Scott Fisher

NTT DoCoMo Debuts Motion-Sensing Phone for Mobile Gaming | Digital Media Wire

Tokyo - NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile network in Japan, on Monday introduced a new handset from Mitsubishi that features a motion sensor for use in controlling action in mobile games, Reuters reported. Set to ship next month in Japan, the D904i lets users swing the phone like a sword or tennis racket, similar to the remote for Nintendo's Wii video game console. NTT DoCoMo also introduced two phones from Sharp and Matsushita in its 904i series that use built-in cameras to detect motion.

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Games are among the most popular contents downloaded onto mobile phones in Japan, where most of the users are signed up to so-called third-generation (3G) networks that allow fast and interactive data communications. Earlier this year, DoCoMo, which caters to 54 percent of Japan's mobile phone users, introduced a phone that features a touch-sensitive screen and a model that gives off a relaxing scent. (!)

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http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2007/001335.html
http://tinyurl.com/2w826q (Reuters)
http://www.nttdocomo.com/features/foma904igallery/d904i.html