[NEC's dual-mode handsets with 3G and existing network capabilities are scheduled to be delivered to Europe as early as July 2002.]

Tokyo -- "NEC Corp, Japan's biggest cellphone maker, said on Thursday it was still on track to deliver volume shipments of third-generation mobile phones to Europe next July-September, shooting down reports of a delay.

"NEC spokeswoman Emi Hidaka said the company had not altered its schedule for delivering the dual-mode handsets, which would be capable of working with both high-speed 3G and existing phone networks, to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (0013).

"We are still doing business with Hutchison on the premise that the handsets will come out in the third quarter of 2002," Hidaka said.

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