MEDIAS ES N-05D: NEC’s New Android Phone Is 6.7mm Thin, Connects To Casio’s G-SHOCK GB-6900

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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
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NEC did it again: about 11 months after unveiling the world’s slimmest smartphone at that time, the company is ready to release another super-thin Android phone with a set of impressive specs (via Japan’s biggest mobile carrier NTT Docomo). Dubbed MEDIAS ES N-05D [JP], the handset will hit Japanese stores in February or March this year.

NEC rolled out quite a few Medias-branded Android phones in recent months, but this model is just 6.7mm thin and has the best specs.

Here are the main features:

  • Android 2.3.6
  • waterproof body
  • 4.3-inch LCD with 720×1280 resolution
  • 8.1MP CMOS camera with NEC’s Exmor R for mobile engine
  • dual-core MSM8260 CPU (1.5GHz)
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB internal memory
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • Wi-Fi
  • NFC e-wallet function
  • infrared connection
  • digital TV tuner
  • microSD card slot, microUSB slot
  • 1400mAh battery
  • connectivity to Casio’s G-SHOCK GB-6900 watch
  • size: 130×67×6.7mm, weight: 110g

The MEDIAS ES N-05D might reach markets outside Japan at some point in the future, but there is no official word from NEC yet.

Via IT Media [JP]