KDDI au recently announced several new Android handsets for the Japanese market. Now, it’s SoftBank’s turn to reveal a handful of enticing smartphones. These include the Sharp AQUOS PHONE 104SH, Sharp AQUOS PHONE 102SH, Sharp AQUOS PHONE 103SH, Panasonic LUMIX Phone 101P, and DELL Streak Pro 101DL. Read on for specifications, photos, and release dates. Pay close attention to the top two listings, one runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich, while the other sports a 720p HD glasses-free 3D display.
Specifications: 1.5GHz dual-core OMAP 4460 processor, 4.5-inch 720p HD display (1,280 × 720 pixels), 12.1 megapixel rear camera with 1080p HD video capture, VGA front-facing camera, waterproof/dustproof, 1SEG digital TV tuner, mobile wallet, 8.7mm thick, and orange blue / blue / black color options.
Platform: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Release Date: Spring 2012.
Specifications: 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor, 4.5-inch 720p HD glasses-free 3D display, 12.1 megapixel rear camera with 1080p HD video capture, VGA front-facing camera, mobile wallet, digital TV tuner, 9.7mm/135g, and purple / black / white color options.
Platform: Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Release Date: early December 2011.
Specifications: 4-inch qHD (960 × 540 dots) display, 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor, 8 megapixel rear camera, 9.8mm at thinnest point, waterproof/dustproof, mobile wallet, 1SEG digital TV tuner, and sprout green / pink / white/ blue-black color options.
Platform: Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Release Date: January 2012
Specifications: 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP4430 processor, 4-inch qHD (960 x 540) display, 13.2 megapixel CMOS camera, waterproof/dustproof, 1SEG digital TV tuner, mobile wallet, 9.8mm thick, and mellow gold / black / magenta color options.
Platform: Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Release Date: mid-November 2011.
Specifications: 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260 processor, 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) Super AMOLED display, 8 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1SEG digital TV tuner, mobile wallet, and 10.3mm thick.
Platform: Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Release Date: January 2012.
SoftBank also announced the Kyocera Honey Bee 101K (December 2011), NEC MEDIAS CH-101N (January 2012), ZTE STAR7 (Seven Stars) 009Z (November 2011), and Sharp AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID 101SH (November 2011) – Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphones.
Source: SoftBank
