NEC Exhibits LiMo-compliant Mobile Handsets in Mobile World Congress 2008

(Product News, 13 Feb 2008)

NEC Corp. is exhibiting the first LiMo-compliant mobile handsets at the Mobile World Congress being held this week in Barcelona, Spain. The commercial LiMo handsets, which are introduced at MWC are the FOMA N905i, N905imu, N705i, N705imu for NTT DoCoMo Inc. in Japan sold in the Japanese market. The key software modules for mobile phones contributed to the LiMo Foundation are included in these four handsets.

The N905i is variously equipped for advanced functions and convenient services, including 3G/GSM international roaming, HSDPA, "One-segment" mobile TV, GPS location information, enhanced "2in1"—which combines the capabilities of two phones in one handset, and credit payment services. Though it is not equipped with mobile TV, the N905imu features slim elegant design with HSDPA, 3G/GSM and other advanced functions. The N705i boasts stylish mobile TV "amadana" brand models designed by consumer-products maker Realfleet and motion-graphics creator TGB Design. The N705imu is the slimmest clamshell-type W-CDMA handsets. Both 705 series of products are HSDPA equipped models.

LiMo's Linux-based software platform for mobile devices is now available in the worldwide market. The LiMo Foundation, a global consortium of mobile leaders delivering an open handset platform for the whole mobile industry, is likewise showcasing these handsets.

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