Kyocera smartphones debut from NTT DoCoMo! Introducing "Anshin Smartphone KY-51B" for seniors, which is full of ultra-vertical screens and unique support functions, with photos [Report] --S-MAX

As previously reported, NTT DoCoMo will hold an online "2021-2022 Winter Spring New Product Press Information Session" on the 6th, and will hold a new 5G-compatible smartphone for seniors (smartphone) "Anshin Smartphone KY-51B" (made by Kyocera). ) Was announced. The release date is scheduled for February 2022 or later, and the price etc. are undecided. If you are familiar with smartphones, you may be surprised that NTT DoCoMo will release Kyocera smartphones. Kyocera has delivered mobile phones (feature phones) to NTT DoCoMo in the past, but this is the first smartphone for individuals. Moreover, the model announced this time is aimed at seniors, and it is very interesting that it will be sold in a competitive manner from NTT DoCoMo, which has already sold the "Raku-Raku Smartphone" series for seniors for a long time. I am also attracted to the significance of this. This time, I was able to touch the actual machine of the Anshin smartphone KY-51B at the touch & try venue for media held in Tokyo after the press briefing, so I was able to differentiate it from the smartphone F-52B with photos. Introducing points and more. Available in two colors, pink gold and navy ■ "Another senior smartphone" with an eye-catching ultra-vertical display Speaking of Kyocera's senior smartphones, "KDDI / Okinawa Cellular Phone" is sold for au (KDDI / Okinawa Cellular Phone). There are "BASIO" series and "Easy smartphone" series for Y! Mobile, but this machine is the first model for NTT Docomo. The main body design is a narrow frame design with a more modern impression than the "BASIO 4 KYV47" for au (released in February 2020) and the "Easy Smartphone 2 A001KC" for Ymobile (released in August 2020), and the upper margin The part is very narrow, and only the front camera part is missing like water droplets (so-called "notch") design. It is difficult to understand due to the color of the wallpaper, but the upper margin is very narrow From the left "Anshin smartphone KY-51B" and "BASIO4 KYV47", "Easy smartphone 2 A001 KC" As you can see from the above image, made by Kyocera One of the features of smartphones for seniors is that the screen is large and very vertically long, and the Anshin smartphone KY-51B uses an approximately 6.1-inch FHD + (1080 x 2400 dots) TFT liquid crystal, and its aspect ratio is 9. : 20. In addition, because the physical buttons are placed at the bottom of the display, the housing is even more vertically long, making it an ultra-longitudinal machine like the recent "Xperia" series with an aspect ratio of 9:21. The display of another senior smartphone for NTT DoCoMo "Raku-Raku Smartphone F-52B" announced at the same time is about 5.0 inch FHD + (1080 x 1980 dots) organic EL with an aspect ratio of 9: 16.5, so this difference in display size is It's probably the biggest difference. It's a size that makes you feel powerful when you hold it in your hand.In the case of smartphones for seniors, the size of the screen is more visible than the convenience of watching images and videos, such as "easy to read characters" and "easy to understand icons". It is directly linked to the goodness of the product itself. If it is too large, it will be inconvenient to carry, and there is a risk that it will be dropped or damaged by hitting it, but the impression I had in my hand was not too large and I felt it was just right (the size of the main body at the time of writing).・ Weight is undecided). The power button with a USB Type-C terminal and strap hole at the bottom of the main unit is at the top of the main unit. The F-52B smartphone, which was announced at the same time, was also equipped with the first fingerprint authentication sensor in the series, but biometric authentication that does not require password input because it is a smartphone for seniors who have a high risk of forgetting passwords etc. Feels essential. However, since the fingerprint authentication sensor is on the back, it seems that you have different tastes such as having to hold it once when unlocking the screen. The matte paint that makes fingerprints inconspicuous gives a good impression . The difference in the configuration of the main camera on the back is a big differentiating point from the smartphone F-52B. The Raku-Raku smartphone F-52B also has the purpose of utilizing the installed application, and the main camera on the back has two eyes, wide-angle (standard) and macro. Although the Anshin smartphone KY-51B is inferior in the number of camera units, its pixel count is about 48 million pixels, which is an overwhelmingly high pixel count compared to the wide-angle camera of the easy smartphone F-52B, which has about 13.1 million pixels. Even though it is monocular, it is possible to take very high-definition shots, so if you do not take macro shots, you will be better off with the Anshin smartphone KY-51B. If you enjoy general snapshots, it will not be a big disadvantage. Main camera that boasts a very high pixel count despite being monocular ■ Full of safety functions unique to seniors The unique functions of this unit are "post-call recording" and "screen recording". Post-call recording allows you to record the contents of a call for up to 60 minutes from the start of the call at the end of the call, which is very convenient because you can record back in time later. Special fraud such as "Oreore fraud" targeting the elderly is a troublesome problem that you should always be careful about, but when you receive a suspicious call or a call that is difficult to judge, "Maybe ..." Recording from is a great way to talk to your family and the people around you. In addition, screen recording can record the operation state of the screen as it is as a video, and since the voice of the person operating and the surrounding people is also recorded at the same time by the microphone function, it can be recorded with one tap when there is a problem with the operation method. You can imagine how to use it, such as by showing it to someone later and letting them know. Both functions can be easily used from the call end screen or home screen, so there is no problem with how to use them. I feel that it is a wonderful support function because it is a smartphone for seniors. Screen recording can be recalled immediately by tapping "Screen memo" at the bottom of the home screen. The recorded content is archived with the date, so you can record and save more and more what you do not understand. It is also equipped with a "smartphone health check" function that self-diagnoses problems such as "the screen disappears immediately" and "the icon at the top of the screen does not disappear". It is useful when you cannot talk to anyone about how to use it, because it will find the problem and tell you how to solve it by simply tapping it according to the instructions on the screen. If you have a problem , try it immediately. Other functions include waterproof / dustproof (IPX5 / 8 / IP6X), Osaifu-Keitai (FeliCa), FM radio, etc. doing. The battery capacity is 4500mAh, which is large enough, the chipset (SoC) is equipped with Qualcomm's "Snapdragon 480", the internal memory (RAM) is 4GB, the internal storage (ROM) is 64GB, and the external storage is a microSDXC card slot ( Basic performance is also sufficient, such as preparing a maximum of 1TB). Furthermore, the fact that it supports 5G communication cannot be overlooked. It is a terminal that can strongly benefit from faster communication speeds, such as quickly sending high-definition photos that utilize a high-pixel camera and videos recorded using the screen recording function. Sending large-capacity videos crisply with 5G support ■ NTT DoCoMo has a long-selling series of smartphones that makes it easy for senior users to make new choices . .. With the declining birthrate and aging population, the number of senior smartphone users is increasing rapidly, and the Raku-Raku smartphone series has been used by a total of 7 million people. With such a market size, it is impossible to handle terminals for seniors with only one model, Raku-Raku Smartphone. At NTT DoCoMo, the "arrows We F-51B" made by FCNT, which is the same as the smartphone F-52B, is equipped with "Simple Mode", which is a UI for seniors, but it is even more special for seniors. There is no doubt that there was a need for options as a computerized terminal. The arrows We F-51B is a normal entry smartphone, but just as there are various options for general smartphones that also have a home UI for seniors, there is a range of choices for senior smartphones according to the purpose of use and proficiency level. Is required. Anshin smartphone KY-51B seems to be a wonderful smartphone full of very unique and useful functions as one of such options.DoCoMo users, take a look at Kyocera's smartphones for seniors.

