The “Disney Mobile on docomo F-08D” model will go on cut-rate sale in the end of February and the “Disney Mobile on docomo P-05D” model will launch in March. Both models will be sold in Japan only.

The magical world of Disney is featured throughout the two smartphones, from their outer designs to user interfaces, including main displays and screen icons. Both models ar waterproof and compatible with popular DOCOMO services, such as Osaifu-Keitai® mobile-wallet services.

Smartphones developed by the two companies will be sold by DOCOMO under the “Disney Mobile on docomo” brand.

A variety of exclusive benefits and special services and content will enable users of these smartphones, including adult women and others, to encounter unique Disney experiences.

Exclusive content and services will include:

Access to Disney full-length animations, live actions and overseas dramas.

Digital subject from Disney, such as puzzle and music game applications for children and family-entertainment.

Original Disney applications, live wallpapers and more.

Various customer benefits in cooperation with Tokyo Disney Resort.

As the newest Sprint® Direct Connect® device, Kyocera DuraPlus offers a candy-bar form cistron with a flat, stable bottom, ideal for convenient accessibility in vehicle mounts and freestanding operation. Kyocera DuraPlus will be available in the first half of the year. Pricing and exact availability volition be announced closer to launch.

“Kyocera DuraPlus is the ideal twist for use in the construction, public safety and utility industries that demand devices that stand up to the toughest work conditions while delivering industry-leading push-to-talk capabilities,” said David Owens, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “This device is a dynamite addition to our Sprint Direct Connect portfolio, and we know our customers will appreciate the benefits of instant communication on a device that can withstand tough environments.”

Joining Kyocera DuraMax and Kyocera DuraCore in Kyocera’s Dura Series that specialize in handling the abuse of harsh working conditions, Kyocera DuraPlus is the ultimate communication tool for a variety of industries, including construction and transportation. It is certified to Military Standard 810G for resistance to dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, humidity, blowing rain and water immersion (up to 30 proceedings in up to 1 meter of water system).

The handset also features an embedded LED torch with a dedicated power button to assistance navigate power outages, read blueprints in unlit areas or for parking brake response personnel working in dark conditions. A robust, front-ported speakerphone also provides excellent auditory sensation calibre in noisy environments and remote speaker microphone jack allowing customers to use their phones with a heavy-duty remote loudspeaker system/mike (sold separately; available exclusively from Sprint in the coming months).

Kyocera DuraPlus comes with a powerful 1650 mAh battery offering up to 9.5 hours of talk time; an optional 2300 mAh extended battery (sold separately) will also be available from Sprint for users who need even more battery life. An external charging port enables the device to be used with a single or multi-bay charging station (sold separately). This is especially helpful for businesses that issue devices to shift workers, such as shuttle drivers or security personnel.

“Kyocera designed DuraPlus from the priming up with demanding industrial and enterprise customers in psyche,” said Eric Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of Sales and Marketing at Kyocera Communications. “Simple things like an LED flashlight, multi-bay charging, freestanding operation and the ability to use application-specific accessories go a long way toward better productivity on the jobsite and out in the field.”

Sprint Direct Connect is a portfolio of push-to-talk services that allow individuals and groups to get more done – quickly and easily with just the push of a button. Among the initial Sprint Direct Connect services:

- Sprint Direct Connect – Instant, one-to-single push-to-talk calling nationwide on the Sprint meshing, with any other Direct Connect subscriber. Direct Connect is the substance push-to-talk feature and is designed for interoperability across Sprint and Nextel network chopine.

- Guaranteed Talk Permit – The assurance that when you hear the push-to-talk “chirp,” your call was successfully transmitted. – Call Alert with Text – Send an audio alert with an optional text message to let another Direct Connect subscriber know you are trying to reach them and why.

- Group Connect® – Communicate with up to 20 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers all at once – nationwide, at the pushing of one button. – TeamDCSM – Communicate with up to 200 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers at the same time nationwide.

