11 April 2008

Sharp’s FOMA SH705iII launched today
is based on Symbian OS!

Symbian Limited today welcomes NTT DoCoMo’s launch of the FOMA™ SH705iII which is based on Symbian OS and started shipping in Japan today.

Symbian OS is the global market-leading open mobile operating system for smartphones.

The FOMA SH705iII, which features superb sound quality and an easy-to-read screen, is manufactured by Symbian customer Sharp Corporation and includes the MOAP platform, which is compliant with the latest FOMA specifications.

Symbian continues to focus on delivering a flexible, robust and open mobile operating system which gives handset manufacturers and network operators the ability to develop differentiated phones, faster, more easily and at lower cost for different market segments and regions. Symbian customers that have shipped 3G phones in Japan based on Symbian OS include Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Motorola, Nokia, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson.

• 3G international roaming
• 2.8" 262k color display (400 x 240 resolution)
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus
• External monochromatic OLED display
• microSD memory card slot
• Battery life of 175 minutes for talk time, 2 hours for TV viewin