NTT DoCoMo confirm Android handset by September

Robert Nelson — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:49:46 +0000

The news of NTT DoCoMo working on an Android handset should come with little surprise, they have confirmed it in the past and even stated that it would be available “sometime in 2009.” Well, they have returned with yet another statement that gives us a better idea of when.

Thank you for your inquiry.

We aim to launch the Android based phone in the first half of the fiscal year 2009.(Apr.-Sep in 2009). That’s all we could comment at this time.

Best Regards, NTT DOCOMO

Of course, it is still a pretty wide window, but I suppose that it is better than it was before. At least for any of our Japanese friends, we can keep our fingers crossed that the release comes closer to the April side of the window. I have said it before, and will say it again, 2009 looks to be a very interesting year for new Android based handsets.

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DoCoMo, KTF preparing an Android-powered phone for 2009

Robert Nelson — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:00:32 +0000

Another Android handset seems to be in the works, this time the announcement is coming from Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo and their partner South Korean carrier KTF Co. According to a report coming from the Nikkei business daily, the two carriers are combining efforts to help keep the costs down. Which brings us to the nice part of this announcement, it seems that the lower production costs may actually benefit the customers. The word is that DoCoMo is hoping to have it priced 20 percent lower than other smartphones. The new handset is expected to be launched sometime in 2009, although a specific timeframe during the year was not mentioned. All of these recent announcements have me getting really excited to see what 2009 has in store for Android, the G1 has been great for me so far, but I am very interested to see where Android goes next.

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NTT DoCoMo confirm Android handset by September

DoCoMo, KTF preparing an Android-powered phone for 2009