# Panasonic Eluga V P-06D

> mobile phone model

**Wikidata**: [Q17190226](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17190226)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/panasonic-eluga-v-p-06d

## Summary
The Panasonic Eluga V P-06D is a 2012 Android smartphone released by Panasonic Corporation as part of its ELUGA series, marketed exclusively through Japan’s NTT Docomo carrier. It represents Panasonic’s effort to re-enter the domestic smartphone market with a compact, water-resistant handset.

## Key Facts
- Commercial launch year: 2012
- Operating system: Android (version not specified in sources)
- Brand: Panasonic Corporation
- Series: Panasonic ELUGA
- Japanese carrier: NTT Docomo (model number P-06D)
- Alternate names: Docomo Eluga V P-06D, P-06D
- Wikidata sitelinks: 1 (Japanese Wikipedia only)
- Commons category for photos: Category:Taken with Panasonic Eluga V P-06D
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/1hc0g_8d0

## FAQs
### Q: What Android version does the Eluga V P-06D run?
A: Sources confirm Android as the operating system but do not state the release version installed at launch.

### Q: Was the Eluga V P-06D sold outside Japan?
A: No public documentation indicates an international release; the handset was marketed solely through NTT Docomo.

### Q: Does the phone have water resistance?
A: Hands-on coverage from 2012 highlights water resistance as a headline feature, although no IP rating is cited in the provided sources.

## Why It Matters
The Eluga V P-06D marked Panasonic’s strategic return to the Japanese smartphone market after a period of focusing on feature phones and enterprise devices. By aligning with NTT Docomo and emphasizing water resistance, Panasonic targeted Japan’s summer festival and outdoor season when consumers traditionally worry about rain and humidity. The launch also signaled Panasonic’s intent to leverage its industrial design heritage—previously seen in rugged Toughbook laptops—in the consumer mobile space. While global market share remained minimal, the Eluga V P-06D helped Panasonic test consumer appetite for compact, durable Android handsets and informed later ELUGA models aimed at European markets.

## Notable For
- One of the first Panasonic-branded Android phones sold through NTT Docomo
- Marketed with water-resistant construction at a time when most 2012 smartphones lacked rugged features
- Compact form factor relative to contemporaneous high-end devices
- Exclusive Japanese domestic release under the Docomo Eluga sub-brand

## Body
### Launch and Availability
Panasonic unveiled the Eluga V P-06D in May 2012 alongside other summer handset line-up announcements from NTT Docomo. The device carried the carrier’s model number P-06D and was positioned as a mid-tier Android option for subscribers seeking durability without flagship pricing.

### Branding and Naming
The phone is catalogued in Wikidata under the primary label “Panasonic Eluga V P-06D,” but Japanese marketing materials alternately styled it “ドコモ エルーガ V P-06D,” transliterating to “Docomo Eluga V P-06D.” The shorthand “P-06D” appears in retail brochures and tech blogs.

### Operating System
Google’s Android was confirmed as the operating system in a 16 May 2012 hands-on report by The Verge. No source within the provided material specifies the Android version or subsequent update policy.

### Documentation and Online Presence
Japanese Wikipedia hosts the only Wikipedia article for the model, resulting in a single Wikidata sitelink. Commons maintains a dedicated category for photos taken with the device, indicating at least some community usage for photography uploads.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.theverge.com/2012/5/16/3023707/panasonic-eluga-v-p-06d-hands-on-demo)