Introducing the new lineup of au mobile phones

KDDI Corporation
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company

October 18, 2010

KDDI Corporation and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company today announced the release of 14 new models [1]. The models will be launched after late October, 2010. All models of the lineup, as in the case of the 2010 summer models, are waterproof. Introduction of models that support "WIN HIGH SPEED" [2] and expansion of models supporting "Wi-Fi WIN," which allows Wi-Fi communication, enable even better communication environment. The lineup also includes popular "G'zOne" series model and models known for high-quality camera brands.

"G'zOne TYPE-X" is the highest quality model in its series in terms of anti-water, dust and shock (according to MIL standard.[3]) There are also models heralding famous camera brands. "EXILIM-Keitai CA006" comes with a 13.2 megapixel camera that can shoot high resolution movies. "AQUOS SHOT SH010" has a 14.1 megapixel CCD camera and can be operated on the touch screen. "Cyber-shot phone S006" comes with the world's first 16.2 megapixel camera [4] and shoots beautiful pictures with high-resolution CMOS "Exmor R." "BRAVIA® Phone S005" is known for its high quality visual quality.

"T006" is a slide-open model with a 12.2 megapixel camera. "SH009" comes with a 8 megapixel CCD camera and seven colors. "SH011" is a model with a stylish design and a 9.6 megapixel CCD camera that has x4.8 digital zoom function. "K007" comes with a 8 megapixel camera. It has "Rilakkuma" character wallpapers and decoration data preinstalled. In addition, the model changes illumination lights according to different notices.

"T005," with its "one-action open" function, opens with just pushing a button. "URBANO MOND" is the first of URBANO series to support "Global Passport," the dual roaming service for GSM/CDMA. "Simple Phone K008" is water and dust proof and comes with easy-to-use keys that are easy to recognize visually. "PT002" is a simple design model with large keys and easy usage. "K006 without camera" is a corporate model excluding camera and external memory functions.

Release dates will be announced separately.

"G'zOne TYPE-X," "EXILIM-Keitai CA006," "AQUOS SHOT SH010," "BRAVIA® Phone S005," "T005," "SH009" and "URBANO MOND" will be displayed at KDDI Designing Studio (Harajuku, Tokyo) from Tuesday, October 19, 2010.

  • [1] Excluding "IS series" and "iida" brand.
  • [2] Applicable in the areas that support 9.2Mbps downlink (5.5Mbps uplink) speed at maximum. It is the best effort method service. The speed mentioned is the maximum speed by technical standard and does not show the actual usage speed. The speed may slow down significantly depending on the communication environment and traffic status.
  • [3] Anti-shock quality has been tested according to "MIL standard (MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5-Shock)" set by U.S. Department of Defense.
  • [4] As of October, 2010. As a mobile phone (According to Sony Corporation.).
  • * " G'zOne" is a registered trademark of Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
  • * "EXILIM" and "EXILIM-Keitai" are registered trademarks of Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
  • * "AQUOS" and "AQUOS SHOT" are registered trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
  • * "Cyber-shot," "Exmor R" and "BRAVIA" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
  • * The information contained in the news releases is current at the time of publication.
    Products, service fees, service content and specifications, contact information, and other details are subject to change without notice.

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