Even more au handsets: W41 series Mobile Phones / AU Posted by zmcnulty on Jan 19, 2006 - 09:21 PM |
You have no shortage of handsets at your disposal for au. No less than 7 have been announced today. 6 of the phones are in the "W41" series, and one of the phone's is au's 5th in the "au design project." The new phones are:
Please use the page navigation buttons appearing above the comments space to navigate your way through this article. -neon The "neon" is a CDMA 1X WIN clamshell handset, and the fifth unit from the "au design project." It is a collaboration model with Mr. Naoto Fukazawa, who assisted in the design of the "INFOBAR" and "W11K." Release is scheduled for late February. On the outside, the phone has a roundness about its edges yet still has a squarish silhouette, giving it a refreshed design. Its shape has been described by Mr. Fukazawa as "being chipped away until there was nothing left," but since it is a clamshell phone, there are depressions in the number key areas between the display side of the phone and key side of the phone such that it can easily be opened. The phone has a "face" on the back side of the display for the phone's digital audio player, FM radio, and clock functions. An 8 character x 2 row, 16 segment red LED arrangement will display information. When the phone is closed, it will not only display the time, but a message or animation. on the phone's site, "CLUB neon," original wallpapers will be available for download. The display is a 2.4" QVGA (320 x 240 dot) TFT LCD capable of displaying as many as 260,000 colors. It has a 1.3MP camera. The data folder has a capacity of 50MB. miniSD is used as a removable memory. Included in the package is a recharging standard, and a desktop holder so that the neon can be used as a desktop clock or audio player. "Flat Key" means that the gaps between the keys have been eliminated. The key parts were constructed such that the panels are supported on the reverse with a round fulcrum, so you can actually mess around with the keys and push the sides of the panels, causing the keys to slant a bit. (Translator's note: This is similar to the construction of keys on a notebook PC's keyboard.) Because of this, when compared to the buttons used on a regular handset, it is very easy to tell when the buttons have been pushed. The product code is "W42T," but the maker has been thorough about soliciting it to users as the "neon." As shown in the product code, the maker is Toshiba. It supports BREW 3.1 (KCP) and thus Flash 1.1, and the software is similar to that of the W41T. This handset however uses a Flash menu, which the design meantioned that the preset idle images have a motif that "are like ordinary scenery you've seen somewhere." The handset measures 50 x 89 x 23mm, and weighs 125g. It has an idle time of 260 hours, and continuous talk time of 180 minutes. "shiro," "mizuiro," and "kuro" body colors will be available. Though the handset is focused on design, it supports most new functionality such as LISMO, Chaku Uta Full, EZ Navi Walker (Input with Voice), EZ Books, Safety Navi, Hello Messenger, infrared communications, and e-mail background reception. It also has a miniSD card slot.
http://k-tai.impress.co.jp/cda/article/news_toppage/27396.html [1] -W41SA The "W41SA" is a clamshell CDMA 1X WIN handset from Sanyo that supports communication via handwritten characters. It is scheduled for release mid-February. The "Pasha Character Card," a function unique to the W41SA, reads characters and illustrations that are written on paper (and such) and integrates them with images. During the reading process, the color of the paper and its lines will be eliminated so that only what was written will be integrated with the image. During the integration, the "writing" parts are processed, making it appear as though the picture has been written on. Illustrations can be integrated by recording with the camera, or they can be integrated from pictures already in the phone's data folder. The "Pasha Character Memo" function also allows for sending just the handwritten memos themselves, without integrating them with another photograph. The phone supports the "au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE" for audio. It has the au-common "au Music Player" audio playback function, and includes "au Music Port" for PCs that can rip and transfer songs to the phone. SD-Audio is also supported, and audio data that conforms to SD-Audio standards can be played in au Music Player. Software for SD-Audio is not included. Below the main display are two stereo speakers pointing towards the body. The phone also features Yamaha's "AudioEngine LSI" for stereo 3D spacialization. As a first for a domestic handset, this unit features a stereo microphone, and the IC recorder function can record in stereo. It can be switched between region recording and close-quarters recording. The body design has a round form for the ladies, and uses light tones. The main menu can be changed to "with Pooh!" version with Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" character. For security, the "Close and Lock" function will automatically put a lock on the phone when it is closed, and the "Remote Auto Lock" will lock the the handset from any phone. It has a 1.27MP CCD camera. Normal and macro focus siwtching is done manually. The camera has an integrated OCR function for recognizing characters, which supports Japanese, mail addresses, and phone numbers for automatically entering them into an address book. It also has "Dictionary with Camera" for English and Japanese words. The main display is a 2.3" QVGA (320 x 240) dot screen with 260,000 colors, and the subdisplay is 1.1" at 72 x 96 with 60,000 colors. It has a data folder capacity of 50MB (shared with BREW saving area). miniSD is supported as a removable media, and cards up to 1GB have been confirmed to work. It supports WIN standard functionality as of this Spring, such as Hello Messenger and EZ Navi Walker's "Input with Voice." However, it does not support FeliCa. The size is 49 x 99 x 21mm, and weighs 108g. It has a continuous idle time of 230 minutes, and talk time of 210 minutes. Floral Pink, Natural Silver, and Breezy Blue body colors will be available.
