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Jun

2

2011

Will this leaked Sharp Android phone be the new Sidekick? Most likely not.

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by Robert Nazarian
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We already have the T-Mobile Samsung Sidekick 4G, but could there be another one on the horizon? Leaked images of a new Sharp phone, running Android, show it with a slide-up screen and small rounded keys that resemble a Sidekick. Rumors have this device with a 3.2-inch (480 x 320) display, Wi-Fi, and a GPS. [...]

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Jan

17

2011

Disney to launch Android smartphones in Japan

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by Jesse Bauer
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It’s hard not to giggle a little at the caption on the above pic…but Disney is serious. They plan on launching their own branded Android smartphones in the very near future, just in Japan as far as we know. Due to its popularity in Japan, Disney feels this is a smart move, and with Japan’s [...]

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Jan

7

2011

Hands on Sharp’s Galapagos Smartphone With 3D Home Screens And All

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by Joe Sirianni
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Who would have thunk it?  Looks like Samsung TV’s aren’t the only thing getting 3D these days.  At CES, Sharp unveiled their new Galapagos smartphone with a 3D home screen effect called “Naked Eye 3D”, which can be toggled on and off as you see fit with the tap of a button.  No 3D eyewear necessary. [...]

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Nov

30

2010

HTC Looking into 3D and E-Ink Technology for 2011

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by Jesse Bauer
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2011 is going to be a big year for technology, particularly for smartphones and tablets. As tablets are pegged to take over the PC market by 2012, and seeing a boost in the technological advances with tablet manufacturing, one is left wondering how smartphones may fit into the advancement of technology besides more storage and [...]

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Nov

5

2010

Glasses-free 3D Android gaming device on the way from Sharp

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by Dustin Karnes
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In the latest slew of Android gaming devices coming into the public eye, there’s one that really perks my ears up: the Sharp Galapagos. According to Kotaku: Powered by Android, it boasts a 3.8 inch glasses-free 3D screen, 512MB of on-board memory and so far, the phone is slated for seven games: horror game Resident [...]

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Oct

6

2010

Sharp Lynx SH-10B – a clamshell Android phone

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by Steve Ginter
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Here’s an interesting Android device that exists over in the land of the rising sun.  Japan wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo has the Sharp Lynx SH-10B as a unique smarthphone in its line-up.  It’s a clamshell style MID that we assume runs a customized version of Android 1.6.  The 5-inch touchscreen runs at 960×480 resolution and [...]

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Oct

5

2010

Sharp IS03 Android device competes with iPhone 4

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by Jesse Bauer
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Sharp has a new device coming out that should make everyone in Japan pretty excited. It’s the IS03, and sadly, it’s only available in Japan. This little monster of an Android handheld will show off its 960×640 display, which will compete directly with iPhone 4′s “retina display”. Sharp is using their “Advanced Super View (ASV) [...]

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Sep

27

2010

Sharp slated to launch two Android tablets in Japan this December

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by Tyler Cunningham
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Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp has announced that they will be launching two Android tablets, a 5.5-inch and a 10.8-inch model, in Japan this December. The devices, dubbed “Galapagos”, will both feature support for WiFi, and will boast screen resolutions of 1024 x 600 for the smaller model, and 1366 x 800 for the larger. Despite the “tablet” label, these [...]

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Nov

20

2008

Sharp: “Google’s Android is one of the options”

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by Chris Moor
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At a recent press conference in Tokyo, Sharp Corp’s Executive VP Masafumi Matsumoto, has outlined a global handset strategy that will see the company drastically boost its overseas sales whilst still maintaining its large share in Japan. Sharp’s plans for the European and US markets will see the company expand it’s smartphone business, with speculation [...]

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