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Docomo 906 series speculation (w/ pictures!)
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Posted by: murdoc2k

For those who can't read simplified Chinese It might be a bit difficult for you guys but I believe the pictures are pretty self explainatory so here you go

http://k-tai.blog.163.com/blog/stat...20083215128711/

These are some speculations of 906 series design.

Congrats to all p905i users! the P906 is expected to change only very little in terms of the design. It's still going to have that side door design and it will have 5.1 MP camera with AF (according to the design submitted to FCC)! The only difference I'm speculating is that the screen size will differ (p906 may have larger screens).

For Sony, they're trying to incorporate their Bravia technology into their cellphones so it'll be interesting. The F906 keyboard looks really sick!

Speculation date of announcing 906 line release is due May 2008 (according to the article).

Posted by: crg_zinger1

humm... no other guys?

Posted by: shungo

no sub display screen for the SO906i?

Posted by: takumi906

okay the p906i already looks wayyy better than the p905i because it wont look like it has a mini bump on the side. looking forward to seeing more pics of that, the f906i, and sh906i

Posted by: shungo

man should I just wait for the 906i series now instead of buying 905i now.
hard to decide. guess I have to see the full specs on them first.

Posted by: thasheik

Hmm....looks like I'm going to be buying DCM phones again sooner than I thought!

Posted by: crg_zinger1

i personally like the way the 906i series is looking already!
I really like the box-y design on the P906i. the curves are more defined like a 910SH!

Posted by: chris909

Interesting news, i didnt expect the 906i line so early but its not unreasonable:

Nov 2007: 905i announced
Apr 2007: 904i "
Oct 2006: 903i "
Oct 2005: 902i "
Nov 2004: 901i "

After the initial announcment it took about 1-2 months till the cellphones hit the streets. Some models took longer sometimes.

Im in japan right now and ill be getting a sh905i here, then later the p906i.

Posted by: chris909

ok i got some more informationen from japanese websites. Estimated release will be around july, announcement as already posted in may.

some rumored specs:

Spec: SH906i
･3.2-inch WVGA liquid crystal
･It is ASV liquid crystal in a sub-display.
･Five million-pixel CMOS camera
･microSDHC.
･LED illumination
･Bluetooth
･An i-mode tab browser
･About 16.77 million maximum, simultaneous Ta colors LED
･Photo light
･IrSS
･The full browser strengthening
･A full browser corresponds to Flash8.
･With built-in Wansegantena
- At present, it is an expectation.

Function: SH906i
A full browser also is being rumored correspondence by Flash8, and has the story that reproducing YOU-TUBE etc. becomes possible.

Function: P906i
･3.2-inch WVGA liquid crystal
･W opening style
･For 7.2MbpsHSDPA
･Mirror panel adoption like Mirror 821P
･Wansegdabltunar(It is possible to record double. )
･Frame correction function(15fps→30fps)
･Making to thin type
･Body color: Black, white, silver, and pink
･5.1 million-pixel CMOS camera

All 906i phones will offer 7.2mbps data speed

Posted by: murdoc2k

well it's nice to have 7.2 mbps data speed IF IT WORKS INTERNATIONALLY. If you look at Canada, we've just adopted 3G like 1-2 years ago so.. imagine how long it'll take us to get HSPDA network. I think it's only recent that EDGE networks are working on Rogers not to mention the price you pay for the wireless internet service is half 1/3 the price of my broadband internet cost.

For users who are concerned about looks, what we (as p905i users) are losing out on are prolly the extra .2" screen, possibly thinner phone and perhaps the fps correction. I looked at 821p and well it looks nice, just that I like p905i's design better so to me I'm very happy that I've made this purchase.

Posted by: chris909

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

For users who are concerned about looks, what we (as p905i users) are losing out on are prolly the extra .2" screen, possibly thinner phone and perhaps the fps correction. I looked at 821p and well it looks nice, just that I like p905i's design better so to me I'm very happy that I've made this purchase.

+1. The current line of docomo/sb phones is really attractive esp. compared to the older phones imho. Even if featurewise theyll be "old" soon they will be pretty phones for the next years nonetheless. Thats why ill be getting the sh905i anyway.

Posted by: yangj08

Anyone heard anything about the N906iL?

Posted by: AL9999

DoCoMo disables HSDPA on phones when they're roaming on overseas networks. This is because they've modified the HSDPA specification for their own reasons, so it doesn't match the proper specification anymore.

As for the quick release schedule, you're forgetting that DoCoMo used to release the 90xiS series of phones - handsets that were only very slight upgrades of the 90xi series with the same number. Since they've started 24 month contracts and other pricing system changes they've dropped the iS series, making it appear that the time between new series launches has shortened (it's really increased though).

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

DoCoMo disables HSDPA on phones when they're roaming on overseas networks. This is because they've modified the HSDPA specification for their own reasons, so it doesn't match the proper specification anymore.

As for the quick release schedule, you're forgetting that DoCoMo used to release the 90xiS series of phones - handsets that were only very slight upgrades of the 90xi series with the same number. Since they've started 24 month contracts and other pricing system changes they've dropped the iS series, making it appear that the time between new series launches has shortened (it's really increased though).

Ah. That explains a lot. I noticed they're also introducing SH705i II which was said to release on April 9 2008 (according to their Docomo website), but they still haven't updated their gallery yet. Its design resembles N905i.

Posted by: joshyth

i think people should still just go ahead and get the 905i series for the moment, who know how long it will take for someone to come out with a sim hack for the 906i series, hopefully it'll be pretty soon after they're released.

About the 3G service in North America, it's kind of funny that all the carriers is already talking about 4G when their 3G service still isn't prefect (I'm talking about company like Verizon, Sprint, and at&t, while T-moilbe still doesn't even have their 3G service up yet xD).

Posted by: murdoc2k

well Intel is trying to bring their 4G Wimax service into America. They want to catch up to Japan more than anyone else and the fact that they've dumped so much money with sprint makes them want to roll out 4G even more. But it's true, there are lots of articles talking about how US doesn't even have a solid 3G network and that the number of subscribers to 3G is minimal (most are still on 2G).

The difference between 905 and 906 really isn't that much. If you're really picky about the design, then I have nothing to say. The chance honestly, just isn't big enough for me to want to trade my 905 (lose some money in between cause my phone is used) and buy a 906.

The thing about simhack is... if 903 hack worked for 905, then most likely it will also work with 906. So the current 905 hacks (once fully developed) may work for 906 but minor tweaking may be required. Plus, let's not forget the major update on these phones is the speed on HSPDA upgraded to 7.2 mbps which none of us can use.

