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Sharp Pantone 5 ICS phone has 8 color choices,  3.7-inch screen - oh, and a radiation detector

Sharp Pantone 5 ICS phone has 8 color choices, 3.7-inch screen - oh, and a radiation detector

Posted on May 29, 2012 by MG3

Filed in: Cell PhonesSHARP

Color us shocked and jealous at the new Android 4.0 phone from Sharp -- strange and wonderful even by Japan's highly elevated standards. The eight colors of the 3.7-inch Pantone branded phone from carrier Softbank are nice for sure, but the ability to sense between .005 and 9.99 μSv/h of radiation is in a new category altogether. Though Sharp has hedged a bit by describing the detector as "non-compliant" with Japan standards at this point, the possibilities seem endless for such a feature -- the ability to constantly report your location and radiation level to Facebook comes to mind, for instance. It will be offered -- in Japan only, we presume -- with a 4-megapixel rear camera, eight Panton...

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Foxconn, Sharp building new iPhone display plant

Foxconn, Sharp building new iPhone display plant

Posted on May 28, 2012 by MG3

Foxconn is partnering with Sharp to build a new plant in Chengdu, China for producing iPhone displays. The long-time Apple manufacturing partner recently bought a 10 percent stake in Sharp worth $808 million and already owns a 46.48 percent stake in Sharp’s liquid crystal manufacturing plant in Sakai, Japan, said to be the most advanced facility in the country.

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HTC, Sharp, and ZTE planning NFC smartphones

HTC, Sharp, and ZTE planning NFC smartphones

Posted on Oct 19, 2011 by MG1

HTC has been coy about adding NFC to its smartphones to date, but that could all be about to change after the company, along with Sharp and ZTE, announced that it is joining the NFC forum.
The NFC Forum, the non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has confirmed that Barclaycard has also joined.
While that isn’t a pre-requisite for including the technology in the latest and greatest phones, it is one of the first steps to taking the technology seriously.
The three are a handful of the 26 new companies to join the forum that works in a similar way to the Blu-ray Disc Association.
"Our newest members demonstrate the broad appeal of the...

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Sharp 3D Aquos phones coming to Europe

Sharp 3D Aquos phones coming to Europe

Posted on Oct 03, 2011 by MG3

Filed in: Cell PhonesSHARP

Sharp has announced that it will be bringing its 3D mobile phone to Europe, marking the first time it has been released outside of Japan.
Called the Aquos Phone SH-12C in Japan, the handset will be released in Europe in October – with France being the first to get the device, courtesy of Orange.
The Aquos Phone comes with Android 2.3, has two cameras (both 8MP), 3D video recording, a 4.2-inch screen which shows 3D sans glasses, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G and Bluetooth.
It also comes with an HDMI connection, so you can port your 3D goodness straight onto a TV.

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Sharp Aquos SHI12 visits the FCC with 3D features in tow

Sharp Aquos SHI12 visits the FCC with 3D features in tow

Posted on Jun 20, 2011 by MG3

Filed in: Cell PhonesSHARP

It looks like one of Sharp's Aquos 3D handsets is going to be traveling to the U.S. A model called the CDMA SHI12 has just visited the FCC. The handset features an 8MP 3D camera in the back, GPS and tri-band CDMA connectivity. This could be the IS12SH that Sharp announced last week for Japan. If so, this device will have a 4.2 inch qHD display and feature Android 2.3 under the hood.

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Sharp hopes to launch 3D phones in the U.S. next year

Sharp hopes to launch 3D phones in the U.S. next year

Posted on Nov 18, 2010 by MG3

Filed in: Cell PhonesSHARP

Sharp is planning to release phones equipped with 3D displays next year, according to The Mainichi Daily News.

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Sharp to launch glasses-free 3D smartphone with 3D camera globally this year

Sharp to launch glasses-free 3D smartphone with 3D camera globally this year

Posted on Aug 04, 2010 by MG15

Filed in: Cell PhonesSHARP

Can't say we didn't see this coming. After wooing us with a number of glasses-free 3D displays -- including the one that gives Nintendo 3DS

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AT&T Adds Sharp FX to Quick Messaging Phone Lineup

AT&T Adds Sharp FX to Quick Messaging Phone Lineup

Posted on Jul 19, 2010 by MG15

Filed in: Cell PhonesSHARP

AT&T and Sharp today announced the addition of the FX to AT&T's collection of QWERTY-equipped quick messaging devices. AT&T says that this is the first device from Sharp to be added to its roster

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Sharp developing 3D screens for mobile phones

Sharp developing 3D screens for mobile phones

Posted on Apr 04, 2010 by MG15

Filed in: Cell PhonesSHARP

Sharp has announced the impeding availability of glass-less 3D touch screens for mobile phones. Sharp expects 3-D to replace two-dimensional displays.

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