Main Functions Of The Foma So906I; International Roaming; Kisekae Tool - NTT docomo FOMA SO906i User Manual

Main Functions of the FOMA SO906i

"FOMA" is the name of NTT DoCoMo's mobile service based on the W-CDMA
(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) system, which has been approved as a
global standard of third generation (3G) wireless communication systems (IMT-2000
or International Mobile Telecommunications-2000).
i-mode is an online service that enables you to take advantage of valuable
information from i-mode Menu sites (Program) and i-mode compatible sites.
This service also enables you to exchange e-mail with great ease.
i-mode mail/Deco-mail/Deco mail pict./Decome-Anime
Besides the main body of text, you can attach a photo
or a video file. Also, the FOMA terminal supports Deco-
mail and Deco-mail pictograms, allowing you to use
fonts in different color and size, change a background
color, and paste moving pictograms as well as images
in the mail main body. In addition, by Decome-Anime,
you can create a fun animated mail easily by adding a
message into a template (P.183, 185, 186, 188).
Mega i- ppli/Chokkan Game
By downloading i- ppli from a relevant site, you
can enjoy games or obtain automatically updated
information, such as about market shares and
weather. Mega i- ppli is supported, enabling
you to enjoy games that require large amounts of
memory, such as high resolution 3D games and full-
featured role playing games. Additionally, you can
enjoy operating the mobile phone by sensuously
such as "tilting", "shaking", or "talking" (P.218).
Compatible with High-Speed Communication
The FOMA HIGH-SPEED Area is supported a high-
speed communication of the maximum reception
speed 3.6Mbps and maximum transmission speed
384kbps can be achieved (P.422).
The maximum communication speed: 3.6Mbps/
384kbps is the maximum value on standard. The
actual communication speed varies depending
on the network condition or communication
environment. When you use an access point which
does not support HIGH-SPEED such as outside
of the FOMA HIGH-SPEED Area or mopera, the
maximum reception/transmission speed is 384kbps.

International Roaming

You can use the same FOMA terminal, phone
number, and mail address as used in Japan when
you are overseas (supported GSM/3G areas). A
voice/videophone call, i-mode, i-mode mail, SMS,
and network services are available. The i- ppli [
for SO] which is used for translating words
spoken in Japanese to English/Chinese or vice
versa is preinstalled (P.223, 428).
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GPS
You can use various services using the location
information you obtain by GPS, such as viewing the
map of your location, searching for information on your
neighborhood, letting the FOMA terminal to navigate
you to the destination. The Map appli is preinstalled and
allows you to use the high-definition map easily (P.248).
Chaku-Uta Full
Music&Video Channel /Video clip
Music&Video Channel is a paid service that
requires a subscription.
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Chaku-Uta Full that allows you to download a whole
track of music and Uta-hodai that allows you to enjoy
favorite music as much as you want by the fixed fee
are supported.
Also, Music&Video Channel is supported to download
a music program or program with video during
the night only by setting it in advance and enjoy it.
Moreover, because i-motion up to 10MB is supported,
video clip which allows you to enjoy a music clip of a
whole track of music is supported (P.356, 362).
Osaifu-Keitai/ToruCa
Once you download the Osaifu-Keitai-compatible
i- ppli, you can use the FOMA terminal to deposit
e-money to the IC card incorporated in the terminal
as well as to check your credit balance and purchase
history on a relevant site. Furthermore, the i- ppli
for "DCMX" credit service provided by DoCoMo is
preinstalled (P.227). The "iC transfer service" is also
supported, which allows you to easily transfer data
stored on the IC card to another one in a case such
when replacing a FOMA terminal with a new model.
ToruCa is an e-card which you can obtain from
a reading device (reader/writer) or site and
exchanges with others easily using e-mail or infrared
communication (P.238).

Kisekae Tool

You can change the stand-by display and menu
display to your favorite data at once. For SO906i,
you can also change the orders of the menu items
based on your usage and customize the menu
display to your taste (P.117, 118).
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