Kyocera Wireless Announcement – Video Recorder Phones

Kyocera Wireless Corporation - a leading global manufacturer of CDMA wireless handsets – has announced the commercial availability of its Kyocera Koi 1.2 megapixel video recorder phones in conjunction with Movicom BellSouth in Argentina - the first network operator in the world to offer the video recorder phone.

Koi features the abilities to record 15-second MPEG-4 video clips and take photographs with four times the resolution of traditional VGA-resolution camera phones. Unlike images from VGA camera phones, megapixel-resolution images from Koi can generate photo-quality prints up to 10cm x 15cm. Movicom BellSouth customers will also be able to take advantage of the MMS (Multi-media Messaging Service) capabilities of Koi, allowing videos and megapixel photos to be transmitted and received over the air via the phone.

Stand Out From The Crowd – Thanks To Koi

Koi's unique "swivel" form factor makes it stand out in a crowd and offers easy one-button operation of the camera, which can be used with the phone swiveled open or closed. Rotated to the closed position Koi looks and feels like an actual digital camera, making it easier to use than flip phones for snapping pictures or recording video. The 1.2 megapixel camera phone also features a built-in flash and 5X digital zoom to expand picture-taking options, MPEG-4 video record and playback, and 16 megabytes of onboard memory for storing high- and low-resolution images, up to 200 photo caller ID entries, multimedia files and downloaded games.

Koi features an exceptionally large 262,000-color external display for easy viewing of the Internet, images, videos and games. Like the device's camera, the phone can also function with the phone swiveled open or closed and the phone automatically goes into "camera" mode when the protective lens cover is opened, allowing for spontaneous picture taking.

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Author Notes:

Cathy Harrison contributes and publishes news editorial to http://www.cell-phones-n-plans.com. An industry resource featuring reviews of various service providers and their phones and plans.