New DoCoMo handsets -- including first HSDPA model

DoCoMo graces us with eight additions to the FOMA range this afternoon, including its first HSDPA handset, the NEC N902iX HIGH-SPEED (download speeds are stated at "up to 3.6Mbps"). Common features include network phonebook backup and protection via fingerprint, face or voiceprint recognition, and some phones include a Chaku-Uta Full or WMA-compatible media player. Another new service is "Chaku-Moji", which allows you to enter a 10-character message prior to calling someone and have it appear on their screen when the phone rings.

In addition, the N902iX supports a service DoCoMo is calling "Music Channel", which takes a leaf out of the KDDI book by providing content downloads that take place at a set time overnight.

Read: NTT DoCoMo press release