NEC's N901iC handset out Friday

NEC has established a place as the mainstream handset choice for DoCoMo subscribers, which has the unfortunate knock-on of making them monolithically unwilling to change handset designs. Hence, the 901iC's competent but tedious lines are pretty much identical to its N900iS predecessor; enhancements come in the form of FeliCa, DoCoMo's smart-chip payment system, and some videophone tweaks like allowing you to overlay graphics or a message on your picture, and sending a still image in place of your live phiz when you pick up to give you time to fix your hair or deal with anything incriminating in eyeshot. Other features are pretty much as standard for the 901 series: 1-megapixel camera, 3D sound, etc.

[Via K-Tai Watch (Japanese)]

[NTT DoCoMo press release]