Available in both “Orange” and “Blue” variations, here are Japan’s first smartphones with Windows Mobile, and were developed by KDDI. The “Orange” and “Blue” don’t refer to just the color variations, either—there are actually a couple functionality variations. While Orange supports communications standards such as CDMA, 802.11b, Bluetooth and so forth, Blue primarily revolves around the “mu-chip” reading capabilities, which are going to be used at the “2005 World Exposition” to be held in Aichi Japan from March of next year. In fact, KDDI hasn’t said anything about actually selling any of these units to the public, so the World Exposition may be your only chance to get your hands on one. You’re in luck, though, as KDDI has said they will use the Orange variation to control the mindless foreigner population expected to attend the World Exposition.
Inside of the Ai Mate lie a 520MHz processor, 128MB of RAM, 64MB of ROM, USB functionality, and even an inclination sensor that automatically flips the screen around when you go to show it to someone.
Press Release [KDDI]