Posted by: shungo

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

well Intel is trying to bring their 4G Wimax service into America. They want to catch up to Japan more than anyone else and the fact that they've dumped so much money with sprint makes them want to roll out 4G even more. But it's true, there are lots of articles talking about how US doesn't even have a solid 3G network and that the number of subscribers to 3G is minimal (most are still on 2G).

The difference between 905 and 906 really isn't that much. If you're really picky about the design, then I have nothing to say. The chance honestly, just isn't big enough for me to want to trade my 905 (lose some money in between cause my phone is used) and buy a 906.

The thing about simhack is... if 903 hack worked for 905, then most likely it will also work with 906. So the current 905 hacks (once fully developed) may work for 906 but minor tweaking may be required. Plus, let's not forget the major update on these phones is the speed on HSPDA upgraded to 7.2 mbps which none of us can use.

that's true.
nice tips. thanks!
it's just the design haha

Posted by: joshyth

Even if we have Wimax, it's still not comparable to the 100-200mbps service that they offer in Japan. For example, Sprint is probably releasing their Wimax service soon, but at most, the speed is going to be around 20mbps top.

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshyth

Even if we have Wimax, it's still not comparable to the 100-200mbps service that they offer in Japan. For example, Sprint is probably releasing their Wimax service soon, but at most, the speed is going to be around 20mbps top.

well they haven't released their SUPER 3G (Aka. LTE) yet... but it's been recorded to allow transfer speeds of 250 Mbps (as tested so far). Docomo plans to release Super 3G by 2009.

Posted by: Kakashi

new pics are uploaded in the OP's link.

Posted by: Rakukojin

Not a fan of the P906i's mirror top. Personally I think the P905i looks much cleaner and sleeker.

Posted by: murdoc2k

oh man.. it looks like Panasonic went back to its P904 design and released it on the 906. The keypad seems cluttered a bit and the buttons don't look as nice as 905. I'm VERY happy with my 905i now that I've seen 906 pics. Since they've made bigger screens for 905, they should've spaced out the keys a bit more to make use of that space. It looks bulky to me and so yeah.. I'm sticking with P905!

F906 looks alright.. it's not too bad. Its new design looks smoother than the F905 so that's a + for that phone.

Surprisingly N906 took Panasonic's 821P design which leads me to think they're just copying one another now lol.. and the keypad layou didn't change as much... The 906 isn't worth the upgrade it seems. I can't wait to see how Sh906i looks like!

Posted by: joshyth

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

oh man.. it looks like Panasonic went back to its P904 design and released it on the 906. The keypad seems cluttered a bit and the buttons don't look as nice as 905. I'm VERY happy with my 905i now that I've seen 906 pics. Since they've made bigger screens for 905, they should've spaced out the keys a bit more to make use of that space. It looks bulky to me and so yeah.. I'm sticking with P905!

F906 looks alright.. it's not too bad. Its new design looks smoother than the F905 so that's a + for that phone.

Surprisingly N906 took Panasonic's 821P design which leads me to think they're just copying one another now lol.. and the keypad layou didn't change as much... The 906 isn't worth the upgrade it seems. I can't wait to see how Sh906i looks like!

Well it bound to happen that some phone will look similar to other when they come out with so many new model in such short time span, just take a look between the Toshiba 821T, and FOMA Raku Raku Phone III by Fujitsu. Toshiba even got sued for copying.

Posted by: crg_zinger1

sick! i cant wait to see how the SH906i will look like. please SHARP, don't disappoint us!

Posted by: gunadz

Wow. N906i looks exactly like the 905... Just with a more boring front.

And the n906iu... Maybe its just the black but it feels kinda Motorola, you know?

Also, looking at an image in OP's link... It seems that NEC is releasing 4 phones this time around? Theres the n906iu, n906i, n906iu(STNY), and n906iL... Maybe the L stands for luxury? Who knows... Image also makes it look like the phones won't be released until July.

Posted by: AL9999

L stands for LAN, as in wireless LAN. It's just a normal N906i with WiFi tacked on. The phone isn't sold in shops - it's only on order to corporate customers who use the WiFi for in-company communications (in place of intercom fixed phones for example).

As for the lack of change in the 906i series... I rest my case. Been saying for a while that this happens (that each DoCoMo series is a minor evolution of the previous one) and the trend will get worse. People in Japan are going to start changing their phones less frequently with the new two year contract system, so why should they upgrade the phones so radically in just six months?

Posted by: EpikHigh

whats with the mirrors.. just like north american phones. lol
but i like the gunmetal grey on the P906

Posted by: gunadz

Personally I find the non-mirrored 905i series to be much better... Maybe I'll just wait for a price drop before snatching an f905i...

Posted by: shungo

man the 906i design is not that good for me as well.
i wonder if the other 906i looks good. I wanna see the SO906i with the aluminum top closely.

Posted by: crg_zinger1

OH man! is sharp pulls out a mirror phone, im gonna be hellla PISSED!

Posted by: riel

Hmm the DoCoMo logo changed. I was looking up news on their site in regards to the 906's and read about it.

Reminds me of the Vodafone logo.

Guess when the 906's come out, the boxes and everything will have different brandings.

Posted by: Marco_92

nooooooooooooooo!
I liked the old logo! the new one it's beautiful too, but.... TT
i have a sh905i and i like the logo painted on it..

Posted by: joshyth

Quote:

Originally Posted by riel

Hmm the DoCoMo logo changed. I was looking up news on their site in regards to the 906's and read about it.

Reminds me of the Vodafone logo.

Guess when the 906's come out, the boxes and everything will have different brandings.

From what I heard, these new logo won't go into effect until July 1, so maybe we won't see it on the 906i series at all, but it's definitely going to be on the 907i series.

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/...ystem-crumbles/

Posted by: shungo

any more leaked pics??

Posted by: crg_zinger1

anyone found the SH906i yet?

Posted by: shungo

the bluetooth on the SH906i looks interesting

Posted by: murdoc2k

why is that? Do they allow file transfer?

