Fingerprint solution to secure mobile phones

The F505i is the first mobile phone to feature a fingerprint sensor to prevent unauthorized handset use. The user lock or unlock the mobile phone simply by placing a pre-registered finger on the sensor. Up to 10 fingerprints can be registered by following the handset's authentication mode procedures.

The F505i also allows up to 29 minutes of video clips on a single 16MB miniSD card. It shines with a 2.2-inch, 262.144 QVGA high-resolution screen, and a built-in CCD camera with an effective resolution of 1.28 mega-pixels.

The F505i will be available through all DoCoMo sales channels. The price of the handset, including miniSD card and adaptor, will be open (unfixed). The standard accessory kit, including battery pack, AC adaptor and desktop holder, will cost 5,100 yen (US$ 45).