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NTT DOCOMO has unveiled its 2015 winter/2016 spring lineup of mobile devices — 10 smartphones, one each tablet, feature phone and mobile Wi-Fi router — which will launch in Japan from later this month.
The diverse new collection will satisfy a wide range of needs in a variety of colors and sizes and features advanced mobile technologies, including an ultra-HD 4K camera and display, an expanded lineup of smartphones with biometric authentication, smartphones and one mobile Wi-Fi router compatible with DOCOMO's LTE-Advanced next-generation mobile communication service PREMIUM 4G, and more.
Some of the many features of DOCOMO's new lineup are as follows:
The Xperia Z5 Premium SO-03H is a world-firstnotice1 ultra-HD 4K smartphone. Users will be able to shoot and watch videos at four times the resolution of Full HD.
Seven smartphones and one Wi-Fi router are compatible with DOCOMO's ultra-fast PREMIUM 4G LTE-Advanced. Of these, the AQUOS ZETA SH-01H and the Wi-Fi STATION N-01H offer a maximum 300 Mbpsnotice downlink, enabling exceptionally fast transmission of large amounts of data, such as video files.
The Xperia Z5 SO-01H and other five smartphones feature biometric authentication supported by the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, an international nonprofit organization driving standardization of password-less online authentication. This technology eliminates the need to physically input a password when using online shopping sites, including DOCOMO's own e-commerce portal "d shopping."
The Nexus 5X smartphone is preinstalled with Google's latest Android 6.0 operating system. Other DOCOMO smartphones will be upgraded to Android 6.0 soon.
The newest model in the Disney Mobile on docomo series, a collaboration with The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd, features unique designs and content. Nine smartphones in the lineup are compatible with Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) international calls outside of Japan. Extra-high-quality voice and video calls will be possible via DOCOMO's WORLD WING outbound roaming service, starting in October 7 initially in South Korea. DOCOMO will be the first mobile operator in Japan to offer VoLTE international roaming service notice which it will expand into other countries going forward.
One feature phone is compatible with i-mode and features the Osaifu-Keitai (mobile phone with wallet functions), Bluetooth and robust dust- and water-proofing. New products, including OHaNAS, an interactive voice-activated toy developed by DOCOMO and TOMY Company Ltd, will be added to the lineup for "docomo select," a mobile shopping site dedicated to accessories and peripherals for DOCOMO smartphones, tablets and feature phones.
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SauloJpn
"DOCOMO’s ultra-fast PREMIUM 4G LTE-Advanced", great! Now, my 2 gb data plan will dry up in 3, 2, 1....
katsu78
At this point, as far as I'm concerned this was a whole lot of faffing about to avoid saying, "We still haven't sorted out distribution for the Galaxy Note 5."
Takuma7
DoCoMo let down no Note 5!
natsu823
Got the 64gb Note 5 last month into US. It it blows away the competition.
Takuma7
Natsu823 are you using it in Japan? What network are you using it on?
natsu823
I'm using Docomo. Softbank and AU didn't have a clue. You can have your phone tested with Docomo first to make sure it works. I purchased my Note 5 at Best Buy. It's the beast! I think only US Verizon's Note 5 works in Japan. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-galaxy-note5-4g-lte-with-64gb-memory-cell-phone-black-sapphire-verizon-wireless/4312800.p?id=1219729639717&skuId=4312800 Or at Amazon JP and Rakuten. No 64gb in Japan.
Sam Anderson
The new DOCOMO mobile phone launch of 13 new mobile devices for winter/spring is superb, as their are some great mobile handsets available, especialy in the Keitai range: http://keitai.yolasite.com
afanofjapan
The twice-yearly new handset release is nothing new nor is it a distraction from them not being able to get the Note 5 out yet. It is done at this time (and in Spring) every year. Apple iPhones, and Samsung Galaxy phones dont care about this scheduling so they are released on their own timelines. So for those who really want that phone, just wait until its available here with carrier discounting... or you can pay well over 100,000yen to buy it from the US now (crazy money!)
I for one am happy to see Sharp has joined Sony in releasing a premium compact phone (sub 5"). The Z3 Compact is a runaway success, the resale values are higher than any other phone from that time (bar iPhone, of course), which means people want them. In a country like Japan, not everyone wants phablets.