[Main specifications of Anshin smartphone KY-51B]

Model name	Anshin smartphone KY-51B
Size [height x width x thickness / mm]	to be decided
Mass [g] (including batteries)	to be decided)
OS	Android 11
Display [Size, resolution (horizontal x vertical), method]	Approximately 6.1 inch organic ELFHD + (1080x2400 dots)
HDR display	――――
SoC	Snapdragon 480
CPU	Octa-core CPU (2.0GHz x 4 + 1.8GHz x 4)
Built-in memory (RAM)	4GB
Internal storage	64GB
External storage (maximum supported capacity)	microSDXC (1TB)
Rear camera [effective pixel count / F value]	Approximately 48 million pixels CMOS / F1.8
Front camera [effective pixel count / F value]	Approximately 8 million pixels CMOS / F2.0
Battery capacity	4500mAh (built-in battery)
Continuous standby time (at rest) [4G (LTE)]	to be decided
Continuous talk time (LTE) [VoLTE / VoLTE (HD +) / VoLTE video call]	Undecided / Undecided /-
charging time	to be decided
Connecting terminal	USB Type-C
Wireless charging (Qi)	――――
Maximum communication speed (when receiving / transmitting)	1.9Gbps ​​/ 218Mbps
VoLTE / VoLTE (HD +)	○ / ○
WORLD WING [Compatible network: LTE / 3G / GSM]	○ / ○ / ○
Number of simultaneous tethering connections [Wi-Fi / USB / Bluetooth]	10 units / 1 unit / 4 units
Bluetooth	○ (5.1)
Waterproof and dustproof	○ (IPX5, 8) / ○ (IP6X)
1Seg / Full Seg	○ /-
Osaifu-Keitai (FeliCa)	○ ○
Biometrics	○ (face, fingerprint)
High resolution	――――
Suguden	○ ○
SIM card	nanoUIM
Body color	Pink gold, navy
Maker	Kyocera

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