Posted by: Rakukojin

No leaked photos of the SH906i from all the Japanese blogs I've visited, but here's some more rumored information of the 906i series (these are my own translation, so there might be some errors):

N906i
3.0 inch Screen
Neuro Pointer
PC Like Key
WVGA LCD
5.2 Megapixel CMOS Camera
*×*×14mm
Blue,*,*,*

N906iμ
Thin Neuro Pointer with send off times
3.2 Megapixel Camera
Black, Pink,*,*

N906iL
7.2 Mbps HSDPA
Wireless Lan

P906i
7.2 Mbps HSDPA
W-Open Style
Mirror Panel similar to the 821P
Slightly Thinner
3.2 Inch Screen
WVGA LCD
Bluetooth
1Seg Double Tuner (Double Recording Possible)
Frame Correction Function (15 FPS → 30 FPS)
5.1 Megapixel CMOS Camera
Black, White, Silver, Pink

SH906i
2 Axis Hinge
Rounded Design
3.2 Inch Screen
WVGA LCD
Touch Panel
ASV LCD Sub Display
LED Illumination
5.0 Megapixel CMOS Camera
i-mode Tab Browser
i-mode Time screen memo is viewable (I don't quite understand this)
Bluetooth

F906i
Side Motion
3.2 Inch Screen
Touch Pad and Finger Print Sensor
WVGA LCD
Pedometer
Waterproof
Pink,*,*,*

SO906i
Similar to the SO905i
There is no JOG (I don't know what JOG is)
Bravia Keitai
2 Axis Hinge
3.0 inch Screen
WVGA LCD
5.0 Megapixel CMOS Camera
3x Optical Zoom
1Seg
Silver, Black/Red,*,*

* = Things that are unknown at the time.

Posted by: murdoc2k

I like the way F906 looks although it looks a bit bulky for my linkings... the waterproof feature is a ++ for this phone! Looks promising.

Posted by: joshyth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakukojin

No leaked photos of the SH906i from all the Japanese blogs I've visited, but here's some more rumored information of the 906i series (these are my own translation, so there might be some errors):

N906i
3.0 inch Screen
Neuro Pointer
PC Like Key
WVGA LCD
5.2 Megapixel CMOS Camera
*×*×14mm
Blue,*,*,*

N906iμ
Thin Neuro Pointer with send off times
3.2 Megapixel Camera
Black, Pink,*,*

N906iL
7.2 Mbps HSDPA
Wireless Lan

P906i
7.2 Mbps HSDPA
W-Open Style
Mirror Panel similar to the 821P
Slightly Thinner
3.2 Inch Screen
WVGA LCD
Bluetooth
1Seg Double Tuner (Double Recording Possible)
Frame Correction Function (15 FPS → 30 FPS)
5.1 Megapixel CMOS Camera
Black, White, Silver, Pink

SH906i
2 Axis Hinge
Rounded Design
3.2 Inch Screen
WVGA LCD
Touch Panel
ASV LCD Sub Display
LED Illumination
5.0 Megapixel CMOS Camera
i-mode Tab Browser
i-mode Time screen memo is viewable (I don't quite understand this)
Bluetooth

F906i
Side Motion
3.2 Inch Screen
Touch Pad and Finger Print Sensor
WVGA LCD
Pedometer
Waterproof
Pink,*,*,*

SO906i
Similar to the SO905i
There is no JOG (I don't know what JOG is)
Bravia Keitai
2 Axis Hinge
3.0 inch Screen
WVGA LCD
5.0 Megapixel CMOS Camera
3x Optical Zoom
1Seg
Silver, Black/Red,*,*

* = Things that are unknown at the time.

The JOG on the SO905i is like a scroll wheel on a mouse, it actually really useful if you could use the internet on the phone.

Posted by: AL9999

The FCC has confirmed the SH906i does indeed have Bluetooth as well as a 5.2 megapixel camera. As for pictures, only the back has been shown with the ID label... the MoCell blog has the picture hosted conveniently, so I'll link to it here

Oh and as for that new logo, I thought the same thing, it doesn't look any bit new or unique at all, it just looks like a rip of Vodafone's previous logo. Poor docomo, if this is what they can come up with to stop their leaving subscribers, they're in for a very rough time indeed...

I'm sure you'll see the logo on the 906i series though, they're due to be announced just before July and released around the same time.

Posted by: crg_zinger1

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

The FCC has confirmed the SH906i does indeed have Bluetooth as well as a 5.2 megapixel camera. As for pictures, only the back has been shown with the ID label... the MoCell blog has the picture hosted conveniently, so I'll link to it here

I'm sure you'll see the logo on the 906i series though, they're due to be announced just before July and released around the same time.

I dont like the looks of the Sh906i already!

what is sharp doing?
what is this! This phone looks like some sort of f*ed up reversed hinge mechanism phone!
its like the front on the back and the back is on the front!
I dont get it. What kinda mechanism do you think SH906i will have?

do you think that it'll have a hinge that looks like the 903/904SH? the Sh905i? the 920SH?

I really dont know what to predict of the front.

im beginning to not like this phone already. =(
cries because of SHARP!

Posted by: shungo

well you gotta see the front first. maybe it'll change your opinion.

Posted by: AL9999

Man relax. If you keep worrying about it at that level you're going to have a heart attack.

If it's that horrible, just stick with an SH905i

Posted by: Shion Uzuki

Actually... I like the SH906i... its not as rounded as the SH905i...

Maybe I'll get it if it ever gets unlocked.

Hopefully they kept touch cruiser too...

The SO905i looks alright too.

I guess this will be the last DoCoMo SE for a while...

Personally. I think DoCoMo phones are much better than Softbanks...

Posted by: joshyth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shion Uzuki

Actually... I like the SH906i... its not as rounded as the SH905i...

Maybe I'll get it if it ever gets unlocked.

Hopefully they kept touch cruiser too...

The SO905i looks alright too.

I guess this will be the last DoCoMo SE for a while...

Personally. I think DoCoMo phones are much better than Softbanks...

Who said that SO905i will be the last SE on docomo, SE is releasing SO906i too. Also, if you have read the news recently, SE make it clear that they will continue to make phone for carriers in Japan.

Posted by: Chinmonkie

i heard the SO906iCS is going to have a xenon flash can anyone confirm? this is off PCARms website

Posted by: Rakukojin

Two new images of the N906i/F906i/SO906i:

Posted by: joshyth

there still isn't any news on the SO906iCS yet from what i know.

Posted by: riel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakukojin

Two new images of the N906i/F906i/SO906i:

Links are broken.. I wanna see them!

Posted by: Rakukojin

Quote:

Originally Posted by riel

Links are broken.. I wanna see them!

The pictures work for me, but I've uploaded them to Imageshack just in case. They're small images, so don't expect much.

Posted by: KBoardBox

I may have to return to Sharps with the SH906i when it gets unlocked. I don't even say "if" because I have faith lol

Now show me the full frontal shots.

Posted by: joshyth

well, the SO906i look so much better than the SO905i i have right now.

Posted by: crg_zinger1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakukojin

The pictures work for me, but I've uploaded them to Imageshack just in case. They're small images, so don't expect much.

Is that a SH906i on the far right? It doesnt look as nice as the SH905i. But if the SH906i specs are in the SH905i, i think people will be all over that phone.

I cant wait to see more pictures close up of the SH906i.

