Japanese telecom carrier NTT DoCoMo has introduced the first cellphone in Japan to run Google's Android mobile operating system. The phone called HT-03A is expected to be introduced in June or July, said the company. It is part of NTT DoCoMo's summer line-up of 18 new devices.
The Japanese cellphone running Android OS comes nearly seven months after T-Mobile introduced the G1 cellphone in America, also the first in the world.
Like the G1, the HT-03A has also been produced by Taiwanese company HTC. Not surprisingly, the two are near-identical in terms of their form factor. Both devices sport a large touchscreen and the familiar button configuration at the bottom.
The HT-03A has a 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3.2 inch touchscreen, microSD card slot, Bluetooth and GPS. It will also have access to Android's app store, the Android Market. And will support Japanese characters through additional software. The device is available in white and black.
More pics of the phone.
Photos: HT-03A/NTT DoCoMo
