OREANDA-NEWS. August 08, 2011. Fujitsu announced that its new docomo F-12C Smartphone. F-12C features "human-centric technology" that has been cultivated by Fujitsu during the development of its previous mobile phones and delivers the ultimate level of convenience. In addition, as the smartphone has been built to Japanese specifications, it offers fine-tuned usability, reported the press-centre of Fujitsu.

F-12C has been designed in collaboration with the luxury luggage brand GLOBE-TROTTER, a purveyor to the British Royal Family, creating a smartphone with polished user-friendliness and a universal style design. The smartphone, is equipped with the latest Android™ OS 2.3 release and boasts a lightweight, compact body that fits comfortably in the palm of the user's hand. It also features IPX5/8 water-resistant(1) technology, pioneered by Fujitsu.

Background
Amidst the rapid market shift to smartphones, Fujitsu has developed F-12C as its first smartphone handset to incorporate "human-centric technology," which enables the same easy-to-read, easy-to-hear, and easy-to-use functionality that Fujitsu has built into its previous mobile phones for user-convenience.

In terms of viewability, the F-12C features a high-luminance, high-definition screen that is easy to look at in both bright and dark places, as well as an exterior coating that is resistant to fingerprints and stains. Furthermore, the smartphone employs a universal font with superior readability.

To make the handset easier to hear, F-12C is equipped with cutting-edge audio technology that employs specially-developed digital sound processing. The smartphone is packed with high-performance audio features, including "Super HAKKIRI VOICE (extra-clear voice) 3" which enhances the clarity of the caller's voice in noisy or crowded places, "PITTARI VOICE (exact voice)" which identifies the user's situation and adjusts the smartphone's audio accordingly, and a voice balance feature that makes the smartphone easier to hear.

With regard to its easy-to-use functionality, Fujitsu has enhanced F-12C's touchscreen accuracy and software performance to enable easy operations. Through high-speed touch feedback technology, the intensity and pattern of the smartphone's feedback vibrations can be adjusted based on the manner or place in which it is being operated. In addition, Fujitsu's proprietary "NX!input powered by ATOK" text input system gives users even greater control over how they input text.

F-12C's design has been developed in collaboration with GLOBE-TROTTER, a purveyor to the British Royal Family that boasts a company history of over 100 years. By fusing GLOBE-TROTTER's universal and original artistic design—which across the ages has gained the admiration of quality-conscious fashion icons and celebrities throughout the world—with the user-convenient concept behind F-12C, Fujitsu has created a simple and easy-to-use smartphone with timeless appeal.

The smartphone is available in two color variations: Black and Rose Gold.