Panasonic Begins Delivery of FOMA(R) P901iTV Handsets to NTT DoCoMo - First Mobile Handset to Receive Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting Signals.

Tokyo, Japan, Feb 21, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Mobile Communications., Ltd. today announced it has begun shipment of "FOMA(R) P901iTV" mobile handsets to NTT DoCoMo, Inc. The P901iTV is NTT DoCoMo's first mobile handset to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting signals in addition to conventional analog signals. The handset was created in response to the planned launch of mobile digital broadcasting in April 2006.

The handset's main display is a 2.5-inch and beautiful wide-view LCD screen. Approximately 3 hours of continuous digital TV viewing is possible. The P901iTV allows users to enjoy services that blend mobile communications and broadcastings. For instance, when you are watching the TV program, you can go to websites related to its TV program simply by clicking the URL shown on the display during the broadcasting.

The P901iTV focused on user-friendly features which customers value the most. By turning the highly flexible antenna towards the right angle, users can enjoy watching TV programs. No need for you to move the handset for right direction. In addition, you can instantly start watching TV by either pressing a TV button or only turning the handset head towards the 90 degree angle. It can also let you watch TV both vertical and horizontal angles. Depending on the handset angles, the P901iTV display screen automatically rearrange its direction, from right to left or top to bottom, to best fit for the viewing. Another feature is you can immediately change the TV channel by simply pressing the channel number. With this function, you don't waste your time forwarding channel button repeatedly until you get the right channel.

Major specifications:

Size (H x W x T)                 Approx. 110 x 51 x 27mm
Weight                           Approx. 150 grams
Continuous call time             Voice call Approx. 140 minutes
                                 TV phone Approx. 100 minutes
Continuous standby time          Static Approx. 460 hours
                                 In motion Approx. 350 hours
Continuous viewing time          Digital broadcasting Approx. 3 hours
                                 Analog broadcasting 1 hour
Main display                     Approx. 2.5 inches QVGA (240 dots x 320 dots)
                                 262,144-color TFT LCD
Sub display                      Approx. 0.9 inch (96 dots x 24 dots)
                                 Monochrome STN LCD
Cameras Outer                    vMaicovicon(R) camera
Effective resolution             2.01 mega pixels
Inner                            CMOS camera
Effective resolution             110,000 pixels
Color                            Black and White

"FOMA"is registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.

"vMaicovicon" is registered trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. in Japan.

About Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (PMC), 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, PMC 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. PMC is committed in providing added-value solutions to end-users through its mobile communication products.

Source: Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

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Panasonic Mobile Communications
Junji Kanegawa
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