Neko
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Dec 8, 2003, 10:56 PM
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SECAUCUS, N.J. March 13, 2003 - Panasonic, in conjunction with AT&T Wireless, today introduced its first GSM/GPRS Mobile Internet Phone with built-in digital camera.
The Panasonic GU87 Mobile Internet Photo Phone which has been hailed in Europes Financial Times Magazine as �one of the defining iconic gadgets of 2003 - features an embedded digital 2x zoom camera and multimedia messaging service (MMS) capability that lets users take pictures and send them, along with voice and text messages, to friends, family or colleagues around the country. The GU87's sleek clamshell design, a style users today increasingly demand, features a large 2.1-inch TFT color display which offers 65,536-color viewing for a brighter, sharper image.
The Panasonic GU87 supports AT&T Wireless full, two-way MMS service in the U.S., providing some of the fastest data transfer rates available today with continuous connection to the Internet making it easy and convenient to connect with others whether through images, voice or text. Now, users can interact with multimedia Web sites, thanks to the phones revolutionary GPRS system with global capabilities that allow users to send e -mail messages overseas.
�By combining Panasonic's digital phone and imaging capabilities with AT&T Wireless cutting-edge mobile technology, we're delivering the latest and best way for people to share memories and information with just a simple point, click and send (MMS), said Frank DeFina, president of Panasonic Digital Communications & Security Company.
The 3.6-oz. GU87 also features polyphonic ring tones including 20 pre-set tones, personally composed melodies, 5 voice rings and downloadable melodies. Additional convenience comes in the form of a 200-name phonebook memory; subscriber features range from WAP 1.2.1, the Internet content/services protocol designed for mobile devices, to multi-party calling.
The sleek design and multimedia capabilities of the Panasonic GU87 enable our customers to use a single device for all types of messaging and accessing hundreds of sites on our mMode services, said Rod Nelson, chief technology officer for AT&T Wireless.
The launch of the new product and service will be supported by a joint Panasonic/AT&T Wireless advertising and promotion campaign. The two companies will showcase the Panasonic GU87 during the CTIA Show in New Orleans beginning on March 17, 2003.
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