Already available in Japan via NTT docomo as the AQUOS PHONE SH-12C (pictured below), the new Sharp handset runs Android Gingerbread and features a 4.2 inch qHD 3D display, 8MP dual cameras for 3D photos and videos, and a 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor.

The Sharp Aquos SH80F will be Orange’s “first mobile device capable of converting images and videos from 2D to 3D in real time.” The carrier didn’t say how much the handset will cost, and neither if it’s planning to launch it in other markets except France.

All in all, the SH80F is a phone that will certainly give the HTC Evo 3D and the LG Optimus 3D a run for their money.

Via Press release

• Sharp AQUOS SH-01D heading to NTT DoCoMo with 3D HD display
• Sharp to try its luck in Chinese cellphone market with Aquos clamshell phone
• Sharp sells 10 million One-Seg handsets in Japan
• Sharp solar-powered phone (SH6230C) coming to China, other global markets
• AT&T launches Sidekick-lookalike Sharp FX

Simply called “Yahoo! Phone”, the device is a remake of the SoftBank 009SH (manufactured by Sharp). It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, measures 123 x 61.5 x 12mm, and features: lots of Yahoo services integrated (Yahoo is Japan’s most popular website, in case you’re wondering), a 4-inch qHD (960 × 540) display, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, and an 8MP autofocus camera.

SoftBank didn’t say how much the Yahoo! Phone would cost. You can check out the handset here at the carrier’s official website.

Via Press release (in Japanese), Tech Crunch

• In Japan, Samsung Omnia packs a 800 x 480 pixels display, built-in TV tuner and comes in red too
• HTC Desire brings Android 2.1 to Japan, via SoftBank
• Looking for a Yahoo phone? Check out the Alcatel One Touch Net
• Samsung Android and Bada phones will have pre-loaded Yahoo services
• SoftBank 930SH out in Japan with an 8MP CCD autofocus camera

We’ve heard rumors in the past of a 5-inch and 10-inch version of the Galapagos, and we saw a 10.8-inch version pass through the FCC earlier this year. We have just found out that the 7-inch version of the  Sharp Galapagos Android Tablet has just passed through the FCC.

Like every other FCC filing, we don’t really find out anything new except that the device is on track for its debut in the US. Now we’ll just have to wait to see what Sharp plans to do to separate the Galapagos from competing tablets. My best guess is that the tablet will at run on Honeycomb or possibly Ice cream Sandwich. Sharp would be smart to aim for a low price to make their product a more viable choice compared to the iPad 2 and Motorola Xoom. We will keep you updated on the Sharp Galapagos.

FCC

• Motorola Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablet with 2048 x 1536 screen coming this year?
• New Motorola Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition coming soon
• Verizon Motorola Xoom Unboxing
• Verizon Motorola Xoom Android Honeycomb tablet gets priced, $600 Wi-Fi-only, $799 with 3G
• Wi-Fi Motorola Xoom can be had for just $450 at Staples until July 9

This time, we’re dealing with a keyboardless device that’s called Sharp SH8188U. According to the Bluetooth SIG, this smartphone should be introduced not only in North America, but also in Asia and Europe.

The handset currently runs Android 2.2 and features a WVGA display, Wi-Fi, 3G, HDMI, 5MP camera, and HD video recording.

While there are several Chinese websites that seem to confirm the SH8188U’s launch in China (like this one), we can’t be sure about its availability in Europe and North America yet. But the folks over at the Bluetooth SIG probably know something we don’t. More on this as we get it!

• Samsung W899 is the company’s first Android flip phone
• #MWC11: Android 2.4 Gingerbread does exist, ViewSonic ViewPad 4 runs it (video)
• Nokia E5 coming to North America, Australia?
• LG’s latest Android Froyo phone, LU3000, seems faster than Samsung Galaxy S and iPhone 4 (video)
• LG Optimus LTE is the company’s first HD smartphone

According to our source, the new smartphone features a 3.2 inch HVGA touchscreen display, GSM / WCDMA connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a photo camera on the back. There’s a full QWERTY keyboard, too – this can’t be forsaken when we’re talking about a Sidekick, right?

