In conjunction with Japan’s MobileBank, Sharp has introduced a new clamshell
Android phone that has more
new features than you can remember to write in a
short excerpt.
If you thought phone design was beginning to get a little boring,
have no fear. Today, Sharp has announced the Aquos Phone The Hybrid 007SH, a Android phone that is much
more than a touchscreen. Blending smartphone and feature phone design with some impressive specs and new features should certainly draw some attention to Sharp. The device runs
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), has a full number pad and directional pad, a 3D-capable 3.4-inch screen with an 854×480 pixel resolution, a completely waterproof design, a swivel on the touchscreen so it can close to display the screen on the outside, and a 16MP camera on the back. Oh, and it comes in several designer colors.
We don’t know the processing power, internal storage, or RAM, but we do know that the device will show
3D without glasses, much like the Nintendo 3DS and some upcoming Android handsets. It also has an infrared port, a Micro HDMI display, Blu-ray connectivity, a Micro SD slot, a digital TV tuner, and can act as a digital wallet using RFID and Felica (sorry, no NFC). Unfortunately, don’t get too excited. It was announced in partnership with SoftBank, a large
telecommunications company in Japan.