Since 3G networks and mobile phone-based wallets are run of the mill in Japan, the country’s network providers need to offer pretty advanced handsets if they want to snare more cash. So operator KDDI has unveiled a phone with a 3D display. WOOO_Ketai_H001_01 The Wooo Ketai H001 had a 3D display The recently announced Ketai …

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Thursday 29th January 2009 16:41 GMT Simon

3D?

Wow, that's great - my 2D phone keeps getting lost. That extra dimension is going to make it much easier to hold, too.

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Thursday 29th January 2009 18:52 GMT A. Lewis

As opposed to...

All those phones with only exist in two dimensions? I hate those, the keys are always really fiddly.

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Friday 30th January 2009 01:14 GMT Anonymous Coward

You are SIX years late!

Actually, Sharp had a couple of fairly popular 3D phones out in Japan way back in 2003. Look up the NTT Docomo SH251iS for example.

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Friday 30th January 2009 13:24 GMT Wortel

Wooo

It's purple! It better get some looser shorts if it wants to have a family.

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Friday 30th January 2009 15:09 GMT Andy Watt

Don't get too excited

They may have a lot of bells and whistles on the phones in Japan, but the UI and usability is bloody awful. Fancy a phone with 5 different UI styles? And a 600 page manual? Urgh.

I can only hope this one is better, but honestly - the DoCoMo phones I've seen have all been a) bricks and b) horrible to use. Also a bit buggy.

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