Update: this is certainly not a future Sidekick, not only because it’s missing some standard Sidekick features, but also because it turns out it has 850 / 1900 UMTS connectivity, and, from what we’re hearing, it should be released by AT&T. If you remember, AT&T launched a somewhat similar handset in 2010: the Sharp FX featurephone. And now they’re going the Android way. Good for them.

We’ve been assured that this is a real device, and is headed to North America. We have no other details on it for now, but we’ll report back as soon as new info is unveiled.

• T-Mobile Sidekick 2009 (PV300) approved by FCC, 3G confirmed
• AT&T Sharp FX Plus with Android coming soon
• AT&T-friendly Samsung Galaxy Z i9103 hits the FCC
• Samsung-made T-Mobile Sidekick 4G spotted in photos?
• AT&T launches Sidekick-lookalike Sharp FX

Available to Japanese customers starting next month, the smartphone is based on Android 2.2 Froyo and seems to be a Disney-branded version of the Sharp 003SH.

The Disney Android phone features a 3.8 inch WVGA 3D touchscreen display, 9.6MP camera, HD video recording, 1GHz processor, and exclusive Disney content and services (including a Disney email address).

Disney Mobile will also offer optional Disney-themed cases (seen above) for its new Android device. The smartphone’s price has not been announced.

Via Press release, Akihabara News

• LG Disney Mobile 3 on 3 Italia
• Official Disney iPhone app available now
• Disney To Offer Its Own Cloud Service?
• Watch This! 3G Video comes to Cingular
• AT&T announces the LG Arena with Mobile TV, available on February 26

Both handsets come with Opera Mini pre-installed, so users will have a quick way of accessing the web while on the go.

Apart from featuring Opera Mini, the Sharp Alice has a 2.8 inch WQVGA (400 x 240) touchscreen display, G-sensor, Bluetooth 2.1, Music and video players, FM radio, 3MP camera, and MicroSD card support.

The Sharp Tango is a clamshell with a 2.9 inch WQVGA touchscreen display that can be rotated 180 degrees, G-sensor, pedometer, media player, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.1, and a 5MP camera.

You can find more about the Alice and the Tango at Sharp India’s official website:  here and here.

“There is no doubt that the mobile phone revolution has embraced India and to compliment that we have also seen exponential growth in mobile data traffic in the country. We are happy to be a part of this revolution in enabling mobile Internet and partner with a company such as Sharp as it introduces these two phones for the Indian market”, declared Opera CEO Lars Boilesen.

Via Press release

• Opera Mini 6.1 and Opera Mobile 11.1 launched with auto-complete and auto-suggest features
• Opera Mini 5 beta launched, available for download
• Opera Mobile 10 for Windows Mobile available now
• Native Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile launched
• Opera Mini for iPhone coming at MWC. Will Apple approve it?

Sharp is already one of the biggest phone manufacturers for the advanced Japanese market, and has recently tried to make inroads into the rest of the world by being the company that produced Microsoft’s failed Kin line of featurephones.

New plans from Sharp focus on a smartphone with a 3D display that will be viewable without any special glasses. The camera may take 3D pictures as well.

This follows Sharp’s unveiling of the 3D mobile display technology earlier this year.

3D technology in bigger display sizes such as TVs has failed to gain any significant traction, and one of the reasons for this seems to be the need of special glasses to view content in 3D. It’s always been said that developing 3D TVs that don’t require glasses would finally push 3D into the mainstream, but it looks like phones will get there before TVs.

It is undoubtedly an interesting strategy from Sharp, and one which will clearly differentiate them from all the other smartphone manufacturers. In a world dominated by very similar specs, Sharp’s smartphone will really bring something new to the table. How much of a USP the 3D display will turn out to be remains to be seen, but, like the Samsung Galaxy Beam, this is clearly something else.