MORE PLEASE

Posted by: Rakukojin

Quote:

Originally Posted by crg_zinger1

Sorry to burst your bubble but that's not the SH906i, it's the SO906i.

Posted by: murdoc2k

yeah.. the SH906 seems to be hidden

I think they want that element of surprise

Posted by: riel

Save the best for last =)

Posted by: ran20

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshyth

there still isn't any news on the SO906iCS yet from what i know.

well i think its just the front cover changed and JOG.
but then i like the design of the SO905i.
maybe i dont like phones without the sub-display.

Posted by: takumi906

white f906i looks pretty freakin cool

Posted by: Maikurukun

whats with the suspense!! i wanna see the SH906I!!!!!
man sh905i was pretty awesome... what will the sh906 looks like....

lol.. the back looks the same though...

Posted by: takumi906

sup guyz
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=226435&fcc_id='APYHRO00066'

SH906i FCC report

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by takumi906

sup guyz
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=226435&fcc_id='APYHRO00066'

SH906i FCC report

we have seen the FCC report of SH906i. What we're missing is the front of it.

Posted by: takumi906

i realize that. its the full report not just a picture.

Posted by: tongyunguy

its May now. how long do you think it will be before these phones are out and they become reasonably priced to be used unlocked and imported outside of Japan?

guess what i'm trying to say is should i wait for the 906 series to come out or should i just buy a sh905 or n905 right now?

Posted by: murdoc2k

We don't know how well 905 sim hacks are going to work with the 906. Assuming that it works it shouldn't be very long (we're expecting prolly by Sept or so) since most of the releases are happening around June - July. If the 906 has increased security it may take up to half a year or more.

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

We don't know how well 905 sim hacks are going to work with the 906. Assuming that it works it shouldn't be very long (we're expecting prolly by Sept or so) since most of the releases are happening around June - July. If the 906 has increased security it may take up to half a year or more.

Is their any indication of increased security on the 906 series, I mean are they that bothered by the small number of the phones being unlocked & leaving Japan?

Posted by: AL9999

xumdeo reckons the announcement date is May 20th for the 906i series.

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

xumdeo reckons the announcement date is May 20th for the 906i series.

Not long to go then, seem an interesting bunch of handsets especially as Sharp has finally improved the camera on their model in the range.

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

A list of release dates exists in an image posted here. Notice that all of the 906i releases are in June (all before Father's Day except for the SH906iTV); July is for the 706i.

Posted by: babyprincess

great and helpful thread~ thx!!

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangj08

A list of release dates exists in an image posted here. Notice that all of the 906i releases are in June (all before Father's Day except for the SH906iTV); July is for the 706i.

well given the success they've had with 905 series, I'm not sure how readily available 906 will be by the time it hits the market. The prices may be pretty high (kinda like the early 905s) due to shortage. Also, I think the Japanese people would grab one for themselves before shipping it to us lol.

Posted by: deasine

I don't understand, why isn't Sony Ericsson including basic bluetooth in their phones X_X"

Posted by: marktang

Quote:

Originally Posted by deasine

I don't understand, why isn't Sony Ericsson including basic bluetooth in their phones X_X"

because in japan bluetooth isnt really popular. they use infrared for some reason. i used to sell those mobile phone printers for pics from japan. they all have infrared ports. and also those remote control cars uses infrared as well.

Posted by: deasine

Quote:

Originally Posted by marktang

sigh. backwards technology XD

I know the P905i and the P906i will have it, but they can't be used for sending files around right? =(

Posted by: KBoardBox

Yeah, the P905i can't send files for sure, but who knows what the P906i can do.

Posted by: joshyth

P906i probably won't let you send files with the bluetooth too, what with all those strict copyright, and privacy laws in Japan. If data transfer is enabled in the P906i, it would be a miracle.

Posted by: deasine

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshyth

P906i probably won't let you send files with the bluetooth too, what with all those strict copyright, and privacy laws in Japan. If data transfer is enabled in the P906i, it would be a miracle.

I guess in Japan, who needs to send files over bluetooth when you have all the fast wireless internet all around you... it's a pity how North America has such expensive and basic 3G services.

Posted by: joshyth

Quote:

Originally Posted by deasine

I guess in Japan, who needs to send files over bluetooth when you have all the fast wireless internet all around you... it's a pity how North America has such expensive and basic 3G services.

it's not really that bad in NA, i only pay like $10 for my 3G (actually HSDPA) unlimited data on at&t. My data plan on my old sprint acct is only $5 for unlimited data on their evdo 3g service. I use close to 1-2GB every months.

Posted by: xumdeo

Quote:

Originally Posted by deasine

sigh. backwards technology XD

I know the P905i and the P906i will have it, but they can't be used for sending files around right? =(

Mind you, they're using infrared IrSimple, which is 4-10x faster than those found outside Japan... (i.e. those on Nokia phones)

most people prefer using Felica to transfer small files (PIM files) anyway
just one beep away, no need to pair like bluetooth

Posted by: aw614

is that why the IR can work on TVs?

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by xumdeo

You can do that with FeliCa?

Posted by: KBoardBox

I are simple?

Posted by: AL9999

IR works on TVs without IRSimple. I already use my 903 as a TV remote and that phone is ancient history now...

Posted by: deasine

Wow amazing technology. Didn't know that. More phones should have this technology then =D

I learn something everyday from these forums =)

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

IR works on TVs without IRSimple. I already use my 903 as a TV remote and that phone is ancient history now...

really? hmm.. does this apply to P905 too? Can I use my P905i to control my TV?

Posted by: deasine

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

really? hmm.. does this apply to P905 too? Can I use my P905i to control my TV?

I wonder if it works for every TV =D

I'm really a noob, I can't stress that enough. Sorry

Posted by: KBoardBox

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

IR works on TVs without IRSimple. I already use my 903 as a TV remote and that phone is ancient history now...

What!!?!? How????

Posted by: AL9999

Like this:

Posted by: xumdeo

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangj08

You can do that with FeliCa?

yep, just put ur phone back to back to your friend's
basically just making use of the felica antennae to transfer files
they call that the "iC communication" iC tsushin (DoCoMo) or touch message (AU KDDI) or favor 2.0

it's been introduced with the 903i series back in late 2006

attached a pic of how it appears side by side in the menu on d903i
send picture file--> by infrared.... or iC tsushin

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

Like this:

Is this for sharp only?

I don't think P905i can do it since 1) We can't just download and plug the TV control software into microSD and make it work 2) The software is not included with P905i when shipped

so unless we can download that software off Japan internet =/ ....

