NTT DoCoMo has named its 3G service Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access (FOMA), which it developed jointly with NEC Corporation. Initially, the service will operate only within a 20 mile radius of Tokyo. The service has been running among 4,500 users on a trial basis since May.
According to reports, the handsets will range in price from 30,000 yen, or £171, to 95,700 yen, or £547.