Symbian Limited welcomes NTT DOCOMO’s launch of the FOMA SH706iw based on Symbian OS which starts shipping in Japan this week. The FOMA SH706iw, a handset which supports the well-being and dietary requirements of users and works in conjunction with a health support website. It’s manufactured by Sharp Corporation and includes the MOAP platform which is compliant with the latest FOMA specifications.

Symbian continues to focus on delivering a flexible, robust and open mobile operating system which gives handset manufacturers and network operators the ability to develop differentiated phones, faster, more easily and at lower cost for different market segments and regions. Symbian customers that have shipped 3G phones in Japan based on Symbian OS include Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Motorola, Nokia, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson.