KDDI announces AQUOS K, Japan's first VoLTE compatible au mobile phone

AQUOS K

―AQUOS K, Top-class valuables only the top-class professionals deserve―

You can have fun with LINE and web search.

• Compatible with 4G LTE high-speed data communication. In addition, 1.2 GHz Quad-core CPU supports your Internet access with a smooth and responsive operation.
• This model, in which the keys are equipped with static sensors, features "Touch Cruiser EX," which allows you to move the pointer and scroll the screen on the display by moving your fingers over the key pad in the same way as on the touchpad of laptop PCs.
• You can download LINE, a communication app to extend communications with your friends and family.

Smart camera advises you for the best framing

• Equipped with an approx. 13-megapixel CMOS camera capable of high-definition photo and video shooting.
• This model features the "Framing Adviser" function that provides you with appropriate guidance and messages to take the best photo or video shot depending on the subject you want to shoot.
• In addition, with its camera features such as "NightCatch," "RealTime HDR" and "Beauty Zoom," anyone can easily take photos beautiful enough to be part of your permanent collection.
• It offers a unique feature called "Translation Finder," which translates English into Japanese in real time. For instance, when you travel overseas and come across unknown English words on a station information board or on a menu at a restaurant, you just focus your phone camera on the text and your mobile phone will immediately display Japanese translation.

High-quality voice calls over VoLTE [1] [2] and dynamic receiver

• The first VoLTE compatible mobile phone ever offered by au. It covers a higher audio-frequency range than conventional mobile phones and enables clearer voice calls.
• Its broadband dynamic receiver maximizes the voice-call performance to reproduce voice more clearly than ever.
• "Voice Party" is a teleconference application that can accommodate up to 30 parties at the same time. It allows family members and friends who live separately to get together on the phone, or it can be utilized as a business communication tool to hold a teleconference involving multiple branches in a company.

High Quality and enhanced functions

• Bright yet serene body design and color. There are three colors for your choice, golden brown Amber, beautiful glossy Clear White and elegant Bordeaux.
• Utilizes 3.4-inch high-definition QHD liquid crystal (960 x 540) that can display the outline of images and characters more smoothly.
• Equipped with a Pure LED back light that delivers beautiful color development and bright yet natural shade of color.
• Equipped with Wi-Fi tethering that allows tablets and game machines to connect to the Internet.
• PASSNOW, a tablet communication app, is pre-installed in the AQUOS K so that your tablet can receive incoming notification of the AQUOS K, display images stored in it and turn the tethering on and off through it easily.
• Its built-in voice-recognition feature recognizes your voice to dial the phone or release the camera shutter for a selfie shot to prevent camera shake.
• This model comes with a 1,410mAh large-capacity battery.
• It has enhanced basic functions including 1-Seg, infrared communications and water resistance.

Basic specifications
Product name	AQUOS K SHF32	OS	Android (TM) 4.4
Manufacturer	Sharp Corporation
Display	Approx. 3.4 inches/TFT	Cameras	Main camera: Approx. 13.1 million pixels
Weight	Approx. 128g (Tentative)
Battery capacity	1,410mAh	Size	Approx. 51 (W)x113 (H)x16.9 (D) mm (Tentative)
Memory	Approx. 8GB (ROM)/Approx. 1GB (RAM)	Continuous call time/standby time	TBC
Colors	Amber, Clear White, Bordeaux	External memory	microSDHC (TM) (32GB max.)

Compatible services/functions
4G LTE Max. downlink speed: 150 Mbps	●	Carrier aggregation	-	WiMAX 2+	-
VoLTE	●	Sync Call	-	Voice Party	●
Email (@ezweb.ne.jp)	●	SMS	●	Full Seg	-
1Seg	●	Wi-Fi (R) tethering (10 devices max.)	●	GLOBAL PASSPORT (GSM/UMTS)	●
Bluetooth (R) (ver.4.0)	●	Wi-Fi (R) (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)	●	Emergency rapid mail	●
Osaifu-Keitai (R) [3]	●	NFC (acquire information/link)	-	Infrared ray communication	●
Waterproof	●	Dustproof	-	Impact resistance	-

About au Smart Pass

On June 1, 2015, the unlimited-use apps customized exclusively for 4G LTE mobile phones available from au Smart Pass and the privileges for members will be expanded, which will allow all members to enjoy more perfected services than ever. [4]

1. Content

• (1)

  Unlimited-use apps
  Being expanded mainly in games and music, you will be able to use approx. 100 apps without additional charge.

