Perhaps there is something more, this article gives some additional info. Lots of problems with the newer phones, need a "reboot" button. Removing the battery seems to be the only way now. Even a cell phone virus running wild.
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DoCoMo Begins 'Spy-Phone' Exchange
By Dan McDonough, Jr.
www.WirelessNewsFactor.com,
Part of the NewsFactor Network
June 13, 2001
DoCoMo recently launched its 3G high-speed wireless trial, despite other glitches it found - 1,200 of its 3G phones did not go into the trial as scheduled because of a bug in embedded software.
For some Japanese wireless users who feel they may have been spied on for the past month, a fix has arrived.
NTT DoCoMo (NYSE: NTT) on Wednesday began replacing faulty handsets that it recalled in May. DoCoMo said it has corrected a software problem in its "DoCoMo by Sony SO503i" mobile phone that gave third-party companies access to data stored on the handset.
Plenty To Go Around
The Japanese wireless giant said it will resume sales of the handset in late June, as it has produced an ample supply. Those who already have bought the phone will be notified of the exchange by mail.
Customers will be able to exchange their handsets at any NTT DoCoMo service station, including branch offices and DoCoMo retail outlets.
According to the company, the glitch was found in the phone's image-processing software.
"In rare instances, during the upgrading of some 'i appli' applications, it has been possible for malicious third-party providers to view certain types of data stored in the handset. There is no chance, however, of any personal data being viewed," said DoCoMo last month.
The company noted that the problem has occurred only with certain kinds of third-party applications that were upgraded at a limited number of voluntary "i appli" sites.
3G Glitch
Just weeks ago, DoCoMo launched its 3G (third generation) high-speed wireless trial, despite other glitches it found.
Before the trial even had begun, DoCoMo said 1,200 of its 3G phones would not go into the trial as scheduled because of a bug in embedded software. DoCoMo has debugged the handsets but said final retesting will take another month.
Regardless, DoCoMo began distributing 4,500 3G handsets two weeks ago to "monitors" in its trial, which will end with the first phase of DoCoMo's planned commercial 3G launch on October 1st. Originally, DoCoMo had planned to distribute 4,000 mobile phones for the trial, but the company upped the ante by 500 handsets when the application pool swelled to 147,000 people.
"Freedom of mobile multimedia access" (FOMA), as DoCoMo has dubbed its 3G service, is scheduled to cover all of Japan by spring 2002.
DoCoMo also said Tuesday that it has launched 80 billion yen worth of 5-year domestic straight corporate bonds. The coupon rate of the bond is 0.53 percent, and the yield is 0.536 percent.
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