HTC’s 5-inch smartphone with full HD display has been expected for quite some time and it seems Japanese consumers will be the first ones to get it via KDDI. Behold the HTC J Butterfly that comes with a 5-inch Super LCD 3 panel supporting a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels or 440 pixels per inch […]
KDDI gets a see-through X-Ray phone
KDDI today unveiled a barrage of phones under its 2010 Winter collection and amongst all, the X-Ray phone seemed to be the most appealing. The phone has been designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and sports a transparent body, thus allowing consumers to see the phone’s innards. Needless to say, this Japanese clamshell device packs some […]
Samsung introduces a different looking Android tablet (SMT-i9100) for KDDI Japan
Japanese operator, KDDI has added a new Samsung tablet in its portfolio and surprisingly, it’s not the same as Galaxy Tab. The SMT-i9100 looks different and features some different specs. It runs the same Android 2.2 OS with a 7-inch WSVGA (1024×600) screen, 512MB RAM but has an Ocean Observation UI instead of TouchWiz, […]
Sharp IS03 phone boasts display similar to iPhone 4, has 9.6MP camera
Sharp today unveiled IS03, an Android device for the Japanese market. The phone just like other Japanese phones, is packed with features but it’s the inclusion of a 3.5-inch display that makes it special. The display supports resolution of 960×640 pixels, which is the same as Apple’s iPhone 4. As for other features, the […]
Toshiba K01 comes to Japan as IS02
au KDDI has rolled out Toshiba’s WinMo powerhouse in Japan. The phone better known as K01 will be known as IS02 in Japan and will be one of the thinnest WinMo phones for au. Toshiba IS02’s impressive spec sheet boasts a powerful 1GHz Snapdragon processor running Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and features a sliding QWERTY […]
KDDI develops microSD card with integrated Wi-Fi
KDDI Corp is at the Wireless Japan 2009 showcasing a microSD card fitted with a Wi-Fi radio. Sure, the concept is not new but KDDI Corp’s entry could give Eye-Fi a tough time if they decide to release it globally (particularly in US). The miniscule card measures a 11 x 16 x 0.7mm and […]
KDDI unveils summer collection: 720p, solar and e-book reader phones
KDDI au has unwrapped its new offerings that will amaze the Japanese citizens this summer. There are some interesting phones out of the eight models announced. First is Hitachi’s Mobile Hi-Vision CAM Wooo, capable of recording videos at 720p, 30fps and comes with an HDMI-out to view the HD recorded video on an HDTV. […]
Hitachi Wooo Ketai H001 Phone sports 3D display
A Hitachi branded phone also made it to KDDI’s 2009 Spring lineup. It’s the first phone to feature an IPS enabled screen that supports 3D. Well, it’s not exactly 3D but the screen uses the disparity advantage between both the eyes to create a 3D-esque image. 3D content can be activated with a button […]
Sony Ericsson preps Cyber-shot S001 for KDDI
KDDI Japan revealed 12 new phones as a part of its 2009 au lineup including the S001 phone by Sony Ericsson. This slider phone bears a Global Passport tag which means that it can work anywhere in the world, supporting both CDMA as well as GSM networks. It packs a huge 3.3-inch OLED screen […]