I don’t recall any other network going on such a launch craze, perhaps NTT Docomo really sells well, and the Japanese keep on asking for more. And that they will get: Some of the phones are top-end devices, such as the 5.2 megapixel cameraphone from Sharp, the SH906i. Press releases from Symbian and NTT Docomo following the jump.

P.S. - We will go in an in-depth coverage of these phones very soon.

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It is a possibility according to an interview with Pierre Perron, Sony Ericsson France General Manager:

“Mobifrance: Xperia X1 loads Windows Mobile. Are all models of this range will work with this operating system?

Pierre Perron: Not only, we work with all operating systems. We even share important in the UIQ platform. However, with Xperia, we send users “Experiencers.” This clientele demanding that wishes to all the technology and innovations in their mobile terminal without compromise. The range will be enriched Xperia
Other smartphones running Windows Mobile or Symbian or UIQ or other which will complement this range. “

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Well this time it was the N82 and Symbian itself, the N82 winning a much expected ‘Best Mobile Imaging Device in Europe 2008′ by the Technical Image Press Association, and Symbian gaining two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in the fields of Innovation and International Trade.

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S60 on Samsung is something still small, we don’t see many adverts or any type of marketing of the Nokia platform on Samsung phones. I’d also be ashamed of carrying my rival’s name in heart, but Samsung could increase revenue by marketing it like it does to it’s Windows Mobile smartphones.
In an event in Holland, the phone was released containing the following features: Read more »

Unlike other manufacturers, Panasonic opted to focus on Japan, and did quite a successful job. They shipped their 1 000 000th device, and the company to buy it was NTT DoCoMo.

NTT DoCoMo has received 30 million Symbian OS devices until November 2007, far behind Panasonic’s mark. However, smartphones will eventually overtake Panasonic and every other non-smartphone for that matter, a study while ago stated that this will happen around 2012. NTT DoCoMo had selected Symbian OS as one of its primary smartphone development platforms, according to Symbian.

Panasonic contributed to the development of mobile phone industry by delivering its first mobile phone “TZ-802B” in 1987, the world’s smallest and lightest “mova P” in 1991, and the digital mobile phone “mova P201 HYPER” in 1996. Weighing less than 100 g, the mova “P201 HYPER” became a big hit because of its compact, lightweight body and its user-friendly features.

Source: Cellular-News