers, 1.4 million internet subscribers, 13 million mobile subscribers, and 5 million PHS subscribers. KDDI has 34,000 km of highly reliable domestic network infrastructure, in addition to optical submarine cable systems such as TPC-5, Japan-US CN and China-US CN. KDDI also works to develop advanced technology in the areas of radio & mobile, lightwave, multimedia, and Internet communications. The KDDI Group consists of approx 100 companies covering a wide variety of telecommunications-related businesses such as engineering, facility hosting, submarine cable construction, and R&D. For further information, please visit the KDDI Corporation home page at: www.kddi.com/english/index.html



Contact:
Dale Hug
Japan Corporate News, for KDDI
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May 19, 2004
Source: KDDI Corporation
KDDI Corporation
From the Japan Corporate News Network
http://www.japancorp.net
Topic: New Product
Sectors: Wireless

http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=7347