New KDDI handsets offer oral access to navigation service

New KDDI handsets offer oral access to navigation service

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Corp. said Jan. 12 it will introduce three new handsets for its ''au'' mobile phone service in February which will enable users to orally use the ''EZ Navi Walk'' navigation service. The handsets eliminate the troublesome process of inputting information for a search location, such as its address and phone number, by pushing keys on a handset, KDDI said.

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