  <Category list of unlimited-use apps>

  Category
  Game	Tool
  Sports/Health	Mail
  Map/Traffic/Navigation	Entertainment
  Music	News/Weather
  Divination	Finance
  Education	Book/Magazine
  au support/tool	Food/Recipe

  <Sample of unlimited-use apps>

  Category	App name	App provider name
  Map/Traffic/Navigation	Norikae (changing trains) NAVIGATION for au Smart Pass	NAVITIME JAPAN Co., Ltd.
  Game	4 Players Mahjong on line	BTD STUDIO Co., Ltd.
  Game	Sudoku Academy	BTD STUDIO Co., Ltd.
  Music	LISMO [5]	KDDI CORPORATION
  Music	RecoChoku (R) for au Smart Pass	RecoChoku Co., Ltd.
  Music	Karaoke JOYSOUND	XING MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.
  Education	10MTV Opinion	Imagineer Co., Ltd.

• (2)

  Member's privileges
  Three new apps for 4G LTE mobile phones will be added - "Travel/Lodging" with which you can always get ¥1,000 discount from the regular price at popular hotels and inns in Japan anytime, "Concerts/Movies/Events" with which you can get discount at theaters and reserve a concert ticket in advance, and "Product Monitor." "Coupon" can be used as is at convenience stores, karaoke rooms and other stores.

  <Example of privilege>

  Category	Applicable app	Content of privilege
  Travel/Logging		¥1,000 discount from a regular price at popular hotels and inns in Japan
  Concerts/Movies/Events		Admission discount at movie theaters Reservation of live tickets in advance
  Coupon		Karaoke-room-charge discount

• (3)

  Security
  AQUOS K can be compatible with "Virus Buster for au" which prevents access to illicit sites including phishing sites and infection of spywares by checking the security of websites.

  

2. How to Use

Please access our au Smart Pass website by selecting the au Smart Pass icon in the home screen of AQUOS K SHF31 or AQUOS K SHF32.

3. Charges

Monthly information charges: ¥372 (tax excluded)

• Free of charge for 30 days after the first registration date.

<Reference>
Commencing its service in March 2012, au Smart Pass is one of the largest [6] paid-membership services in Japan with more than 12 million customers.
In cooperation with many artists and companies, au Smart Pass provides its members with a variety of benefits such as the unlimited use of apps and web apps for only ¥372 (tax excluded) per month, free security-software download, data-backup services and support to reduce repair charges in case your au terminal fails.

<Notes>

• [1]

  VoLTE stands for Voice over LTE and means a voice communication technology over the LTE high-speed data communication network.

  [2]

  Limited to communications between au VoLTE compatible devices within au 4G LTE service areas.

  [3]

  Usable services are QUICPay (TM), Mobile Suica and Yodobashi Gold Point Card. Usable services are scheduled to be expanded gradually.

  [4]

  Services will be different from the previous au Smart Pass services.

  [5]

  The music used with the previous LISMO compatible mobile phones can be transferred.

  [6]

  According to our research.

• Android (TM) is a trademark of Google Inc.
• AQUOS, AQUOS (logo), AQUOS K, AQUOS K (logo), Touch Cruiser EX, Framing Adviser, NightCatch, RealTime HDR, Beauty Zoom, Translation Finder, PureLED and PASSNOW are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
• LINE is a trademark or registered trademark of LINE Corporation.
• Chaku-Uta (R) is a registered trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
• The names of all other companies and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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