World’s first Symbian^2 device starts shipping from Japan

Symbian  announced that Symbian^2 (S^2) platform will be running on the 4 new devices from NTT DOCOMO INC which was unveiled on 18 May 2010 viz the docomo PRIME series F-06B, docomo STYLE series  F-07B and docomo STYLE series F-08B, manufactured by ujitsu Limited and thedocomo PRIME series SH-07B, manufactured by Sharp CorporationSharp Corporation

Apart from being the first devices to run on Symbian^2, these 4 devices also feature 13.2 megapixel camera, full HD video recording and playback, WI FI access point capability and a waterproof body.

Devices manufactured by Fujitsu:

docomo PRIME series F-06B: Waterproof, two-way screen, 13.2-megapixel camera for shooting full HD video, and Wi-Fi access-point capability

docomo STYLE series F-07B: Convenient two-way portrait/landscape screen and a slim, quick-opening clamshell body

docomo STYLE series F-08B: Waterproof phone with recession that illuminates when touchedDevices manufactured by Sharp:

docomo STYLE series SH-02B marimekko: Stylish phone featuring vivid colors, designed in collaboration with popular Finnish brand marimekko

docomo PRIME series SH-07B: Waterproof phone featuring 12.1-megapixel CCD for shooting Full HD video

docomo STYLE series SH-08B: Compact, waterproof body, designed in collaboration with fashion brand EMILIO PUCCI

docomo SMART series™ SH-09B: Extra-thin 11.4-mm phone with multiple dictionaries for business users who need answers fastA total of 130 Symbian-based models have either shipped or are in the process of being launched in Japan as of 1 June, 2010 (including a Taiwanese variant model manufactured by Fujitsu). More than 360 million units have shipped in the world since the first Symbian-based device launched in 2000.¹ The new models based on Symbian^2: docomo PRIME series F-06B, docomo STYLE series F-07B, docomo STYLE series F-08B, docomo PRIME series SH-07B
The new models based on Symbian OS v9.4: docomo STYLE series SH-02B marimekko, docomo STYLE series SH-08B, docomo SMART series SH-09B

for further updates on SYMBIAN^2  stay tuned :-)