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  Sony has announced two new Xperia devices – Xperia GX and Xperia SX tailored for the Japanese market. The first phones to sport the Sony branding, both these devices are equipped with LTE that promises a download speed of up to 75Mbps and feature a dual-core 1.5GHz processor running Android 4.0. The features that [...]

  LG has announced its LTE-equipped Optimus device for the Japanese market. The Optimus LTE (L-01D) will be available on NTT Docomo and boast a Docomo exclusive Red color along with features like 1Seg digital TV and NFC. LG’s Optimus LTE is the first device from the Korean manufacturer to sport a 4.5-inch HD IPS [...]

  Sony has set the release date of its next-generation handheld console, PlayStation Vita. Starting December 17, Sony will release the PlayStation Vita console in Japan, which will be followed by other regions. The date confirms Hirai’s previous statement that said “end of 2011” date is applicable only for Japan and UK and US will [...]

  Japanese firms like NTT DOCOMO, Fujitsu, NEC and Panasonic Mobile Communications have decided to come together with Samsung to produce chips related to wireless communications. According to highly reliable Nikkei business daily, these companies are joining hands with Samsung to produce baseband chips and thus, reduce the reliance on Qualcomm chips that controls 80 [...]

  Announced at IFA earlier this month, Sony has announced their Android-based Walkman for the Japanese market. The NWZ-Z1000 Series portable media player will be available in Japan from December that will give the goodness of Android OS and audio quality you expect in a Walkman device. The player boasts an Inflection Surface Form design [...]

  Fujitsu Toshiba today unveiled the world’s first Windows Phone running the latest Mango OS. Dubbed as IS12T, the phone runs on Windows Phone 7.5 and is IPX5 certified to withstand dust and water. Apart from that, the phone has a 3.7-inch WVGA display, 3G support, 13.2MP camera, Wi-FI, Bluetooth, 32GB internal memory, microUSB port [...]

  Japan’s NTT DoCoMo today unveiled a new handset that dual-boots and boasts a full-fledged Windows 7 OS. The F-07C is touted as the world’s smallest Windows PC that runs Windows 7 Home Premium OS. Admittedly, you won’t be able to do some resource-intensive work on its 1.2GHz Atom processor but you know, it should [...]

  Toshiba has introduced its Android 3.0-powered Regza AT300 tablet in Japan today. Expected to hit the shelves in June, the AT300 looks to be a serious tablet contender packed with 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, 10.1-inch 1280×800 display, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, HDMI-out, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 5MP main camera with 2MP front-facing camera, microSD [...]

  NEC is looking to expand its Android offering in Japan with yet another slim phone. This time however, the N-06C won’t be as slim as N-04C but will gain a very important feature – to ward off water to protect the phone. The 7.9mm thick phone is certified with IPX5 and IPX7 waterproof ratings [...]

  Xperia acro that was leaked yesterday has apparently got an image to its name. The image was unearthed by a Japanese site who says the phone is codenamed as Azusa or SO-02C for NTT DoCoMo. The phone is said to be an improved version of Xperia arc, which is why the phone looks very [...]

  Companies can’t really save themselves from eagle-eyed readers. One such reader spotted a reference to Sony Ericsson’s acro phone on SE’s Japanese website. The acro goes with two different model numbers which means the SO-02C is meant for the NTT DoCoMo network whereas the IS11S is for KDDI. As for the specs, acro will [...]

  All those phones in Japan which we used to ogle till now can be ours for real. NTT DOCOMO has announced that they’ll offer to officially unlock all the new devices for a nominal fee. Customers buying any phone launched after April 1, 2011 will be eligible to have the phone’s SIM lock removed [...]

  Adding to its spring lineup of Vaio laptops, Sony has announced Vaio F series notebook in the Japanese market. Unlike Vaio S and Vaio C that boasts enhanced battery life and various colour options respectively, the 16-inch Vaio F touts its 3D features. The notebook can display 3D images in full HD resolution with [...]

  Folks in the Land of Rising Sun are the first ones to get their hands on Nintendo’s latest three-dimensional wonder. The 3DS went on sale in Japan this weekend and as you’d expect, Nintendo saw a very strong support in its homeland, selling 400,000 units, including pre-orders. Some stores had to cater to 2,000 [...]

  Sony has stopped selling its APS-C sensor-based NEX-3 camera in Japan. The move hasn’t been backed by any reason but we can assume consumers preferring NEX-3’s superior sibling NEX-5 that comes with similar features plus full HD video recording support and more durable body. The 14.2MP camera’s fate is unclear in other countries but [...]