This has the potential to propel Sharp into the global smartphone space, where, strangely, very few Japanese companies have made it. And as lucrative as the Japanese market can be, worldwide expansion clearly makes sense.

Via Reuters

• Sharp sells 10 million One-Seg handsets in Japan
• Sharp solar-powered phone (SH6230C) coming to China, other global markets
• 3D Android smartphone from HTC arriving next year?
• AT&T launches Sidekick-lookalike Sharp FX
• Japan handset vendors now ready for global limelight

Neither of those lines has proven to be a real mass-market success in the USA, but Sharp seem set to adopt the “pick yourself up and try again” philosophy.

Hence, the Sharp FX, just officially unveiled by AT&T.

If you’re having a bit of a deja-vu, fret not – it does actually look very much like a Sidekick. Interesting to see Sharp still having a lot of faith in this design.

This is the first Sharp device to hit AT&T, and if it will be successful I’m sure that the Japanese phone maker will become even more interested in the American market, and perhaps launch a bunch of other models as well.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Here’s what the Sharp FX will get you, in brief:

• access to AT&T’s mobile TV service for $10/month
• 2 Megapixel camera
• full touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• Bluetooth 2.1
• HTML browser
• AT&T Navigation
• AT&T social networking software

The Sharp FX will be available in AT&T stores and online starting on July 25th.

It will cost $99.99 for new 2-year contracts after a $50 mail-in rebate.

I wonder if the Sidekick-loving crowd would be willing to give this phone a chance. It does have their beloved form-factor, albeit might require a carrier switch.

Or perhaps they’ve all long moved on to a smartphone or another by now.

Via AT&T

• New Android-based Sharp phone leaked, coming to AT&T?
• Full LG PRADA II specs revealed
• T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide now up for pre-order at Walmart for just $99.99
• Samsung Gravity 3, Gravity T and Smiley now available at T-Mobile USA
• AT&T Quickfire now available officially

Microsoft has confirmed these launch dates. Moreover, the company has also announced the handsets’ prices: the Kin One costs $49.99, while the Kin Two will be $99.99. Both prices are after $100 rebates with a 2-yr Verizon contract agreement, requiring a $40 voice plan and $30 data plan (a total of $70 per month).

Manufactured by Sharp, the Microsoft Kin One and Two are youth-oriented phones with touchscreen displays, full QWERTY keyboards, social networking integration, Zune integration, and pretty good photo cameras (5MP and 8MP respectively).

The Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two will also be available across Europe, via Vodafone – but this will happen sometime in autumn.

Via IntoMobile

• Microsoft’s Pink phones (Pure and Turtle) to be announced on April 12
• Verizon launching Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two on May 13?
• Microsoft unveils more details on Kin One and Kin Two’s specs
• Verizon’s Motorola Rival A455 and Samsung Alias 2 U750 appear in live images
• Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two now official, will be launched by Verizon and Vodafone

As to why these six particular companies decided to work with each other, it’s still not clear. But current mobile phone manufacturers Fujitsu, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Sharp can save a lot of time and money by not having to rely entirely on their own individual resources to develop basic application-processing functions, that much is certain.

The group promises improved processing speeds for high-quality video and enhanced 3D graphics processing for advanced mobile multimedia functions. The platform they are working on will be offered to mobile phone manufacturers around the world, and this is scheduled to happen by late 2011 to early 2012.

At the moment, they are only working on compatibility for Symbian and Linux smartphones, but open mobile operating systems like Google’s Android are up for consideration.

Via Cellular-News

• Qualcomm: 30 Snapdragon based devices coming in 2009
• HSUPA mobile phone prepared by NTT DoCoMo, Renesas, Sharp and Fujitsu
• SK Telecom joins other tech companies to speed up Linux platform development for mobile phones
• Qualcomm and Fujitsu join the Symbian Foundation board
• Explaining SYMBEOSE, Symbian& EU funding thing

Codenamed Pure and Turtle, the handsets have appeared in two new leaked images over at Engadget.

