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Niche Mobile Gadgets

KDDI AU Taps Numerous Phone Markets For Spring in Japan

— February 18, 2009 — Tech
KDDI AU, a Japanese mobile phone company, is rolling out a number of niche phones including the Sony Walkman Phone Premium3 for music buffs, the Hitachi Wooo H001 for lovers of high-tech visuals, the 8 megapixel Sharp SH001 for photography buffs and the Kyocera K001 for fashionistas.

Japan remains ahead of the pack when it comes to mobile phones. They continuously strive to blow us away with their amazing mobile phone designs, function and technologies. Compared to the phones in Japan, we are way behind schedule. It amazing how the Japanese consistently continue to launch new phones and still manage to re-up themselves each time.

These KDDI AU phones are not just phones, they are lifestyle accessories designed to improve and support a better quality of life through function, design and technology.
Trend Themes
1. Niche Mobile Gadgets - KDDI AU shows the potential for catering to specific interests and lifestyles through mobile phone designs.
2. High-tech Visuals Phones - The Hitachi Wooo H001 is an example of the potential for mobile phones to cater specifically to the needs of users with emphasis on stunning visual quality.
3. Photography-centric Phones - The Sharp SH001 is a disruption in the mobile phone industry, indicating the potential for bringing specialized photography capabilities to mobile devices.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - Technology companies can benefit by exploring niche markets and designing mobile devices to cater specifically to users' needs, as demonstrated by KDDI AU.
2. Fashion - KDDI AU showcases the potential for the fashion industry to integrate mobile technology and design in products that cater to the needs of fashion enthusiasts, such as with the Kyocera K001.
3. Music - The Sony Walkman Phone Premium3 illustrates the potential for the music industry to collaborate with mobile phone companies and integrate music playback features into phones in a new, innovative way.
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