525 High Definition Mobile boasts features aplenty in time for Christmas, including twin screens, a camera, polyphonic tones and quad-band GSM.
NEC have announced the launch of its first digital camera phone, the 525 High Definition Mobile (HDM), in the United States. Available through AT&T Wireless sales channels, the 525 HDM - the second of NEC's 500-series of mobile phones available for AT&T Wireless' customers - adds an embedded digital camera and a 4,096-colour external LCD screen.
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NEC is releasing the 525 HDM in conjunction with the enhancement of AT&T Wireless' mMode service. mMode gives AT&T Wireless customers access to information and entertainment services. With one-touch access to mMode and browser features like xHTML technology, NEC customers will be able to download games, wallpapers and ring tunes to take advantage of the device's personalization capabilities.
The 525 HDM adds a camera to the 515's suite of features. The 525's 100K, 2X digital zoom embedded camera enables users to capture pictures which can then be viewed on the 2.2 inch, 65K colour display. The 4K-colour external-LCD screen enables consumers to use caller ID to view colour pictures of all their friends, family and co-workers.
In addition, the 525 HDM is a GSM / GPRS quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz mobile handset that delivers international communications capabilities. It comes equipped with a 40-note polyphonic ring tune chip from Yamaha, providing users with access to musical ring tones.
The handset features DoJa, a version of Java, created specifically for the mobile environment by NTT DoCoMo and Sun Microsystems. By employing DoJa and utilizing a second, dedicated applications processor, the 525 HDM claims to offer a lightning fast mobile gaming experience that does not impact incoming calls.
Through NEC's re-designed content portal, 515 and 525 HDM users can download 16-bit stand-by wallpapers, 40-note polyphonic ring tunes, and DoJa games. Users can also create their own original ring tune, a new feature to the NEC site. Plus, they can resize personal picture files and send them to their handset for use as stand-by wallpapers or picture caller-ID for greater customization.
NEC rate the units 800 mAh Lithium-Ion battery as providing up to 150 hours of standby or over 5 hours of talk-time, and the unit weighs a healthy 114 g. Included software features e-mail support, PC-synchronization and a PIM suite.
The NEC 525 High Definition Mobile phone is now available at AT&T Wireless locations across the country and at the NEC HDM web site.
An additional hi-res image of the NEC 525 HDM is available on the following page.
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