Manufactured by Sharp (one of Japan’s leading phone makers), the Microsoft Pink Pure and Pink Turtle seem to be featurephones, not smartphones. They might be released by Verizon on April 20, targeted at young mobile users. After the Verizon launch, the two devices should also be available across the globe via Vodafone.

Details about the prices of Microsoft’s Pure and Turtle handsets are not yet available, but since they’re targeted at young users, I assume they won’t be too expensive.

• Microsoft’s Pink phones (Pure and Turtle) to be announced on April 12
• Microsoft Project Pink phones might hit Verizon in April (without Windows Phone 7)
• Microsoft, SFR launch the Messenger Edition 251 phone with Windows Live
• Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two now official, will be launched by Verizon and Vodafone
• Microsoft unveils more details on Kin One and Kin Two’s specs

The company has already released solar-powered phones in Japan last year, but this is the first time when it launches such a handset outside its home market.

The Sharp SH6230C is a clamshell that features a 2.9 inch internal display, a 5MP camera with autofocus, and “Sharp’s proprietary solar cell module.” The phone will be available in China starting February, for a price that should be announced later on.

Leveraging on the increasing demand for solar-powered devices, Sharp will introduce its new phone in other global markets, too (although it didn’t say where exactly).

Alongside the SOLAR HYBRID SH6230C, Sharp also plans to launch other two phones in China: the SH6220C and SH6228C, which feature Memory LCD – “a low-power-consuming display with high visibility under the daylight.”

Via Press release

• High-end SOLAR HYBRID SH-08A phone from NTT DoCoMo
• Cheap Samsung E1107 Crest Solar phone announced
• ZegnaSport Solar JKT Jacket to power your phone and iPod
• LG has solar powered eco-friendly phone too
• #MWC11: Umeox Apollo, the first solar-powered Android 2.3 Gingerbread phone (video)

The handset makers are: Samsung, LG, Research in Motion and Sharp. It is the first time when giant phone manufactures announce their global commitment to the JIL widget standard.

Reportedly, the Joint Innovation Lab’s widgets “will be capable of enhancing the mobile internet experience for customers on a variety of smartphones as well as mid- and low-cost handsets across several operating systems and distributed through JIL operators’ applications stores”.

Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile and Softbank have a combined user base of more than 1 billion around the world (North America, Europe, Asia and Africa).

Via Press release

• #MWC10: Wholesale Applications Community formed by 24 leading mobile carriers
• Vodafone joins the app store race
• Vodafone buys Wayfinder for $29.3 million
• Vodafone opens 360 app development via JIL
• China telcos gain the most with approval of 3G licenses

Part of the docomo STYLE series, the SH-08A can be charged with both electricity and sunlight. Reportedly, 10 minutes of solar recharging is enough for about one minute of talk-time.

Built by Sharp, the phone is also waterproof, meeting the IPX5 and IPX7 standards.

Even more, the SH-08A comes with many high-end features, including:

• 3.0 inches main display with 480 x 854 pixels and 16 million colors
• HSDPA 7.2Mbps
• 8MP CCD autofocus camera
• MicroSDHC card support, up to 16GB

The SH-08A will be available from NTT DoCoMo starting September, in three color versions: white, blue and green. Its price was not announced.

Via Press release

• Nokia N97 NAM available now for $699, unlocked
• Sharp solar-powered phone (SH6230C) coming to China, other global markets
• Samsung Omnia II i8000 and Omnia Lite B7300 smartphones announced
• AT&T Samsung Propel Pro available starting today
• 22 new handsets in four new series announced by NTT DoCoMo for Japan

Well, the 3G part is now confirmed, as the Sharp-made handset has just been approved by the FCC, under the internal name of PV300. 

It’s not clear yet how T-Mobile USA will officially call the new handset.

