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KDDI to release new 3G handsets, including video cellphones
Monday May 23, 6:18 PM

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050523/kyodo/d8a8qru80.html

(Kyodo) _ KDDI Corp. said Monday it will release five new handsets for third-generation mobile phone services, including video cellphones, from mid-June, adding fuel to competition with its rival NTT DoCoMo Inc.

The five handsets for KDDI's "au" service include the W32SA and the A5511T that will enable users to watch TV programs on them.

Produced by Sanyo Electric Co. and Toshiba Corp. respectively, the W32SA and the A5511T are expected to carry price tags ranging from 10,000 to 25,000 yen.

Another handset will feature an advanced global positioning system that readily locates the user's whereabouts.

While 3G mobile phone services offer super-fast data transmission and allow users to access moving pictures and high-quality audio directly from the Internet, KDDI is emphasizing the advanced audio-visual functions of its 3G handsets ahead of the summer shopping season.

In contrast, NTT DoCoMo is set to promote the 901iS series of handsets for its FOMA 3G service featuring electronic money services based on Sony Corp.'s FeliCa contactless integrated-circuit card technology.