Vodafone K.K. today announces the Vodafone 904SH by Sharp, the first mobile handset to feature a VGA liquid crystal display (LCD). The 904SH is scheduled to go on sale in late April 2006 as a new 3G handset.

The 904SH's VGA LCD has four times the resolution of current QVGA LCDs, making it possible to reproduce visuals and render small characters with more vividness and clarity than before. However, Game and video content that takes full advantage of the VGA display is currently under development.

The 904SH is a new flagship model that supports a full range of new services and features. By using Bluetooth, friends and acquaintances can enjoy new communication services like instant messaging or multiplayer games within a 10-metre radius free of charge. The 904SH is also the first handset to feature a new Motion Control Sensor, which is capable of measuring handset posture in all directions in 3D. Customers will be able to enjoy a host of new applications that fully take advantage of the new sensor's enhanced accuracy. The 904SH also has Vodafone K.K.'s first Face Recognition feature for enhanced security and privacy protection.

In addition to the 2.4-inch VGA LCD, the 904SH has a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with 2x optical zoom. The handset also features stereo speakers that support 3D surround sound for realistic audio playback of Chaku-Uta Full music.

The main features of the 904SH are as follows:

• First mobile handset with VGA LCD and leading-edge specs: 3.2 megapixel autofocus 2x optical
• zoom camera and stereo speakers that support 3D surround sound
• Supports new services and features: Bluetooth communication, applications for newly-developed
• Motion Control Sensor, Vodafone K.K.'s first Face Recognition
• Flagship model that fully supports existing 3G services like Vodafone live! FeliCa for e-money and
• e-ticketing and Vodafone live! NAVI for GPS navigation

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