- NextMail® – Send a recorded message to any email worldwide or mobile handset via text message by using the Direct Connect push button. – Availability Notification – Request the handiness status of another push-to-talk member and, if they are busy, petition a notification when they are free.

- One-Touch Direct Connect – Allows quick access to multiple direct connect options.

With more than 18 years of expertise, Sprint is the industry leader in push-to-talk, serving the world’s largest push-to-talk biotic community of customers. Last year, Sprint launched Sprint Direct Connect, the industry’s next generation of push-to-talk service on its broadband CDMA network. The new service will expand customers’ push-to-talk coverage, broadband data capabilities, and enable new push-to-talk features.

Known previously by the codename “Project Kal-El,” the Tegra 3 central processing unit provides up to 3x the graphics performance of Tegra 2, and up to 61 percent lower might consumption. This translates into an industry-leading 12 hours of battery life for HD video playback.

The Tegra 3 central processing unit implements a new, patent-pending technology known as Variable Symmetric Multiprocessing (vSMP). vSMP includes a fifth CPU “companion,” specifically designed for work requiring little power. The four main cores are specifically designed for work requiring high performance, and generally consume less power than dual-core processors.

During tasks that require less power consumption — like listening to music, playing back video or updating background data — the Tegra 3 processor completely shuts down its four performance-tuned cores and, instead, uses its companion core. For high-performance tasks — like web browsing, multitasking and gambling — the Tegra 3 processor disables the companion.

“NVIDIA’s fifth core is ingenious,” said Nathan Brookwood, Research Fellow at Insight 64. “Tegra 3’s vSMP technology extends the assault and battery life of next-generation mobile devices by using less might when they’re handling undemanding tasks and then ratcheting up performance when it’s really needed.”

The Tegra 3 quad-core CPUs are complemented with a new 12-core NVIDIA GeForce® GPU, which delivers more realism with dynamic lighting, physical effects and high resolution environments, summation support for 3D stereo, giving developers the means to bring the next generation of mobile games to life.

For the millions who play games on mobile devices, the Tegra 3 processor provides an experience comparable to that of a biz console. It offers full game-controller support, enabling consumers to play games on their tablet or super phone, or connect to big screen HDTVs for a truly immersive experience. It also leverages NVIDIA’s award-winning 3D Vision technology and automatically converts OpenGL applications to stereo 3D, so consumers can experience 3D on a big screen 3D TV (via HDMI™ 1.4 engineering).

The Tegra 3 processor provides the industry’s….

* Fastest web experience – with accelerated Adobe Flash Player 11, HTML5 and WebGL browsing, and an optimized Javascript engine

* Fastest applications – with blazing performance for multimedia apps, such as photo and video redaction

* Fastest multitasking – for switching between common uses, such as playing music and games, and background tasks

* Fastest, highest-quality gaming – including new Tegra 3 central processor-optimized NVIDIA Tegra Zone™ app games such as Shadowgun, Riptide GP, Sprinkle, Big Top THD, Bladeslinger, DaVinci THD and Chidori.

Highlights / Key Facts:

* The Tegra 3 processor redefines power consumption and mobile-computing performance with:

o The world’s first quad-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU

o New patent-pending vSMP technology, including a fifth CPU essence that runs at a lower frequency and operates at exceptionally low power

o 12-core GeForce GPU, with 3x the artwork performance of the Tegra 2 processor, including support for stereoscopic 3D

o New video engines with support for 1080p high profile video at 40 Mbps

o Up to 3x higher memory bandwidth

o Up to 2x faster Image Signal Processor

* 40 games are expected to be available by the end of 2011, and over 15 Tegra 3 games are under development for Tegra Zone, NVIDIA’s free Android Market app that showcases the best games optimized for the Tegra processor.

* The Tegra 3 processor is in production. Developers can order the Tegra 3 Developer Kit to create applications for devices with Tegra such as tablets and super phones, at developer.nvidia.com/tegra.