Sharp displayed its 6.1-inch WQXGA (2560×1600) IGZO mobile display prototype at CES 2013. That’s the same resolution found on the 10-inch Nexus 10 Android tablet, but in a much smaller display size, which translates to a pixel density of nearly 500ppi. Keep in mind, Sharp showed off its 5-inch 1080p “prototype” display just months...
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This is a quick rundown from CES 2013 of Sharp’s two Android smartphones with IGZO display technology. IGZO screens promise ultra low power consumption and high sensitivity. The first phone in the demo is called the Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E and it recently became available in Japan on carrier NTT Docomo. The second, the...
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Sharp’s upcoming Aquos Phone SH930W was previously announced for the Russian market and now it also appears to be heading to Hong Kong soon. A source on ePrice has leaked the company’s internal slides for the device, confirming specs and other details we’ve heard through unofficial means before. The SH930W, as you may know...
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NTT Docomo and KDDI may have been first, but it’s now SoftBank’s turn to announce their 2012 smartphone lineup for the Japanese market. Four new Android handsets were announced earlier today: the Sharp Aquos Phone Xx 106SH, Sharp Pantone 5 107SH, Sharp Aquos Phone 102SHII and Fujitsu Arrows A 101F. Aside from the usual...
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Video streaming by Ustream Want to see NTT Docomo announce 16 Android smartphones and 1 Android tablet? The Japanese carrier has posted a video of their recent keynote, in which they announced the Samsung Galaxy S III (apparently with 2GB of RAM!), Sharp AQUOS PHONE ZETA SH-09D, Sharp AQUOS PHONE sv SH-10D, Sharp AQUOS...
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NTT Docomo may have announced a massive arsenal for their summer 2012 lineup, but KDDI has also unveiled a handful of Android-powered smartphones of their own, including handsets from Sharp, Fujitsu, HTC and Kyocera. Read on for specs, pics and videos of all six devices, which will hit the Japanese market beginning in late...
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Today, in Tokyo, Japan, NTT Docomo announced their summer 2012 lineup, which includes 16 Android-powered smartphones and a tablet. We’re looking at handsets from Samsung, Panasonic, Sharp, Fujitsu, LG, Toshiba, Sony and more. Much of them feature top of the line specs, like a Snapdragon S4 dual-core or Tegra 3 quad-core processor, and they...
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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...
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KDDI au announced six new Android smartphones for the Japanese market today, some of which have already made landfall in other regions. These devices include the Fujitsu-Toshiba ARROWS Z ISW11F, HTC EVO 3D ISW12HT, MOTOROLA PHOTON ISW11M, Kyocera DIGNO ISW11K, Sharp AQUOS PHONE IS13SH, and NEC MEDIAS BR-IS11N. Read on for specs, release dates...
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It’s no secret that Japanese consumers still love clamshell phones and Sharp plans to capitalize on that conception. Today, Sharp announced the Sharp AQUOS Phone ‘The Hybrid’ 007SH Android clamshell smartphone for carrier Softbank. From what we can tell, this is the first Android 2.3 clamshell and it looks pretty sweet. It features a...
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Sharp outed the Japan-bound AQUOS Phone SH-12C last week, and now that NTT Docomo has officially announced it on their end, some promo and demo videos are starting to pop up around the Net. Naturally, we’re passing them on to you, so you can get a better idea of what the 3D-capable Android is...
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While US residents are still awaiting the release of the HTC EVO 3D and LG Thrill 4G, Japanese consumers already have access to numerous 3D toting Android smartphones, like the Sharp Galapagos 003SH 3D and LYNX 3D SH-03C. It appears Japan can’t get enough of the technology as NTT Docomo will be launching yet...
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