Toshiba's W41T 4GB musicphone for Japan's AU

AU is launching that slew of EV-DO phones we spied the other day, along with a music download service titled "AU Listen Mobile Service" that sounds similar to our domestic offerings. Their lead-off phone is the W41T from Toshiba, a 4GB music-centric device with stereo speakers and an FM radio. But it doesn't stop with music, since Toshiba has also crammed in a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, GPS, Bluetooth, and a 3.23 megapixel camera. Not bad for at all for a 5.5 ounce, 1-inch flip phone -- we'll take the black one, thanks.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 23rd 2006 8:03PM]

Hi, I actually own this cell phone in the West (the phone was bought by my fiancee in Japan). I can tell you from first hand that this cell phone is great. Here are some of the things that I come with it.

- There is a video recorder (up to 2 hours of footage can be recorded)
- 3.2 Pixel camera is VERY sharp and VERY clear. You can store up to 5,000 pictures. Some of the camera features are nice. You can take night pictures (that look really sharp) or take 4 consecutive pictures at once. You can add small icons or images to the overall photo.
- There is a FM radio software. HOWEVER you cannot use this software outside of Japan.
- There is a dictionary (Japanese - English)
- There is a built-in program that is similiar to MSN Messenger. Unfortunetly, the software can only work in Japan and with someone that has the same phone.
- There is a calculator and it has some special features, such as being able to use it at a restaurant and it will tell you how much a person should pay.
- Music... I find this to be a bad problem. You can store up to 2,000 songs. Problem is that you cannot use MP3, MP4, WMA, WAV. You can only use the file that are meant to be used (KMF, KDR). You CANNOT store your own songs in there. The only way to store music on the cell phone is either;
- Using the software where you can buy and download music
- Burning a CD directly to the cell phone.
There is no drag-drop feature. If you want to use your MP3s, you can either find an MP3 > KMF converter or burn your MP3s into a music CD and then rip the music into the cell phone.

- Bluetooth software is enable in there as well.

The problem, you cannot use this cell phone in Canada (nor the USA). Also, the phone is not bilingual. Therefore, you cannot change the language settings. If you cannot read Japanese, then don't get this phone.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 19th 2006 9:20AM]

See this one I like! :) Very close to a pocket computer... I like the storage most.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 19th 2006 10:37AM]

shoot. i just bought the hitachi w32h on the au WIN network. wish i would have known about this. oh well.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 19th 2006 11:10AM]

i want one, if i draw a lifesize picture and carry it with me all day can somebody open a paypal acct to raise funds to get me one? sweet thx in advance

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 19th 2006 11:22AM]

its sad i just bought i new phone

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2006 5:34PM]

Damn, and I thought my LGVX9800 was loaded...