CeBIT America 2003
NTT DoCoMo, the industry-leading Japanese carrier, definitely had one of the most attention-getting booths at the show. It's not completely clear why they were exhibiting at a show targeted at the U.S. market, since they don't directly offer any services here. I assume they are simply trying to establish a global reputation. They do hold a stake in AT&T Wireless, and have been a driving force behind AT&T's 3G plans, but they didn't seem to be promoting any of that at this show.
They were showing their two current flagship phones - the P2102V 3G phone from Panasonic, and the SO505i 2.5G phone from Sony Ericsson. The P2102V has a unique display that twists sideways, like a consumer camcorder, for taking pictures and video clips using a camera embedded in the hinge. It also has a second camera above the display, for two-way video-conferencing.
But the Sony Ericsson SO505i was the real show-stopper. Just released in Japan, (and already a hot seller,) the SO505i is the highest-resolution camera phone in the world at the moment, boasting 1.3 megapixels. It also sports a unique swivel design, scroll wheel, unique flip-up antenna, and a photo light for taking photos in low light. It also has just about every other feature you could imagine, such as a Memory Stick Duo slot, "i-appli" Java support, and several attractive, animated menu themes.
The most stunning aspect of the SO505i, however, is the absolutely beautiful display. As with many newer high-end phones, it's a TFT LCD that can display 260,000 colors. But unlike most current displays, it uses the very latest low-temperature polysilicon TFT technology, and has an incredible 256 x 320 pixel resolution - more than most PDAs! The photos below don't do it justice - it's really quite amazing to behold.
Unfortunately, neither phone is compatible with any networks outside of Japan.
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