Posted by: joshyth

Quote:

Originally Posted by xumdeo

attached a pic of how it appears side by side in the menu on d903i
send picture file--> by infrared.... or iC tsushin

oh yeah, i always wonder what the "ic transmission" under the function in the picture folder was for.

Posted by: aw614

al: how is the IR range of the 903sh? too bad java doesnt work on my 904, i wonder if it will work on my toshiba...

Posted by: Rakukojin

Thought I should add some more pictures to this thread.

F906i pictures from the brochure:

N906iμ:

Posted by: riel

That mirrored surface is a forensic scientist's dream-come-true.

Posted by: AL9999

It's actually pretty decent, I was able to operate our LG plasma in the living room from about five metres away.

Posted by: deasine

Quote:

Originally Posted by riel

That mirrored surface is a forensic scientist's dream-come-true.

LOL YES so true. It looks nice but isn't practical. I learned from my Z610i

X_X

Posted by: takumi906

F906i is officially on my list if i ever decide to take the plunge into the 906i series

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by takumi906

F906i is officially on my list if i ever decide to take the plunge into the 906i series

I'm surprised no one's said anything about the N906iL. It has quite a bit of potential given that it has WiFi (so internet and download/streaming is possible). Does DoCoMo use standard Java in its i-appli? It'd be nice to have that ability.

Posted by: gunadz

I thought N906iL's wifi was only for VOIP for big companies...

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunadz

I thought N906iL's wifi was only for VOIP for big companies...

Well, past iL models (oddly all by NEC) have used WiFi for internet so I think it's safe to assume that this one will too. I do wonder about the VoIP, though. I hope that it's something like SIP and not something proprietary (Skype is definitely too much to hope for). It would be nice to be able to have two numbers without two SIMs (one SIM-based and one VoIP).

Posted by: raegae2000

http://905i705idocomo.blog31.fc2.com/

Info on the 906i series. The second post is interesting with some key illuminating feature or covers for the F906i.

Posted by: crg_zinger1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakukojin

Thought I should add some more pictures to this thread.

F906i pictures from the brochure:

N906iμ:

dude, if you were able to take a picture of the new F906i in a brochure, why not take a picture of the Sh906i? i think we've all seen pictures of every 906i series except the SH906i. thanks.

Posted by: gunadz

Quote:

Originally Posted by crg_zinger1

dude, if you were able to take a picture of the new F906i in a brochure, why not take a picture of the Sh906i? i think we've all seen pictures of every 906i series except the SH906i. thanks.

Oi, don't sound so ungrateful! I'm sure if there were pics of the sh906i out, they would be posted all over the japanese forum in an instant. The brochure/advert was probably just f906i exclusive.

Posted by: deasine

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunadz

Oi, don't sound so ungrateful! I'm sure if there were pics of the sh906i out, they would be posted all over the japanese forum in an instant. The brochure/advert was probably just f906i exclusive.

Or someone wants to be giving us a nice surprise

Posted by: Super Chimp

Does the SH906i see the return of OZ to Sharp phones like the 903 & 904 or is it more like the 905 just with more megapixels? I also assume it's using a CMOS sensor & not a CCD one like the 903?

Posted by: gunadz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Chimp

Does the SH906i see the return of OZ to Sharp phones like the 903 & 904 or is it more like the 905 just with more megapixels? I also assume it's using a CMOS sensor & not a CCD one like the 903?

Yeah, they bumped the camera up to 5.2 megapixels and added an LED flash I think. So far we also know that the camera has an 'inline' hinge ala a Macbook or Macbook pro...

And it comes in silver. XD

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunadz

Yeah, they bumped the camera up to 5.2 megapixels and added an LED flash I think. So far we also know that the camera has an 'inline' hinge ala a Macbook or Macbook pro...

And it comes in silver. XD

No OZ then I presume?

I suppose they felt the OZ made their handsets too bulky.

Posted by: gunadz

No, there isn't any optical zoom.

If you want that in a phone, go for a cybershot phone like the so905ics. I guess for the Japanese, 'OZ' is old news.

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Chimp

No OZ then I presume?

I suppose they felt the OZ made their handsets too bulky.

The SH905i is a lot better than 903SH because it's a lot thinner

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

The SH905i is a lot better than 903SH because it's a lot thinner

But it is very inferior in the area of the camera, they have sacrificed camera quality for design it seems.

Posted by: Rakukojin

Quote:

Originally Posted by crg_zinger1

dude, if you were able to take a picture of the new F906i in a brochure, why not take a picture of the Sh906i? i think we've all seen pictures of every 906i series except the SH906i. thanks.

That sounded a little rude, but here you go then. The first picture of the SH906i's front:

Yeah it's small and low quality, but it beats nothing right?

Posted by: murdoc2k

so it's a mirror surface too? or is that just reflection off the light by those protection stickers?

Posted by: gunadz

Mmm... I think I'll stick with the sh905i from the looks of it. The 906 is great and all, but I don't like the different hinge location. Booo

But thanks for the pic! It looks liek they're all on the assembly line! XD

Posted by: aw614

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Chimp

But it is very inferior in the area of the camera, they have sacrificed camera quality for design it seems.

docomo sharps arent like the softbank/vodafone sharps that had the better cam quality, voda jp/softbank had 902, 903, 904, 910, and if there were to be another sharp cam phone like that most likely it would be softbank

Posted by: joshyth

Quote:

Originally Posted by aw614

and the camera on those phone will probably be locked too, just like the 920SH XD

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshyth

and the camera on those phone will probably be locked too, just like the 920SH XD

sure.. but then it'll get unlocked eventually just like 920SH

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

sure.. but then it'll get unlocked eventually just like 920SH

Saying that has it not been posted on here that the Hong Kong & Taiwan variants of this phone enjoy an improved picture quality?

Posted by: Maikurukun

wow SH906i gonna look hot..
keep in mind thats only the silver colour.. imagine it inblack.. or blue.. or rainbow crazy japan colours. lol.

Posted by: takumi906

sh906i almost looks like the 823sh

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Chimp

Saying that has it not been posted on here that the Hong Kong & Taiwan variants of this phone enjoy an improved picture quality?

I believe I said that it would SEEM that way. I compared pictures taken with a media-unlocked 920SH and pictures taken with the WX-T92 on a Chinese forum and the picture taken with the T92 seemed improved. I hesitate to say conlusively that it's better because the 920SH's pictures looked so unbelievably bad that it could just be from a bad batch.

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangj08

Thank you for the clarification.

I thought the general view was that the 920SH didn't have a very good camera, I have seen this repeated in other places other than here?

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Chimp

Thank you for the clarification.

I thought the general view was that the 920SH didn't have a very good camera, I have seen this repeated in other places other than here?

