902i series from DoCoMo

DoCoMo's new 902i series of handsets incorporate a number of welcome additions, such as compatibility with the company's recently announced Push-to-Talk and Multinumber services. Starting from the left, the D902i has a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, 19.5mm (0.75-inch) thickness, autofocus 2MP camera, miniSD slot, and music player. Fujitsu's F902i offers an interesting array of color variations, a round external display, and a number of security features such as fingerprint identification. The N902i has the world's first cellphone camera with digital stabilization, and a full browser. Panasonic's P902i features a miniSD slot, integrated Bluetooth, and interchangeable faceplates. You'll find Sharp's VeilView technology on their SH902i, which also features a 3.16MP camera, and SD-Audio playback. Finally, the SO902i focuses on having a compact "Dual Front Design," similar to the previous announced RADIDEN.

[Quantumphysics @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

I don't like the profiles of any of these phones as suppossed to the simpler design of the Razr and the V3X, or the Sony W800 (in relation to the yellow slider) but considering the phones have a nice list of features, I would consider buying one.
But what bothers me is that I'd be left out of the PTT feature which is why I'm waiting for the Nextel I870 - a flipphone with Bluetooth, transflash and mp3 player/ digital camera.
The Nextel I870 is the only phone that I have desired so much that I'd actually anticipate its wait months in advance.

[timothy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

can someone explain to me (yeah, I know it's been explained, but I forgot) why it is the US is so far behind in cell phones?

[Martha Fischer @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

So very pretty. So, can DoCoMo handsets be made to work with US carriers? I've got a South Korea phone that went TMobile with no problem - can you do the same with Japanese phones? Is that a dumb question?

[Ace @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

This phone looks EXACTLY like the Sony ericsson, what a cheap ripoff, theyre even uglier and the sony ericsson can be bought in the US

[Michael Roach @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

#2 - Only if they support GSM 1900, which DoCoMo phones do not. Their FOMA technology is compatible with UMTS 2100 which is used in Japan by Vodafone, and in Europe for 3G. In the US, Cingular's UMTS network is going to be 850 and 1900.

All of the higher-end Vodafone JP phones have triband GSM and will work in the US. I have a Vodafone 903SH that works just fine, and I had a V802SE that also worked just fine. Have a look at the Vodafone JP line-up.

http://www.vodafone.jp/english/products/domestic_3g.html

[Sven @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

#3... sloooowly read the article again. Pay close attention when the models are mentioned:
Fujitsu�s F902i, Panasonic�s P902i, Sharp�s SH902i... you get the pattern already???

Now, Mr. Smartbutt, guess who built the SO902i??? Hmmm... which phone manufacturer's name starts with SO again? Yeah, cheap ripoff... ;)

[Da Greasy Guide @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

they have to figure out how to make money off of everything before they release anything in the US. We are at least 18 months behind Japan in a lot of major technologies.

[Jimmy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

It should be noted that 4 out of the 6 phones (the Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Sharp and Sony Ericsson) run Symbian OS.

[Martha Fischer @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

Thanks a ton for the help, Michael.

[cellphones-review @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

This is the best package i have used, few quirks, but once you know the work arounds its prety fine..

[Jeffrey @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

Where can I purchase this phone?

Thanx

[J.Rock @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

You should be able to find these and other phones from other countries at http://www.gsmarena.com/. You can't buy from that site directly, but there will be links on where you can buy them. Although, the phones will be expensive (I think the red one was about 500 USD)but there ya go

[ps @ Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM]

in japan, the carriers rule. these featuers are there because the carriers specify them. the market there evoleves in ways others can't (maybe korea).

because of this, notice most japanese phones do NOT have bluetooth, whereas elsewhere this is becoming a standard feature. how do carriers make money off bluetooth? they don't. so, it's not there (in japan). they DO make a lot of money of of internet browsing...thus large screens and very good web browsers.