http://k-tai.impress.co.jp/cda/article/news_toppage/27395.html [2] Press Release: http://www.sanyo-keitai.com/au/w41sa/index.shtml [3] -W41K Kyocera's "W41K" clamshell handset is for CDMA 1X WIN, and features a 3.17MP cmaera with stabilizaton and autofocus functions. It is scheduled for release mid-February. The camera has a CMOS sensor with an effective 3.17MP. It supports autofocus and stabilization. This stabilization is done with software processing. Because of this processing, the maximum size for sill images is a bit smaller than the effective MP of the camera; it is 3MP, bringing the maximum resolution to 2000 x 1500 dots. This stabilization can be turned off, but the maximum image size will remain the same. "Photoshop Album 3.0 Mini" is included for managing the photographs on a PC. The phone supports the "au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE" for audio. It has the au-common "au Music Player" audio playback function, and includes "au Music Port" for PCs that can rip and transfer songs to the phone. SD-Audio is not support. Included in the recharging stand is a one-channel subwoofer. When the handset is placed in its recharging stand and audio is played, low frequencies will come from the subwoofer of the recharging stand, and other frequenies will come from the stereo speakers of the handset. The package also includes a stereo earphone adapter that is equipped with a microphone. This adapter can be used as a remote for the audio playback functionality, and has buttons for volume adjustment, skipping tracks, play/pause, and so on. While in a BREW appli, this remote can control audio playback functions for background music. Each color variation has a glossy coating. The external display and LED illumination are covered by a half-mirror panel. Organic EL is used for the external display, and it will display the track name of audio that is currently being played. The device's screen is a 2.4" QVGA (240 x 320) Mobile ASV LCD with 260,000 colors, and the subdisplay is a 0.9" organic EL with 96 x 64 dots. miniSD is supported as external memory, and cards up to 1GB are supported. The 45MB of data folder capacity are shared with the BREW saving area, and the BREW version is 3.1. Advanced Wnn V2 is used as the Japanese input system. It has an infrared communication function, which can be used for data exchange and as a TV remote controller. Inside is an electronic compass, and "Head Up" function can be used with EZ Navi Walker. Also supported is the "Keitai Update" for updating the software. Functions common to Spring WIN handsets are supported, such as Input with Voice for EZ Navi Walker and Hello Messenger. It does not have the text-to-speech function as the W31K does. The size is 51 x 106 x 22mm, and it weighs 127g. The continuous idle time is 290 hours, and talk time 180 minutes. Glittery Red, Sparkling Silver, and Bezel Black will be the available body colors.
