Kyocera Brings Affordable Fashion and Rich Features to Verizon Wireless with KX414 BREW-Enabled Phone.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2003 Kyocera's KX414 Series Handset Offers Get It Now(SM) Service, Enhanced Color Display and User Personalization in Time for the Holidays Kyocera Wireless Kyocera Wireless Corporation (KWC) is a manufacturer of mobile telephones for CDMA networks and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation that was formed in February 2000 when Kyocera acquired QUALCOMM's San Diego, California-based terrestrial handset division. Corp., a leading global manufacturer of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. wireless phones, today announced that Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. is offering Kyocera's KX414 phone to price-conscious consumers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an ideal combination of functionality and fashion. The KX414, part of Kyocera's new Phantom(TM) Series, features optional user-changeable "masks" around the phone's enhanced-color display and BREW technology for access to the full suite of Verizon Wireless' Get It Now(SM) downloadable content. The Kyocera KX414's changeable masks allow consumers to alter the appearance of their phones to suit their varying moods and never be seen with the same phone twice. Featuring high-speed CDMA2000 1X and 1.5 megabytes of memory, the KX414 allows users to take advantage of wireless data capabilities for text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. with animation, email, downloadable screensavers, and polyphonic The ability to play back some number of musical notes simultaneously. For example, 16-voice polyphony means a total of 16 notes, or waveforms, can be played concurrently. ringtones. The KX414 is available nationwide from Verizon Wireless for only $69.99 with a 2-year customer service agreement. "We tested our Phantom series against other phones at its price point and KX414 was consistently the hands-down winner with consumers," said Don McGuire, vice president of global marketing at Kyocera Wireless Corp. "The KX414's rich feature set and attractive styling make it an excellent complement to Verizon Wireless' award-winning Get It Now service this holiday season." Kyocera's KX414 also includes a variety of standard features such as voice-activated dialing, games, vibrate alert and predictive text-input for sending quick notes to friends and family. For the Verizon Wireless customer on the go, the KX414 also supports a variety of optional accessories such as a sport clip and hands-free car kit for increased mobility and style. About Kyocera Wireless Corp. Kyocera Wireless Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Kyocera International Inc., which acquired QUALCOMM Incorporated's CDMA consumer wireless phone business in February 2000. Kyocera Wireless Corp. is a leading supplier of innovative, feature-rich CDMA handsets and accessories for customers worldwide. Based in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , the company is ISO- iso- or is- pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 14001 and ISO-9001 certified and has won city, state and federal awards for its environmentally friendly manufacturing and recycling practices. For more information, please visit www.kyocera-wireless.com. Kyocera Corp., the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of advanced ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages, electronic components, cameras, laser printers, copiers, solar energy systems and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2003, Kyocera Corp.'s consolidated net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled approximately US$9 billion (JPYEN 1,069,770 million) with net income of approximately US$348 million (JPYEN 41,165 million). 2003 Kyocera Wireless Corp. Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corp. Phantom is a trademark of Kyocera Wireless Corp. Get It Now is a trademark of Verizon Wireless. BREW is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners. |
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