The W31T is a CDMA 1X WIN (now au 3G) mobile phone developed for the Japanese market by Toshiba (and Toshiba Mobile Communications, now FCNT). It was released under the au brand operated by KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone.
History Introduced as an evolution of the W21T, the W31T was Toshiba's first mobile phone to support the BREW version of the Opera browser, known as "PC Site Viewer" (service ended March 31, 2016). At 20 mm thick, it was marketed as the thinnest clamshell CDMA 1X WIN handset available at its launch in June 2005. It was also the first device to feature both the KCP (KDDI Common Platform) and BREW 3.1.
May 23, 2005: Officially announced by KDDI and Toshiba. June 30, 2005: Released nationwide across Japan. December 2005: Discontinued and replaced by its upgraded successor, the W32T. July 22, 2012: Service termination of the legacy 800 MHz frequency band (CDMA Band Class 3) rendered the handset completely unusable for voice calls and data transmission.
Specifications Hardware Form Factor: Clamshell fold design with frameless large numeric keypad Audio: Front-facing stereo speakers powered by a Yamaha MA-5 sound chip capable of up to 64-polyphonic ringtones Graphics Accelerator: MOBILE TURBO T4G (TC35285) 3D graphics engine Connectivity: Bluetooth v1.1 SAR Level: 0.739 W/kg
It has a battery life of ~200 minutes for talk, ~280 hours of standby, and a charging time of ~120 minutes.
It features a 2.36 MP CCD camera.
Software Operating System: REX OS with KCP Platform: BREW 3.1 Web & Media Services: PC Site Viewer (Opera web browser) EZ "Chaku-Uta Full" (pre-installed with "Sakuranbo" by Ai Otsuka as a sample track) "KikaseteseSearch" (music identification) EZ Movie & Chaku-Flash (animations) EZ Channel & Anshin Navi EZ Navi Walk (3D navigation support added via separate download) & EZ Passenger Navi Additional Features: First au phone to feature scalable fonts, over-the-air handset software updating, and an included electronic dictionary ("Ji-Supa") stored on an included 16 MB miniSD card and CD-ROM.
Notes Recipient of the 2005 Good Design Award.
See also Ai Otsuka – Commercial spokesperson for the product W32T W41T W43T
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