Sep 28, 2006

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contacts:

Panasonic Mobile Communications 
Public Relations Office
Email: kanegawa.junji@jp.panasonic.com

Panasonic Begins Delivery of SoftBank 705P
3G / GSM Handsets to SOFTBANK MOBILE

- Thin, light and stylish clamshell body (approx. 14.8mm and 103g) available
in three basic colors and four limited colors -



Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (President: Yoshiaki Kushiki) announced that it has begun shipments of its “SoftBank 705P”, the first 3G / GSM handsets to SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. The 705P is a thin, light and stylish handset (approx. 14.8mm and 103g) that provides enriched functions such as a high resolution 2.2-inch QVGA LCD and a 2 mega pixel camera. The handset contains an advanced and easy-to-use push opening button situated on the clamshell hinge. When the button is pressed, the handset automatically opens. Adopting a new processing method by which its mounting board is covered with resin mold, the handset body is strong in power outside like twist, enabling the handset to be compatible in high rigidity and thinness.

In addition to supporting Chaku-Uta Full® and digital comic service, the 705P is also compatible with the latest entertainment service like Near Chat and Near Games for instant messaging and multiplayer gaming with people nearby free of charge by using Bluetooth® technology for wireless short-range communications.

Panasonic Mobile also offers various kinds of contents based on four menus (Fun, Life, Study and Shopping) for 705P on Panasonic official site, “P-egg” in Yahoo! Keitai(*). The user can download and enjoy contents including Near Games, real tones and wallpapers.

Customers can choose from three different basic colors (Noble Silver, Coffee Black and Pure White) and four different limited colors (Steel Black, Meadow Green, Mode Pink and Steel Navy). The package consists of the handset, battery charger, microSD card (64MB), microSD card adapter and utility software (CD-ROM).

* Users will be charged packet communications fees separately.

Main Pre-installed Contents:

1.Three wireless short-distance communication games (full production copy) are preinstalled.
(“Puyo Pop4 & COLUMNS” “SPACE INVADERS -LINK- ”)
 
2.Digital Comic Viewer, “ComicSurfing® ” is preinstalled.
  The bundled microSD card (64MB) contains the first episode of TEZUKA Osamu's popular TV cartoon, “Black Jack”.

Sales Campaign for 705P

We offer the following contents for the 705P to the purchasers who visit the Panasonic official site, “P-egg” and respond to the questionnaires.

1.Digital Comic
  You can download trial copies of TEZUKA Osamu's popular TV cartoons including “Jungle Emperor Leo”, “Princess Knight”. They will be available for a limited time until January 31st, 2007.
 
2.Chaku-Uta®
  You can download Chaku-Uta of Ayaka Hirahara and high-visibility indie music artists. We offer them to the first 20,000 people.

* For more information, please visit http://panasonic.jp/mobile/p_egg/.

●“SOFTBANK” is a registered trademark or trademark of SOFTBANK Corp. in Japan and other countries.
●“Chaku-Uta Full” and “Chaku-Utal” are registered trademarks of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
●“Bluetooth” is a registered trademark of The Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and its usage is only permitted by a license agreement.
●“Near Chat” is a trademark of Vodafone K.K.
●“P-egg” is a registered trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
●“ComicSurfing” is a registered trademark of CELSYS, Inc.

Main Specifications:

Size: (H x W x T) Approx. 101 X 50 X 14.8 mm (when folded)
Weight: Approx. 103 grams
Continuous talk time:
Voice call Approx. 190 minutes (W-CDMA)
Approx. 200 minutes (GSM)
Video call Approx. 90 minutes
Continuous standby time: Approx. 350 hours (W-CDMA)
Approx. 290 hours (GSM)
Main display: Approx. 2.2 inches (240 X 320 pixels)
260,000-color TFT color LCD
Sub display: Approx. 0.8 inches (96 X 25 pixels)
Organic EL
Cameras:
Outer: CMOS Camera
  Effective resolution Approx. 2.0 mega pixels
Still: Max. Approx. 9.7x digital zoom (QQVGA)
Video: Max. Approx. 7.9x digital zoom (QCIF)
Inner: CMOS Camera
  Effective resolution Approx .110, 000 pixels

【Product Image】

  • Basic Colors(Noble Silver, Coffee Black, Pure White)
  • Limited Colors(Steel Black, Meadow Green, Mode Pink, Steel Navy)
 

About Panasonic Mobile Communications

Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., whose headquarters are based in Yokohama, Japan, is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of mobile communications products. As one of the main business domains for Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known for its Panasonic brand digital electronics, Panasonic has been developing cutting edge technologies since its establishment in 1958, including the world's first 3G video handset for the Japanese market in 2001. Panasonic is committed in providing added-value solutions to end-users through its mobile communication products. For more information, please visit www.panasonic.co.jp/pmc/en

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