True, but I don't think that noise like the sample pic I linked to had is normal even if the 920SH has a bad camera. That's something one would expect from a far cheaper phone.

Posted by: xumdeo

the camera, whether you are a Sharp-believer or not, is really quite terrible to be honest

the biggest problem is actually the color indoors
let alone noise, which reminds people of nokia 7390 (that's the best comparison i can find in GSM market)

Posted by: murdoc2k

yeah I saw the camera quality on 920SH and I didn't like it one bit.

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by xumdeo

the camera, whether you are a Sharp-believer or not, is really quite terrible to be honest

the biggest problem is actually the color indoors
let alone noise, which reminds people of nokia 7390 (that's the best comparison i can find in GSM market)

Is the SH905i camera the same unit as the 920SH one?

Posted by: KBoardBox

Should be.

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by KBoardBox

Should be.

Thanks for clearing that up. I feared it might be the same unit. At least the F905i seems to have a much better camera.

Posted by: kaneman

CRAP!!!!!!!!! What to do, what to do. Once I get the SH905i (VERY slow shipping Ebay seller) i'll post pics of all three (N905iµ, P905i and SH905i). I'm going to be getting a DoCoMo account (a friend that lives there offered and I sure wasn't gonna say no) and decided to wait until the 906s are out. I was just going to go for the N906iL. But seeing all the pics... ARRRRRGH!

Also, can't remember where I read it but supposedly the N906iL will be akin to T-mobile's Hotspot at Home and will work over WiFi. If true, that will be PERFECT. No roaming charges and full access to software, etc.

Posted by: deasine

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneman

Also, can't remember where I read it but supposedly the N906iL will be akin to T-mobile's Hotspot at Home and will work over WiFi. If true, that will be PERFECT. No roaming charges and full access to software, etc.

I'm hesistant to get any of the japanese phones. It's either the Sony Ericsson P5i or the Beibei one, but if the jap phones have WiFi in them, aha, I would probably get them instead. Damn they should start unlocking GPS too *snaps*

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneman

CRAP!!!!!!!!! What to do, what to do. Once I get the SH905i (VERY slow shipping Ebay seller) i'll post pics of all three (N905iµ, P905i and SH905i). I'm going to be getting a DoCoMo account (a friend that lives there offered and I sure wasn't gonna say no) and decided to wait until the 906s are out. I was just going to go for the N906iL. But seeing all the pics... ARRRRRGH!

Also, can't remember where I read it but supposedly the N906iL will be akin to T-mobile's Hotspot at Home and will work over WiFi. If true, that will be PERFECT. No roaming charges and full access to software, etc.

yeah.. I'm thinking that phone's price will be pretty hefty since people are all jumping for it. What's the point of having a docomo account? You're going to japan every season for a new cellphone? lol...

Posted by: KBoardBox

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

What's the point of having a docomo account? You're going to japan every season for a new cellphone? lol...

Must be ballin' enough to justify that account.

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by KBoardBox

Must be ballin' enough to justify that account.

Won't be that bad, though... starting June 1st DoCoMo is turning on free international roaming. Yes, international roaming comes out of anytime minutes instead of being charged extra.

(well, here's their leg up on Softbank and their super-cheap plans, I guess)

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangj08

so he's doing that to avoid having to use a simhack? What about 3G? I've read about world wing and the purpose of that is so that the user can retain his phone number in japan while traveling. That means people now have to call him via his docomo number? Wouldn't that be confusing? lol

Posted by: takumi906

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangj08

Won't be that bad, though... starting June 1st DoCoMo is turning on free international roaming. Yes, international roaming comes out of anytime minutes instead of being charged extra.

that is awesome!

Posted by: kaneman

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

Won't cost me a dime. So long as I don't use the hell out of it it'll be free. I want the account to be able to get more content! What's on the phones already is cool. Being able to get more and better will be verrrry nice. I'm just gonna have to get some guidance on the vagaries of i-Mode before I do anything. I'm still going to use T-mo and a SIM hack for normal usage.

That and int'l data roaming is extremely inexpensive on DoCoMo. You can use up to 15MB per day for ¥3000. At current rates, that's ~$29.00. Using that on T-Mobile would cost $225.

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneman

Won't cost me a dime. So long as I don't use the hell out of it it'll be free. I want the sub to be able to get more content! What's on the phones already is cool. Being able to get more and better will be verrrry nice. I'm just gonna have to get some guidance on the vagaries of i-Mode before I do anything.

That and int'l data roaming is extremely inexpensive on DoCoMo. You can use up to 15MB per day for ¥3000. At current rates, that's ~$29.00. Using that on T-Mobile would cost $225.

ah so you want their i-mode services...

for rogers here in canada, I think it's $15 for unlimited (which is really 1 GB i think?) per month?

They're having a hard time pushing 3G services out in Canada so it's cheaper I think cause most of the norm (except for business users) really need data plans. They tried to advertise Video calling, but it wasn't a big hit and the phones they have give crappy resolutions so people are not as hyped about it as it would in Japan.

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneman

That rate is only given to certain providers, though, correct? Looking at DoCoMo's roaming page, for example, this rate only applies while you're on AT&T.

Posted by: kaneman

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangj08

That rate is only given to certain providers, though, correct? Looking at DoCoMo's roaming page, for example, this rate only applies while you're on AT&T.

Exactly. Fortunately the places I go most frequently (Germany, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and obviously Japan) are covered.

I don't see a mention of the 'free' roaming on their site. Wonder how that'll work if I were, say, calling back to the US? I'm sure roaming airtime will be charged at something like 2-3 minutes of bucketed minutes for each minute used.

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneman

Odd... I can't find it either, but here's a short article about it.

Posted by: kaneman

I can't read Japanese so I must rely on Google's butchery.

Quote:

NTT DoCoMo is the basic fee and packet communications package, including free minutes included, such as international roaming and international calls as well. Registration is required, application start time in Japan from June 1, 2007.

The free communication of expanding the scope of the basic fee and packet communications package included free minutes of international telephone "WORLD CALL", International SMS, mova for international roaming "WORLD WALKER", FOMA for international roaming " WORLD WING "can be applied.

The packets and June HODAI scheduled to start in the data card for the FOMA Plan "packet data plan plus S" "M packet data plan plus" "L packet data plan plus" free packets are eligible to apply .

If it's a correct translation my guess is that this refers to the rollout of WorldCall and World Wing and the free minutes refers to int'l dialing from Japan as opposed to pulling bucketed minutes while roaming.

Posted by: KBoardBox

We don't have i-mode here. We do have a fairly cheap unlimited mobile browsing plan, but it's limited to dinky little WAP sites on your Rogers-provided phone, so no import phones or HTML pages.

