Two Windows Mobile 6 Phones for the Japanese Market
Softbank today held a press conference and announced two new Windows Mobile 6 phones for the Japanese market:
The X01T marks a return to Windows Mobile device in Japan by Toshiba. Very similar in format (slide out keyboard) to the X01HT from HTC, but with a wide VGA screen. This the device for power users. It feels very solid and the keys are rounded in such a way that may make it better the the X01HT for typing. On sale from mid-August.
The X02HT is HTC's second device for Softbank It is a Windows Mobile (WM) Standard device (formerly called WM Smart Phone, compared to the Toshiba = WM Professional = WM Pocket PC). The absolutely HUGE news for English speakers in the Japan is that this is the first Windows Mobile device ever here that has an English interface option. This opens up the huge foreign enterprise market here and will definitely boost adoption of Windows Mobile in Japan. The Blackberry-like QWERTY keyboard and smaller lighter design will also be popular with many users. Finally in addition to red and white, the X02HT comes in red hot orange! I guarantee these will sell out fast. On sale from end July.
Naturally they both of 3G HSDPA data access and international roaming. I don't have price information as yet, but in his presentation, Masayoshi Son said they would be planning some special campaigns with Microsoft. See below for a video of the short presentation by Darren Huston, President and CEO of Microsoft (after 20 difficult to hear seconds by Masayoshi Son of Softbank).
The products aren't up on Softbank or HTC's sites yet but they should be here soon:
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