May 27, 2008

Press Release

Panasonic Begins Delivery of P906i Handsets to NTT DoCoMo

The first "One-segment" mobile TV phone with built-in diversity antennas

Yokohama, Japan--Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Mobile)announced today that the company has begun shipments of its P906i mobile phones to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

P906i is a stylish handset with the unique two-way access style that opens the shellcase vertically or horizontally, also one of the popular features of P905i.

Combining the design concept of Panasonic's large-screen flat-panel TV 'VIERA' and its high-quality picture technologies, the P906i is a "One-segment" mobile TV phone that adopts frame conversion technology "Mobile Double Speed" from 15 frames to 30 frames per second, enabling users to enjoy vivid and high quality "One-segment" mobile TV images on a 3.1 inch Full Wide VGA large screen.

The handset employs Panasonic's original high-resolution technologies such as "Mobile PEAKS PROCESSORTM" including "Mobile Double Contrast AI" that achieves a high contrast ratio of 4000:1, bringing users vivid and high resolution "One-Segment" mobile TV pictures.

The handset also has various fun functions such as an autofocus 5.1 megapixels camera with face recognition and preinstalled horizontal UI contents including "PROFESSOR LAYTON and the CURIOUS VILLAGE" and "GUNDAM U.C. 0079".

"VIERA" and "PEAKS PROCESSOR" are registered trademarks of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be either registered trademarks or the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Main Specifications of P906i:

Size: (H x W x T) Approx. 108 X 50 X 17.4 mm (when folded)
Weight: Approx. 123 grams
Continuous talk time:
Voice call Approx. 200 minutes (3G)
Approx. 110 minutes (GSM)
TV phone Approx. 110 minutes
Continuous standby time: Approx. 580 hours (3G)
Approx. 260 hours (GSM)
Main display: Approx. 3.1 inches (480 X 854 dots)
Full wide VGA LTPS TFT LCD (262,144-color)
Camera: Outer: Autofocus CMOS Camera
Effective resolution Approx. 5.1 megapixels
Inner: CMOS Camera
Effective resolution Approx. 330,000 pixels
External Memory Device: microSD / micro SDHC memory card (optional)
Colors: Metal, Pink, White, Black

Product images

Metal Pink White Black

About Panasonic Mobile Communications

Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., whose headquarters are based in Yokohama, Japan, is a 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.

Media Contacts:

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