It could be Sidekick 2009, Sidekick Blade, or perhaps another name will be eventually preferred.

Anyway, what’s clear is that this new handset looks to be the coolest in the Sidekick series.

Now let’s hope it won’t be long until T-Mobile announces it – rumors say May 13 is the phone’s release date, but we have to wait and see.  

Via Engadget

• T-Mobile confirms Samsung Galaxy S (Vibrant) 4G, also has an Android-based Sidekick 4G coming
• T-Mobile Sidekick 4G will be available at RadioShack on April 20
• Samsung-made T-Mobile Sidekick 4G spotted in photos?
• Android-powered T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung will cost $99.99 with two-year contract
• Sidekick LX 2009 to have a 854 x 480 pixels display, GPS

Just as Fujitsu’s F905i handset was announced in Taiwan, a Sharp counterpart in the form of the WX-T923 was also unveiled, also through Far EasTone Telecommunications. Kyocera will be gunning for other global markets while NEC is reportedly planning its own strategy and will start conquering mobile world starting from Hong Kong.

Other Japan-based handset vendors like Casio might also follow the trend, but so far those identified above are the only one’s who’ve been verified. In any case, this is good news for mobile enthusiasts since more regions will get the chance to experience the high-tech telephony being provided by Japanese handsets, and at the same time a boon for the Japanese mobile phone industry.

Via DigiTimes

• Kyocera plans Android and LTE phones for 2010 and 2011
• Sharp AQUOS SH-01D heading to NTT DoCoMo with 3D HD display
• Sharp is promising 3D smartphone by the end of the year
• Nokia to become a MVNO in Japan, helped by NTT DoCoMo
• Sharp sells 10 million One-Seg handsets in Japan

Created by Sharp for SoftBank, the 930SH is truly unique among camera phones. That’s because its autofocus camera, instead of having a standard CMOS sensor, comes with a CCD one.    

CCD (charge-coupled device) technology is mainly used in professional digital photography, as it offers images at a higher quality and with a higher degree of uniformity.

This being said, it’s likely that SoftBank 930SH can offer a photo quality like no othger phone out there. 

Apart from that, the specs of Sharp’s new phone include:

• A 3-inch internal display with 480 x 854 pixels
• Tri band GSM connectivity (900/1800/1900 MHz) plus WCDMA/HSDPA
• GPS
• CMOS camera for video calls
• 100MB of internal memory
• MicroSD & MicroSDHC cards support, up to 4GB
• 105 x 48 x 15.2 millimeters
• 110 grams

SoftBank 930SH should be commercially available in Japan starting the next few days (or weeks), but its price is currently not known.

Source: SoftBank

• In Japan, Samsung Omnia packs a 800 x 480 pixels display, built-in TV tuner and comes in red too
• HTC Desire brings Android 2.1 to Japan, via SoftBank
• LG GM310 music slider shows up, together with LG GB250, GB220, GB130 and GB102
• 8 new Samsung phones leaked – S5050, C5212, S3310 and E2210 included
• Softbank will start selling Casio phones by year’s end

If I understood correctly what I read in the press release issued today, the Japanese companies are preparing one or more cell phone models capable to offer HSUPA speeds of up to 5.7Mbps, in addition to HSDPA speeds of up to 7.2Mbps.

Manufactured with 45-nm process technology, the SH-Mobile G4 is designed to provide uber-fast processing and advanced integrated functions, including enhanced support for applications that use 3D graphics and HD (high definition) videos.

The SH-Mobile G4 will only be available in 2010. The good news, though, is that the handsets built on the platform are planned to be released not only in Japan, but also worldwide.

• HTC TYTN II to support HSUPA?
• NTT DoCoMo tests Super 3G system with up to 300Mbps data transfer rates
• Japanese consortium to launch new mobile app platform for Symbian and Linux smartphones
• Samsung UFO SCH W300 7.2 Mbps HSDPA slider
• Vodacom Launches HSUPA Service in South Africa

Currently, Sharp sells mobile phones in Japan, US, Europe, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. With this move, they will be vying against leading cellphone makers Nokia, Samsung, and Motorola for China’s 547 million-plus strong mobile market.