http://k-tai.impress.co.jp/cda/article/news_toppage/27394.html [4] Press Release: http://www.kyocera.co.jp/prdct/telecom/consumer/w41k/index.html [5] -W41T Toshiba's "MUSIC-HDD W41T" is a clamshell handset that contains a 4GB hard drive, and is a CDMA 1X WIN handset. It is slated for release mid-February. Its claim to fame is a 4GB hard drive, which has a diameter of 0.85 inches. The fact that the read/write head accesses the disk is the same as a hard drive used in a PC, but the hard drive of the W41T "is controlled by software so that it normally doesn't access the hard drive." This is to protect the unit from damage, because of the head touches the disk itself, there could be trouble, especially in a mobile phone environment. au's new "au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE" is supported, and the hard drive can save roughly 2,000 tracks (at 1.5MB each). The contents of the data folder, such as still images and videos, can also be backed up on the hard drive. When connected to a PC, 512MB of the drive's 4GB will be recognized as USB mass storage. The recharging cradle included in the package with the device connects via USB. When the cradle is connected to a PC and the phone is inserted in the cradle, the "au Music Port" software will launch. Since a hard drive is fairly large compared to flash memory, the body size of the phone is 50 x 106 x 28mm, and it weighs 157g. The "electrostatic key" control interface (at the bottom part of the outside of the phone) allows for smooth operation of audio playback functions. The control involves tracing your finger across the keys, but to protect against accidental operation when inserted in a pocket, the right side of the phone has a slide-style lock key. Bluetooth is also supported, and hands-free talk is possible when used with a supported headset. Music can also be enjoyed wirelessly with Yamaha's "NX-A01" speaker system and Kaga Electronics' "BTee Music" Bluetooth pendant-style earphones. The Bluetooth functions of these devices use an exclusive profile, available only on au handsets. The W41T's Bluetooth function can exchange data, addresses, schedules, images, and other data with PCs or the W21T, W31T, W32T, and W41T, which also support Bluetooth. Bluetooth direct printing is also supported if the printer is equipped with a Bluetooth unit. The main display is a 2.4" QVGA (240 x 320 dot) TFT LCD which manages to display 262,144 colors. The subdisplay is a 160 x 33 dot monochrome LCD. The camera is equipped with a 3.23MP CCD camera and stereo speakers. The data folder size is 50MB. BREW 3.1 is supported with KCP (KDDI Common Platform). Flash 1.1 is supported so that the main menu is in Flash, and there are four preset designs available. New Flash menus can also be downloaded, and Toshiba's EZweb site will be offering these menus. Mobile Rupo is used for character input, and "T4G" is the phone's 3D graphic engine. The "Ji Supa" dictionary is also preloaded. EZ Navi Walker (Input with Voice), Safety Navi, Hello Messenger, EZ Book, EZ FM, Chaku Uta Full, Pair Function, E-Mail Background Reception, and Keitai Update au services are supported. A barcode reader and writer BREW application is also preset. The continous idle time is 280 hours, and continuous talk time 210 minutes. Feature Green, Beat Black, and Ambient White body colors will be available.
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-W41S The handset supports the new LISMO (au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE) music service and can display a slideshow of images while music is playing. A microphone-equipped controller is included in the package for control of music playback and FM radio operations. An "Audio Engine" sound chip, "DVX" virtual sound system and stereo speakers are also installed. The MemoryStick Duo slot supports MemoryStick PRO Duo cards up to 2GB in size. The handset does not provide for SonicStage. The W41S is the first handset from Sony Ericsson to include a "PC Site Viewer" for browsing full websites. In addition to features such as "Small Screen Display" that we will automatically re-render websites for the handset, a website section can also be displayed as the standby screen and auto-updated. The design closely mirrors that of the W21S with the hinge section rising from the keypad base. The W41S is 49 x 99 x 26 mm in size and weighs approximately 119 grams. The maximum standby and talk times are 200 hours and 250 minutes respectively. Three colours named after precious stones - Platina Silver, Azlite Blue and Pearl White, - are available.
