Vodafone K.K. today announces that it plans to offer two new 2G models in the middle of February, the V603SH by Sharp and the V603T by Toshiba.

For the first time in Japan, the V603SH features a Motion Control Sensor that recognises and responds to movements, enabling customers to experience a host of new features not available in mobile phones until now.

Jointly developed by Aichi Steel Corporation and Vodafone K.K., the one-chip sensor allows customers to perform menu operations by moving the handset up, down, left or right and call up often-used functions (shortcuts) by moving the handset in a variety of preset patterns. Customers can also enjoy new possibilities with mobile gaming, such as aiming a gun by moving the handset while playing shooting games and swinging the phone like a golf club to hit a ball in golf games.

The V603SH's analogue TV tuner allows customers to check TV programmes of interest and listen to FM radio broadcasts on the go.

The V603SH has a 2.02 megapixel CCD mobile camera with a 2x optical zoom for vivid photography even when zooming up. By utilising the Swivel Style design, the reversible LCD screen can be used as a viewfinder for a digital camera like feel.