NTT DoCoMo Launching GPS Handset Sales

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo announced Wednesday that it would begin marketing its first GPScompatible handset, dubbed F661i, on Tuesday. The mobile phone features a one- touch GPS button that lets users pinpoint their locations, within a radius of 50 meters, and download area maps and information.

Eight different types of GPS content available from information providers include public transportation and restaurant data, as well as routing to help navigate to specific locations.