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-W41CA The new "au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE" is supported for music playback. The installed "au Music Player" allows the playback of music imported from CDs using the "au Music Port" PC software. BGM playback while viewing the mail or EZweb is possible. An SD-Audio player is also provided and SD-Audio files (ASF format) can be played back. Internal memory is approximately 70MB. External memory is supported via miniSD for cards up to 1GB in size. Handset charging and PC data transfer is accomplished using the included USB cradle. Data created using "au Music Port" can be easily transferred. The W41CA is also compatiable with the "Osaifu Keitai" service and fully supports security functions such as FeliCa lock, quick delete and remote auto-lock. Consideration has also been given to ease-of-use with features such as an LED on the outside of the handset that lights up when it is swiped over a FeliCa reader. The phone has a 2.6" 240 x 400 WQVGA TFT LCD screen capable of displaying approximately 65,000 colours. By making the keypad body thin, Casio was able to create a body that is only 22mm thick when closed. The auto-focus CMOS camera has an effective resolution of 2.07 megapixels and has a "Business Shot" function to adjust photos taken from a side-angle. Buttons mounted on the side of the LCD improve operation when the handset is closed with the LCD turned outwards. Telephone calls are also possible in this mode. The infra-red communication mode, via which the address book can be easily exchanged with other handsets, has been made accessible from the main icon menu. The phone is equipped with a PC website browser and a PC document browser which can directly view document files stored on the phone's miniSD card. Using the "Screen Capture" function, a JPEG image of the document being displayed by the PC document viewer can be saved. The handset features a keypad with a ripple design and large tiled keys. Handsets in the Fjord Black colour have a matt finish while the other two colours - Fiesta Orange and Nordic White - have a gloss finish. Each handset colour features unique font and backlighting for the keypad. Other features include Hello Messenger, "Kikasete Search", "Oto de Input" EZ Navi-Walk, Safe Navi and an FM radio. The included BREW version 3.1 supports phone software updates. The phone also supports au IC cards and GLOBAL EXPERT. The W41CA is 49 x 103 x 22 mm in size and weighs approximately 126 grams. The maximum standby and talk times are 230 hours and 180 minutes respectively. Three colours - Fiesta Orange, Fjord Black and Nordic White - are available.
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-W41H To fulfill its role of offering an enjoyable TV-watching experience, the W41H has a 2.7" 240 x 400 WQVGA TFT LCD display capable of displaying approx. 65,000 colours. It supports full-screen display of one-seg broadcasts on the wide LCD as well as closed captioning. Approximately 3 hrs 45 mins of TV viewing is possible on a full battery charge. A time-shift playback function is provided and approximately 2 minutes of footage can be saved at any one time. During time-shift playback, 1.3x playback and fast-forward functions can be used to catch-up with the regular broadcast. Time-shifting is controlled using a button mounted on the side of the LCD display. Using the 70MB of internal memory, up to 30 minutes of one-seg programming can be recorded. Data broadcasts and the main/sub audio channels are also recorded. Still images taken during recording can also be saved. Three levels of image quality adjustment are provided - standard, cinema and vivid. A 2-axis hinge allows the phone's LCD to be turned outwards ("View Style" mode) so that it can be used just like a small LCD TV when mounted on the included TV stand. The angle of the TV stand can be adjusted between 15 and 30 degrees. The TV function can be set to automatically activate when the phone is placed in the TV stand. In "View Style" mode, buttons on the side of the LCD display allow control of the channel, volume, recording and time-shifting. Reception of analog TV is not supported. The new "au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE" is supported for music playback. The installed "au Music Player" allows the playback of music imported from CDs using the "au Music Port" PC software. Music can be stored in the 70MB internal memory or on miniSD card. An SD-Audio player is also provided and SD-Audio files (ASF format) can also be played back. The W41H is also compatiable with the "Osaifu Keitai" service and supports security function including FeliCa lock, quick delete and remote auto-lock. The auto-focus CMOS camera has an effective resolution of 2.07 megapixels. Photos taken from an angle can be adjusted to appear as if they were taken front-on with the "Business Photo" function. The phone is equipped with a PC website browser, PC document browser and IR communications. MiniSD cards up to 1GB in size are supported. Other features include Hello Messenger, "Kikasete Search", "Oto de Input" EZ Navi-Walk, Safe Navi and an FM radio. The included BREW version 3.1 supports phone software updates. The phone also supports au IC cards and GLOBAL EXPERT. The W41H is 53 x 106 x 27 mm in size and weighs approximately 159 grams. The maximum standby and talk times are 240 hours and 220 minutes respectively. Two colours are available - Infinity Black and Grace White.
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