Vodafone K.K. today announces the development of the V604T by Toshiba, a new PDC (2G) handset that features a terrestrial analogue TV tuner and a separate, dedicated FM radio tuner. The V604T can also record parts of TV programs and capture stills for saving to memory. The V604T is scheduled to go on sale in late April 2006.

The V604T's "TV View Style" enables customers to automatically activate the TV tuner by rotating the main display back 360 degrees while holding down a central side button. The V604T also comes with a "TV Rod Antenna" that can be positioned to any angle so customers can get the best possible TV picture. For FM radio listening in stereo, the V604T is equipped with a separate, dedicated FM radio tuner. In addition to memory settings for FM stations in all of Japan's 47 prefectures, the V604T supports digital tuning so customers can tune channels to the nearest 0.1MHz.

"Simple Mode 3" has large fonts and easy-to-use operations, while "Limit Mode" prevents overuse.

The main features of the V604T are as follows:

• "TV View Style" and "TV Rod Antenna" for comfortable analogue TV viewing
• Dedicated FM radio tuner for enjoying FM radio broadcasts in stereo
• Music player for listening to Chaku-Uta and music tracks saved to memory cards
• "Simple Mode 3" for easy-to-use operations and "Limit Mode" to prevent overuse