Vodafone K.K. announced it will commence sales of the Vodafone 804N, a new 3G handset by NEC, in the Kanto-Koshin region. The Vodafone 804N will be rolled out in other regions when preparations are in place.
The main features of the Vodafone 804N are as follows:
• Light and compact with approximately 450MB of handset memory for saving approximately 100 songs*. Customers can access their music even while the handset is closed
• Supports new 3G services like Vodafone live! CAST and Deru Moji 3D Pictogram Display, in addition to standard 3G services like international roaming, video calls and Vodafone live! BB
Main features
• Light and compact with approx. 450MB of handset memory for saving approx. 100 songs. The Vodafone 804N has approximately 450MB of memory in its light, 115g body, making it possible for customers to store approximately 100 songs*1, including Chaku-Uta Full® downloads and CD tracks transferred from PCs*2, to handset memory alone. The handset is also compatible with microSD™ cards (sold separately) in sizes up to 512MB so customers can store even more of their favorite music.
• Music mobile with approx. 13 hours of continuous playback and easy operations The Vodafone 804N features Music Assist Buttons underneath its external sub-display so customers can listen to music while the handset is closed. The handset can also play music in the background while customers check their messages and schedules.
High-quality acoustics can also be enjoyed by using the Vodafone 804N’s equalizer settings to suit different music genres. In addition, the handset comes with “Vodafone N-Series Music Transfer Tools” utility software so customers can easily transfer music files from PCs to their handsets.
In addition to supporting standard Vodafone K.K. 3G services like international roaming, video calls, and Vodafone live! BB, the Vodafone 804N also supports the latest 3G services like Vodafone live! CAST and Deru Moji 3D Pictogram Display to offer a complete 3G experience.
Main specifications
Network
Japan W-CDMA
Abroad W-CDMA, GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz)
Size (Width x Height x Thickness) Approx. 48 x 93 x 23mm (when folded)
Weight Approx. 115g
W-CDMA Approx. 180 min./Continuous talktime/ approx. 270 hrs. (when folded) standby time GSM Approx. 260 min./approx. 210 hrs. (when folded)
Main 2.2-inch (240 x 320 pixel) TFT LCD (max. 65,536 colours)
Display Sub-display 0.9-inch (96 x 64 pixel) STN LCD (max. 65,536 colours)
Mobile camera/ Main 2.00 million effective pixels/CMOS
Type Sub 100,000 effective pixels/CMOS
External memory microSDв„ў card (sold separately)
Other main functions V-appli (Mega Appli), Mail Art, USB connectivity (2.0), PC Link,
BluetoothВ® 1.2, Bilingual menus,QR code reading
Colour variations (pictured) Plumeria White, Coral Pink, Lapis Blue
Retail Price (standard set): open price
Standard set includes mobile handset, battery pack, rapid charger, stereo earphone mic, USB cable, and utility software (CD-ROM)
Availability
From 22 April 2006 in Kanto-Koshin region (handset will be rolled out to other regions when preparations are in place)
Hey. thanks for the information, it really helped
i was wondering if this phone can be used in united states
and if it has SIM card? thank you
please reply to luciana.hsu@gmail.com
My wife and I recently bought these handsets in Japan. We decided to buy the same phone so that there would always be a charger around and it was guaranteed we could trade information.
We’re australian so we’re not really used to everyone having and loving flip phones here in Japan but we thought these phones would be compact enough to carry in pockets etc. Some of the other phones here in Japan and huge and inpractical.
Anyway 2 weeks on and I’m not really impressed. Here’s why. (Oh please keep in mind, this is coming from a westerners viewpoint who operates the phone in English mode)
I recommend you buy the Mini card for the phone with a card reader or something for data transfer.
1. The SMS and Messaging feature defaults to UPPERCASE lettering and annoyingly must be changed everytime I want to SMS. RETARDED!!
2. It says it has T9 which I thought was text prediction… well it doesn’t seem to work at all, it’s like the good days of the first digital mobiles where you die from thumb fatigue sms’ing.
3. The Voice Quality is OK accept the volume on the listening end is crap, it’s could be soooo much louder, especially in Japan where noise polution is at a high.
4. The software that comes with the phone on CD is ONLY in Japanese and I had install issues with my english XP that meant I had to do a roll back on my system…
5. The bluetooth funtion is lame. It doesn’t work in the sense that I can sync it with my mac (2nd computer here) or PDA and browse files etc on it. All I can do is use the bluetooth function for a headset and sending contact cards.
6. And finally (good report huh?) the retarded thing locked up on a function and wouldn’t allow me to get into my songs and worse, phone book, so i had to do a master reset and about 1/2 hour later it worked again. accept I lost ALL my data… songs, contacts, photos, settings etc.
What’s this phone good for? Well, as a 450mg Mp3 player, it’s a lousy phone (if you can get the songs onto it that is.) And it’s smaller than most flip phones so that’s a bonus. But I seriously wish I’d traded it’s compactedness for something bigger that let me do the stuff i want… so, buy an iPod and another phone if you’re a foriegner in Japan. NEC, thanks for nothing!
Hey,
I really like these phones, Yes they aren’t so robust and they don’t have millions of features but you must admit they certainly are cute!
@dave&nat I need to purchase a second one so if anyone is interested in selling me one that would be fabulous.
email me fatbob4eva (at) gmail (dot) com.
I want to know that vodafone 804n by nec,how could i use this? I’m from the phil.
hi !!! im from the phil. and i have tis kind of cell phone vodafone 804n given by my cousin from japan how can i transfer my photos to the computer? and is this cell phone needs a memory card? why i cant used the bluetooth?
i will wait fot your response!!! thanks!!!
como coloca musicas nesse celular
you can only transfer photos in this crap fone via memory card, and its hard to use SMS here. plus you need to convert mp3 here to aac+ or m4a to play, if you wish to use the memory card with alot of songs