STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 18, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Vodafone live! Panasonic GD87 handset held its fourth place on Vodafone's (NYSE:VOD) sales list in January, where it was joined by another camera phone, the Sony Ericsson P800, which entered the list at number eight.
"The list now has a total of three mobile phones with photo capabilities - the Panasonic GD87 and the Sony Ericsson P800, which both have an in- built camera, and the Sony Ericsson T68I, which can be fitted with a camera. It is clear that growing interest in the use of pictures for communication is also being reflected in our mobile phone sales," says Tommy Sundstrom, Vodafone Sweden's Vice President and head of Vodafone's store chain in Sweden.
"Sony Ericsson's T200 model is hanging on to its place at the top of the list, a position it has occupied for some time now, while the Sony Ericsson T68i has taken a major step forward since December, due mainly to its price adjustment," he says.
Sales list, mobile phones, January 2003, Vodafone Brand Model Function Price category(a) Sony Ericsson T200 GPRS/EMS Low Nokia 3310 Low Sony Ericsson T68i GPRS/MMS/Bluetooth/(camera) Medium Panasonic GD87 GPRS/MMS/camera High Nokia 5210 WAP Low Nokia 3410 WAP Low Nokia 3510 GPRS/MMS Low Sony Ericsson P800 GPRS/MMS/Bluetooth/camera High Nokia 6310i GPRS/Bluetooth Medium Sony Ericsson T300 GPRS/MMS Medium
(a) Based on cost price of mobile phone.
For more information, please contact: Tommy Sundstrom, Vice President, Vodafone Sweden, Telephone: +46 708 33 15 10, e-mail: tommy.sundstrom@vodafone.se
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