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Vodafone still leads the way in the UMTS market with ten new mobile phones

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/noticias.info/ After a hot UMTS phone summer, Vodafone has announced a fantastic range of new UMTS mobile phones for autumn and winter 2005 – with the focus on diversity and exclusiveness. By the end of the year, the range of UMTS phones will include ten high-quality models from various manufacturers and in different price categories. Six of the models are only available from Vodafone: the Sharp 903, Toshiba 803, Samsung ZV10, Samsung ZV30, Motorola E770V and the Sagem my V-85 will be in the shops in time for Christmas trading.

The UMTS promotion over the next few months again underlines Vodafone's leadership in the market for third-generation mobile communication services and terminal devices. Vodafone offers a wide range of UMTS products, from the UMTS starter model and 'UMTS Jukebox' to high-tech phones. There are also professional models, such as the camphone with 3.2 megapixel camera, a UMTS PDA, and a broad assortment of all-round devices in various designs and price categories. Above all, the exclusive UMTS Vodafone live! phones are perfect for Vodafone's UMTS-based services, such as mobile TV, music downloads or video telephony*. All new models have an integrated MP3 player. What's more, the UMTS multimedia services have not only been available to contract customers, but also prepaid customers with a UMTS phone, since the new UMTS Call Ya phones and the 'Vodafone Happy Live! UMTS for Call Ya' tariff were introduced on 8 September.

Sharp 903 Camphone or phonecam? This is a question that can quite rightly be asked in connection with the new Sharp 903, which has been available since August 2005. This high-tech model is the first UMTS phone with digital camera that can deliver photos with a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels. The 2x analogue zoom lens enables flexible settings and the camera's autofocus function produces razor-sharp images. The Sharp 903 also satisfies the requirements of even the most discerning customers of a premium mobile phone.

Toshiba 803 There's a reason why this model is nicknamed the 'UMTS Jukebox'. The Toshiba 803 enables full access to Vodafone Music Downloads. Reflecting this, the phone's simple clamshell design has special integrated play buttons that make it look like an MP3 player. Further highlights of the Toshiba 803: 2.3 megapixel camera with 20 x digital zoom, display with 262,144 colours, bluetooth and Mini-SD memory cards.

Samsung ZV10 This compact Samsung UMTS phone is an ideal travelling companion. The Samsung ZV10 is a triband phone that can be used in many regions of the world. It also has an e-mail client and high memory capacity. There is 50 MB of dynamic internal memory offering plenty of space for the many Java games on the Vodafone live! portal.

Samsung ZV30 The Samsung ZV30 is an elegantly-designed, compact UMTS phone which is also pleasantly lightweight at 110 grams. It is ideal for the use of special UMTS services such as mobile TV or video telephony. The triband phone also has a display with 262,144 TFT colours and a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. The Samsung ZV30 also integrates a convincing 1.3 megapixel camera, bluetooth and a large 40 MB internal memory which can be extended to up to 256 MB with Trans-Flash cards.

Motorola E770V The Motorola E77V is an attractive all-round mobile phone for people who want to try out UMTS. It provides access to mobile TV, video telephony and Vodafone Music Downloads. After downloading the songs can be played back on the phone's integrated MP3 player. It also features a digital camera and a bluetooth interface for use with a wireless headset.

Sagem my V-85 Another ideal UMTS starter model is the Sagem my V-85. The mobile phone has a large display with 262,144 colours for mobile videotelephony and TV fun. Further top features are the integrated 1.3 megapixel digital camera and diverse options for synchronisation via infrared interface, USB or bluetooth.

More UMTS phones to put under the Christmas tree The following models - in addition to the exclusive UMTS phones - will be available from the Vodafone shops this autumn and winter: Motorola V3x, Nokia 6280, Nokia N70, Vodafone VPA IV.

Christmas shoppers will find a selection of some 20 different UMTS phones at the Vodafone shops: Motorola V980, Motorola E1000, Motorola E770V, Motorola V3x, Motorola A1000, Nokia 6630, Nokia 6680, Nokia N70, Sagem my V-85, Samsung Z500, Samsung Z140V, Samsung ZV10, Samsung ZV30, Sharp 903, Sharp 902, Sony Ericsson V800, Sony Ericsson V600i, Toshiba 803, Vodafone VPA IV.

The prepaid range includes the following models: Motorola C980, Motorola V980, Samsung Z140V, Sony Ericsson V600i.