This won’t be an easy task for Sharp, given that the Chinese mobile phone market is very hard to crack, and the fact that other Japanese cellphone makers who used to operate in China have pulled out of the market several years ago.

The selling point that Sharp is trying to push, however, seems to go against what users in China’s mobile market long for. Sharp takes pride in the high-quality LCD displays on its phones, and is aiming for China’s high-end cellphone market, but it is said that many Chinese actually prefer cheaper phones that can be upgraded frequently.

Sharp aims to release its first ever Aquos cellphone in China later this month for 4,480 Yuan or about $648 USD. For the price, it offers a 3.2 megapixel camera, built-in Web browser, and a horizontally rotating screen in a clamshell form factor. It will be sold initially through one of China’s largest cellphone retailers, Dixintong, and will be released through mass-market retailers by the end of the year.

Via WSJ

• Orange to launch the Sharp Aquos SH80F 3D Android smartphone next month
• Sharp solar-powered phone (SH6230C) coming to China, other global markets
• Sharp sells 10 million One-Seg handsets in Japan
• LG to ship more 3G phones than Samsung, thanks to demand from China
• China telcos gain the most with approval of 3G licenses

Manufactured by Sharp, the DM002SH Cinderella phone is headed to fill its space on Japan’s popular carrier, Softbank, in June. Other than the smallish Disney name on the front bezel beneath the screen and the Cinderella theme, you wouldn’t believe this is a phone for kids. Even the diamond patterned and textured outer casing in three colors of Clear Crystal, Brown Topaz, and Pink Diamond would attract more women than children.

The specs aren’t to be taken lightly either. This style icon is a full 3G-ready device complete with support for HSDPA and mobile TV for some Disney action on the go. There isn’t one but two screens, the internal one being a 2.6 inch WQVGA while the outer is a functional OLED display. The Sharp DM002SH also proudly houses a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, infrared, and 50MB of onboard memory with a microSD slot for further expansion.

Although we don’t have the information on its pricing yet, we are pretty sure Japanese fathers will go home with their pockets much lighter than usual when it becomes available in Japan next month. Sorry rest of the world!

AkhibaraNews

• Disney Android phone announced in Japan
• Sharp Alice SH0037D and Tango SH6017D launched in India with Opera Mini pre-installed
• Official Disney iPhone app available now
• LG Disney Mobile 3 on 3 Italia
• AT&T launches Sidekick-lookalike Sharp FX

It’s a small, sleek device with beautiful design and amazing specifications. It runs on the new 1.33 Ghz Atom Z520 processor and is packed with 1 GB RAM, a 40 GB hard drive and a 5″ 1024×600 resolution touchscreen.

These look even more impressive when you consider the size (84x188x25.9 mm) and the weight (470 g) of this device.

However, according to the people at AkihabaraNews, the performance isn’t that great, and they think that Windows Vista is to blame. Here’s a photo of the Willcom D4 from AkihabaraNews:

Other goodies include a compact a QWERTY keyboard (as you can see in the photo above), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2 MPx camera, microSD slot, and a USB port. It comes, apparently, with preinstalled Office 2007 Personal too. According to the product page on Sharp website, the Willcom D4 can be used in three different modes: “Desk”, “View” and “Input”. You can see how those work in the following image.

This tiny device will only be available in Japan at first, because it’s configured to use Japanese PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) and uses W-SIM cards. The planned release date is mid-June this year, and retail price is 128,600 yen (about $1270) with a minimum two-year contract.

Via AkihabaraNews

• New Android-based Sharp phone leaked, coming to AT&T?
• Windows Sideshow is now available for Windows Mobile devices
• Intel sets Atom-based iPhone mini-tablet rumor straight
• Sharp Galapagos 7-inch Android Tablet passes FCC
• Orange to launch the Sharp Aquos SH80F 3D Android smartphone next month

Developed in Sharp’s European labs the new VGA touchscreen features 640×480 300 ppi resolution, 30fps frame rate and has built-in image sensor that can read your fingerprints.

