14 DAY TRIAL // You'd think that a phone released by NTT DoCoMo would come with the latest advanced features available on the market, especially after that couple of weeks when all Japanese mobile operators released their very best devices packed with all features one could think of.
In this case, NTT DoCoMo shows that they have something to offer their more basic users as well, and has unveiled a new mobile phone from the Raku Raku series, dubbed the Raku Raku PHONE Basic.
This is one of those few clamshells that come with very basic features, with the main points of interest being user-friendliness and good looks.
Special features include 'Slow Voice', that is meant to improve the comprehensibility through embedded software that slows down the other person's voice speed, and 'Clear Voice' noise-detection, automatically adjusting voice and ringtone volume according to the surrounding voice level.
Other features include 'Read Aloud' that announced the name of the caller and provides audio readouts and software that offers preset messages for quick replies to emails. The handset is compatible with the i-channel, DoCoMo's push-based service that delivers news and other information as text on the standby screen and features the 'Raku Raku iMenu', created specifically for the Raku Raku phone family that is an easy to view menu for better navigation and use.
Raku-Raku PHONE Basic also functions as a pedometer, enabling users to measure the distance they have walked and calculating calorie consumption. If you're a fan of simple and stylish mobile phones like this one, and are living in Japan, you'll be able to get this handset through NTT DoCoMo starting April this year. No info regarding the price is available at the moment.