KDDI, au's first smartphone "E30HT" finally released around now

KDDI announced today that it will release the first au smartphone "E30HT" from May 1st.

Formal announcement last SeptemberIt is actually released from the lapse of more than half a year, but what kind of model is it exactly?

Details are as follows.
On sale of Smartphone "E30HT" | 2009 | KDDI CORPORATION

According to this release, KDDI will release smartphone "E30HT" based on HTC's "Touch Pro" from May 1st. The price is open.

"E30HT" is a smartphone equipped with approximately 2.8 inch VGA (480 x 640) liquid crystal and approximately 3.2 megapixel auto focus camera, full keyboard, microSD memory card slot supporting up to 8 GB, wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Adopted "TouchFLO 3D" interface that allows you to operate with just your fingertips. The OS is Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition.

In addition, an application "WALKINGHOTSPOT" which connects up to five wireless LAN devices as an access point and "scanR" which enables to capture information included in the printed document as digital data will be preinstalled.

And, although it is an interesting fee, discount service such as "double fixed amount" or "double flat rate light" can be used in addition to the price plan of the conventional au mobile phone. In addition, the maximum amount of data communication when connecting to PC with USB cable, Bluetooth, WALKINGHOTSPOT, etc. is said to be 13,650 yen.

Incidentally, HTC's "Touch Pro" based on the base has been released from NTT docomo and Softbank Mobile from November to December 2008,Successors are being announced abroadIn consideration of how much communication method is different, there was a necessity to re-install communication module, etc. Even though there was a feeling of losing sale of "E30HT" a little later this time.