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 […]
Sharp unveils Android-based e-book readers in Japan
Sharp has announced a new cloud-based media service that is aimed specifically at the Japanese market. Dubbed as Galapagos (after the Galapagos Islands), the service claims to bring a new user experience to meet “each customer’s changing needs.” The first initiative is an e-book store that will start in December and provide users a […]
Sharp plans to bring 3D smartphone by end of 2010
Sharp has confirmed its intentions to launch a 3D supporting smartphone by end of this year. The smartphone will be equipped with a 3D panel and won’t require any glasses to watch the 3D content. The spokesperson also confirmed that the phone could also have a 3D camera. Interestingly, Sharp has developed both the […]
Sharp to enter e-book market by launching a new format
Sharp has announced that they’ll enter the booming e-book market soon. However, their way of entering is not launching an e-book reader alone. They’ll be introducing a new format, which they call it the next-generation XMDF or ever-eXtending Mobile Document Format. Jargons aside, Sharp claims that with the introduction of next-gen XMDF, users will […]
Sharp to bring 100GB Blu-ray discs to Japan, will also launch BD recorders
The world will see the first product conforming to Blu-ray Association’s BDXL specification. Sharp has announced to launch a 100GB Blu-ray write-once disc in Japan on July 30. The VR-100BR1 disc conforms to BDXL spec and is able to store up to 100GB of data on its three layers as compared to previous generation […]
Sharp develops 3D Camera module for mobile phones
Sharp today announced that they’ve developed a 3D camera module that can be fitted in mobile devices to capture 3D videos in 720p resolution. It’s the industry’s first 3D camera module that comes with dual camera and captures two simultaneous images, one for the left eye and another one for the right. The camera […]
NTT DOCOMO, Fujitsu and others join to develop common application platform
NTT DOCOMO, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation, Panasonic Mobile and Sharp Corporation have joined hands together to develop a common application platform that will help to improve processing speeds for video and improved renderings of 3D graphics. The companies deem developing a common platform will allow them to reduce development costs for […]
Sharp releases NetWalker PC-T1 MID in Japan
Sharp has introduced a MID in the NetWalker series to woo the Japanese consumers. Although it’s designed differently than the previous NetWalker model, PC-Z1, the innards remain the same. The new PC-T1 adopts a 5-inch touchscreen display with high 1024×600 pixel resolution but adds handwriting recognition to compensate the missing keyboard. Other than that, […]
Sharp creates 3.4-inch 3D LCD, will be used in Nintendo 3DS?
Sharp today announced the development of their small 3D LCD in Japan that does not require any glasses. The screen measures 3.4-inch in size, supports touchscreen and uses parallax barrier to show 3D images. The parallax barrier tech is integrated in a normal LCD and features a series of vertical slits that helps to […]
Samsung, Sharp reach agreement over LCD patent disputes
The legal battle between Sharp and Samsung that began in 2007 has finally come to an end. Sharp and Samsung have announced to bury the hatchet and move on, which in lawful parlance means settle all ongoing lawsuits and patent infringement disputes in U.S., Japan, Korea and Europe. The intrinsic financial details are still […]