NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (DoCoMo) and High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) announced today that they have developed a handset, “hTc Z,” equipped with the Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 Japanese-edition operating system. DoCoMo will start sales in late July. The hTc Z will enable a variety of useful mobile business solutions using Windows Server® and Exchange Server, in addition to Bluetooth® and many add-in applications.

DoCoMo plans to sell the handsets to corporate customers as part of its comprehensive business solutions. The hTc Z will be demonstrated at DoCoMo’s booth at Wireless Japan 2006 in Tokyo from July 19 to 21.