3G...they really should be advertising the fact that reception is so, so, SO much better. No need for extra services, just plain 3G signal is the win. If they push that more, then they'll also get more customers....but then who am I to say? I'm just some phone geek on the Internet.

Oh, and they have enough GSM customers as it is...hahaha

(being the ONLY GSM/HSDPA carrier here...hahaha)

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneman

I can't read Japanese so I must rely on Google's butchery.

If it's a correct translation my guess is that this refers to the rollout of WorldCall and World Wing and the free minutes refers to int'l dialing from Japan as opposed to pulling bucketed minutes while roaming.

Just out of curiosity, I tried a different online translator and got this-

NTT DoCoMo applies a part for the free communication contained in a basic usage fee, a packet pack, etc. to an international phone call, international roaming, etc. An application is unnecessary and an application start is June 1 of Japan Standard Time. By this scope expansion for free communication, the amount of [ which is contained in a basic usage fee or a packet pack ] free communication. It can apply now to international roaming "WORLD WALKER" for an international phone call "WORLD CALL", international SMS, and mova, and FOMA-oriented international roaming "WORLD WING." In addition, the number of free packets of the plan for the FOMA data cards of the schedule started from PAKE HODAI and June "data plan S packet plus", "data plan M packet plus", and "data plan L packet plus" becomes the outside for application.

which is why I said it was free roaming. Well, we'll see on June 1st, I guess.

Posted by: Sawaki_Akira

Here are the latest picture of SH906I, SH906iTV

SH906i:

SH906iTV:

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sawaki_Akira

Here are the latest picture of SH906I, SH906iTV

SH906i:

SH906iTV:

Thanks for the pics!!! Been waiting to see how it'll look like! It looks kinda like the 703SH except moded it slightly.

Posted by: Super Chimp

It will be good to see this properly on the 30/05, then I can decided whether to go for a 905 phone or wait for one of the 906 phones.

Posted by: djdiablo666

Same pics but with Specs included:

http://bbs.blueshow.net/read.php?tid=477049

Posted by: liteldevil

does the 906 have bluetooth (file transfer) enable in it in NA???

Posted by: AL9999

Just to confirm, that article does specifically say that from the 1st of June free call credit given on all of DoCoMo's plans will be able to be used for phone calls/messages to subscribers of operators outside Japan, as well as all international roaming activity. It also says at the bottom that it only applies to phone calls/messages, not any sort of packet data access.

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

Just to confirm, that article does specifically say that from the 1st of June free call credit given on all of DoCoMo's plans will be able to be used for phone calls/messages to subscribers of operators outside Japan, as well as all international roaming activity. It also says at the bottom that it only applies to phone calls/messages, not any sort of packet data access.

Wow. Have any other carriers (anywhere) done this before? Well, at least they're trying harder now.

Posted by: AL9999

I don't know, but I've had another look at that article and it's dated 18th April 2005. I was wondering why I hadn't read about it recently as I read K-tai Watch all the time.

So... question is, are they still running that system? I'm not quite sure...

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

I assume those of us outside Japan cannot sign up as sounds quite a good deal!

Posted by: raegae2000

http://blog31.fc2.com/9/905i705idocomo/file/23531.jpg
http://blog31.fc2.com/9/905i705idocomo/file/sh-01.jpg
http://blog31.fc2.com/9/905i705idocomo/file/sh-03.jpg
http://blog31.fc2.com/9/905i705idoc...dfx1-4-53d5.jpg

Sorry I dont know how to post pictures.....

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

I don't know, but I've had another look at that article and it's dated 18th April 2005. I was wondering why I hadn't read about it recently as I read K-tai Watch all the time.

So... question is, are they still running that system? I'm not quite sure...

Well, they're pushing it on their Olympic promotion page so I'd guess they are (it's there, right down to the "data plans are not used internationally" bit). I'm surprised I didn't notice the date, though. They should be pushing this a lot harder- anytime minutes good anywhere in the world? That'd be great for lots of people. No more bothering with SIM-hacks if you know someone in Japan- sign up for a DoCoMo number and away you go (well, except for people that need a US number).

Guess that's why Softbank's minute plans are cheaper- do something like this and you have to get your money back somehow.

Posted by: murdoc2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangj08

Hmm.. but doing this means the people in your local area that wants to call you now become long D right?

Posted by: xumdeo

correct
that's why it's kinda stupid

Posted by: kaneman

I seriously doubt it's a 1-1 ratio on minutes though. Pre-PCS and nationwide networks, some carriers did this. They charged 2 plan minutes per minute of roaming. So if you're someplace like Russia where roaming costs a mint, who knows it might be 10 'plan' minutes per minute of convo.

Posted by: Rakukojin

More SO906i pictures:

Posted by: deasine

wow all the phones look beauatiful =O

Posted by: murdoc2k

fir some reason the design looks really similar to Sharp =/ It certainly looks better than SO905i

What specs does the SO906i have?

Posted by: Super Chimp

Is it confirmed that these new phones are announced on the 30/05/2008?

If it is how long afterwards will they be released?

Posted by: xumdeo

may30 is the earliest day on which at least one of the 906i models will be available

announcement is before that

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by xumdeo

may30 is the earliest day on which at least one of the 906i models will be available

announcement is before that

Thanks for the clarification, I suppose their is a good chance then that the announcement will be next week sometime?

Posted by: AL9999

Quote:

Originally Posted by murdoc2k

Hmm.. but doing this means the people in your local area that wants to call you now become long D right?

Not just that, but they also deal with horrible call quality because the call audio is being forwarded all the way to Japan and then back to the local area. You get hissing, delays and other annoying artifacts that will quickly have a lot of people not wanting to call you (besides the fact they have to pay international call rates).

So it's practical if you at least want to be connected, but that's about it...

Posted by: ubiquitous_tom

has anyone seen this?
http://xenonews.blog50.fc2.com/blog-entry-1221.html
it's a spec for all 906i and pictures and stuff
very cool... very cool....

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

Mmm... never thought about that. Oh well.
(I wonder if anyone will ever figure out a software unlock. It's like once the SIM-hack was discovered no one's really been working on those anymore.)

Posted by: AL9999

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangj08

(I wonder if anyone will ever figure out a software unlock. It's like once the SIM-hack was discovered no one's really been working on those anymore.)

I think you're right here, no one sees much point properly hack-unlocking the phone because the SIM hack works fine, and there's the added advantage of you not tampering with the phone at all to get it to work, so no risk of bricking it or anything.