The screen will be used in cellphones and will add touchscreen and biometric sensor functions to them.

As demonstrated in Samsung SCH – V960 Joystick phone, the fingerprint reading ability also gives Sharp the possibility to implement touchscreen scrolling function similar to that on Apple iPhone, in a way that is not covered by multiple Apple patents.

Via: Mobinaute

• Samsung SCH V960 Optical Joystick phone. How does it work?
• Fujitsu Offers Waterproof Phone with Fingerprint Sensor
• Sharp Alice SH0037D and Tango SH6017D launched in India with Opera Mini pre-installed
• Apple wants to embed cardiac sensors into an iPhone case to identify you
• Samsung SCH V960 Optical Joystick Phone

But eMobile has an impressive mobile broadband terminal for the service too. Designed by Sharp and called Em-One, this sleek device runs on Marvel PXA270 520 MHz CPU with 128 MB of RAM and 512MB of Flash memory, has 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, 4.1″ Wide VGA full touchscreen, 1.3 mpx camera and dual slide QWERTY keyboard.

Full specs for EM-One mobile broadband terminal include:

MarvellPXA270 520 MHz CPU
NIVIDIA GoForceâ„¢ 5500 Graphics
Flash Memory 512MB/SDRAM 128MB
800 X 480px 4.1 inch 65,536 colors ASV LCD (with backlight)
HSDPA, IEEE802.11b/g, Bluetooth 1.2
1.3 megapixel camera
Internal Speaker (Stereo), Mic
miniUSB port (host function compliant),
cradle port,
RGB adapter port,
headphone jack (flat),
AC Adapter port
miniSD Memory Card Slot
Dimensions: 140(W) X 70(H) X 18.9(D) mm
Weight: 250g (with battery pack and stylus pen)
About 4 hours active usage time
Windows Mobile 5.0

EM One will cost 95 000 Yen (795 USD), but you’ll be able to get it for 39 800 Yen ( $333) if you opt for 2 year contract with unlimited data plan.

eMobile.jp 

• Virgin Media launches mobile broadband service in UK for less than $30 a month
• BT Launches Mobile Device Offering
• Samsung Z800 HSDPA modem/USB dongle with 4GB microSD memory card
• Samsung U700 Thinnest 3G slider is coming to U.S. soon
• HTC Radar 4G with Windows Phone Mango now available at T-Mobile for $99.99

VGA screens are coming to the mobile phones. Today Vodafone announced new Sharp 904SH cellular phone for UMTS networks featuring 2.4″ 480×640 pixel VGA LCD screen. VGA displays have four times the resolution of QVGA displays used in today’s handsets. Other interesting features of this 3G cell phone include:

Motion Control Sensor that measures handset posture in all directions in 3D
Built -in Bluetooth multiplayer games and chat software
Face Recognition device (additional camera and software) that is able to identify the owner from their eye and facial features within one second
Wireless software upgrades

Vodafone Sharp 904SH handset also comes with all standard goodies of high end mobile: 3.2 megapixel camera with 2x optical and 50 times digital zoom, 20MB of built-in memory and a slot for miniSD Memory card, 128 poliphonic ringtones, music and video players, additional software.

Currently this phone is available only on Vodafone network in Japan, but it is likely to show up in Europe and U.S. this summer.

• Sharp to try its luck in Chinese cellphone market with Aquos clamshell phone
• Sharp solar-powered phone (SH6230C) coming to China, other global markets
• Sharp VGA Touchscreen/Fingerprint reader
• Vodafone’s upcoming phones: Qisda QCM-330 with 1280 x 1024 pixels screen, LG GD880 and more
• Samsung, LG, RIM and Sharp will support JIL widget specs