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FOMA SH706i launched today is based on Symbian OS
Press Release posted by Michelle Ruhfass on Friday July 11, 2008.
TOKYO, Japan - 11 July, 2008 - Symbian Limited welcomes NTT DOCOMO's launch of the FOMA SH706i based on Symbian OS which starts shipping in Japan today. Symbian OS is the global market-leading open mobile operating system for mobile phones.
The FOMA SH706i, a "One-Segment" mobile TV slider handset which provides high definition images and high-quality sound, is manufactured by 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.
About Symbian Limited Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for mobile phones. Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world's leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry. During Q1 2008, 18.5 million Symbian mobile phones were sold worldwide to over 250 major network operators, bringing the total number of units shipped up to 31 March 2008 to 206 million. Symbian has its headquarters in London, with offices in Cambridge, United Kingdom, China, India, Japan, Korea and United States. For more information, please visit www.symbian.com.
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