Posted by: Rakukojin

Annoucement Date: May 26th
P906i Release Date: June 1st
SO906i Release Date: June 2nd
SH906i Release Date: June 3rd
N906i Release Date: June 4th
F906i Release Date: June 5th

Posted by: AL9999

Umm I very much doubt that information is accurate, docomo never releases each phone one day after the other. They have always staggered releases so that at the least, one phone is being released every week (sometimes bigger gaps).

If they did them one after the other each phone wouldn't get half the amount of PR attention they would otherwise.

Posted by: Rakukojin

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

Umm I very much doubt that information is accurate, docomo never releases each phone one day after the other. They have always staggered releases so that at the least, one phone is being released every week (sometimes bigger gaps).

If they did them one after the other each phone wouldn't get half the amount of PR attention they would otherwise.

I just got the information from Hide on the Keitai Info BBS. He's the one that's been supplying a lot of pre-release info for DoCoMo phones, so I'm hoping he's right

Anyways, here's more pictures of the SH906i and N906iμ:

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakukojin

I just got the information from Hide on the Keitai Info BBS. He's the one that's been supplying a lot of pre-release info for DoCoMo phones, so I'm hoping he's right

Anyways, here's more pictures of the SH906i and N906iμ:

Hey, Bluetooth keyboard. I wonder if it has to be theirs or if any old keyboard would work.

Posted by: AL9999

Mmm, well unless docomo's doing another stupid change of strategy to try and win back the customers they're losing to the other carriers, it's very unusual for them and goes against all their previous release strategies.

Oh well, anything's possible

Posted by: KBoardBox

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakukojin

NO FREAKIN' WAY....

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by KBoardBox

NO FREAKIN' WAY....

So it's a phone controlling a BT keyboard, what's odd about that?

Another week to the announcement then, am I right in thinking all the phones in the 906 series now have 5MP cameras?

Posted by: djdiablo666

Is there any way you could check with this Hide dude if the F906i will come with Bluetooth?

Thanks!

Posted by: xumdeo

906i series announcement= may27 now

Posted by: Rakukojin

Quote:

Originally Posted by xumdeo

906i series announcement= may27 now

Just realized that I made a typo, it was supposed to say the 27th but I accidently typed the 26th

Good call

Posted by: KBoardBox

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Chimp

So it's a phone controlling a BT keyboard, what's odd about that?

Another week to the announcement then, am I right in thinking all the phones in the 906 series now have 5MP cameras?

You mean the other way around, right? Keyboard controlling phone? How many phones do you know support BT keyboards? I'm talking about non-smartphones here.

Posted by: Super Chimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by KBoardBox

You mean the other way around, right? Keyboard controlling phone? How many phones do you know support BT keyboards? I'm talking about non-smartphones here.

I was going to say if it's smartphones then it's quite a few, no idea how many non-smartphone western phones can control a BT keyboard or the other way round.

Posted by: Sawaki_Akira

the pictures for p906i are here too
http://digimemo.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2008-05-19

man, i hope the sim hack will work an these gems, i dont know how to choose between the sh906i and the p906i though, both are nice, but the touch panel on the sh906i seems impressive

Posted by: Sawaki_Akira

but then again, p906i looks 90% like p905i lol

Posted by: AL9999

They're all minor refreshes of the 905i series; new feature here, slight design change there. I think the most ground-breaking thing personally is the addition of Bluetooth to the SH906i - will be interesting to see how the Sharp division for docomo phones implemented Bluetooth here.

Posted by: deasine

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Originally Posted by AL9999

They're all minor refreshes of the 905i series; new feature here, slight design change there. I think the most ground-breaking thing personally is the addition of Bluetooth to the SH906i - will be interesting to see how the Sharp division for docomo phones implemented Bluetooth here.

Agree. Well at least the bluetooth keyboard compatibility is amazing.

Posted by: driftmania

I wonder how long it'd take for people to make a sim hack for these phones when they come out.

Posted by: yangj08

Pictures of every 906i phone.

Posted by: KBoardBox

Sweeet! Diggin' the N906iL and its WiFi!

Posted by: cn1822

Hate to be excited about the stupidest (and most redundant) feature but the F906i has really cool backlighting... looks nice.

"・七色に変色可能なキーバックライト" = "Seven in colors color change possible key back light" according to my widget japanese translator.

That and the F906i has FM radio (which is nice) AND it's not shiny (which in my book is a plus, smudges...).

SH906i for some reason reminds me of those Sony mp3 players... Anyway first thing that caught my eye was the word 'Bluetooth'.

P905i only big change I see is that the screen is 0.2 inches bigger (if I'm not mistaken). Oh and the recording speed.

N906iL - WiFi!!!!!!!!!

N906iu - This might be of interest.

"・発売日は6月初旬、サマンサタバサとのコラボ端末は約2週間遅れで発売" = "Sale day the beginning of June, sells the [korabo] terminal of [samansatabasa] in approximately 2 weekly lag"

I'm sure you all saw this if you looked through it. Just wanted to highlight some things my A.D.D. picked out.

Posted by: deasine

I wish SH906i had WiFi =( Oh well you can't have everything

Just because sof the WiFi feature, which I so desperately want in my next phone, I look at the N906iL. At least NEC has amazing themes in their phones. Hows the screen quallity in N905i?

Posted by: Super Chimp

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Originally Posted by yangj08

Pictures of every 906i phone.

I had a look at that site but couldn't get a lot from it features wise but from what I have read on here it seems the 906 series offer more potentially useful features that will not be put out of our reach because they are related to use of GPRS such as Wi Fi & FM radio's etc.

To an intial view the N906i must be the most useful to non-Japanese owners as it has Wi Fi & therefore it has the potential to allow you to actually use the net on a Japanese phone for once.

Posted by: yangj08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Chimp

Careful- it's the N906iL, not the N906i. The L denotes the presence of Wi-Fi (also, the iL's front is all mirror and it only comes in brown or silver). But yeah, that's why I'm excited about it. That, and apparently it also has VoIP capability. I'd like to be able to use an IP phone account along with my cell number- I can imagine a few places where that would be useful. For example, I'm in China- if I don't want people calling me to pay international rates I can hand out my VoIP number instead. Step in range of a hotspot, set up, and I can recieve calls on that number.
Well, if DoCoMo doesn't have some proprietary thing going on the VoIP, that is.

Posted by: deasine

I found some surprising information and I hope it isn't true.

Quote:

Hi Greg,

WLAN fuction is designed to only operate in Japan.

Regards,
John Pham

Source: FCC [Click on link for document].

In FCC documents, the phone also only has a two megapixel camera [talking about the N906iL].

Posted by: Super Chimp

I just found this load of information about the 906 series on another phone forum.

Link.

Seems like their is a lot of concern about the reverse style hinge on the SH906i.

Posted by: gunadz

Thats what I heard about in th