NTT Docomo in Japan has landed a new Glasses Free 3D smartphone running Android 2.3. Aside from the glasses-free 720p HD 3D screen, the Sharp SH-01D also has other advanced technologies that will make it stand out. The device will come with a waterproof nano-coating…
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Sharp Galapagos 7″ Wimax Tablet Caught on Camera
Sharp was quick to axe the 10″ & 5″ Galapagos tablets but an elusive 7″ tablet was said to have remained and has finally been caught on camera. The Galapagos EB-A71GJ-B has a 7-inch screen and runs Android 3.2 and features WiMax support. The built…
Sharp Aquos SH-01D Spalshproof Smartphone with 12MP Cam Debuts at FCC
Japan has alot of cool products that will never leave the countries boarders, but that is all about to chance with the Sharp Aquos SH-01D which seems to have appeared at the FCC. The smartphone comes sporting a dual-core 1GHz processor and a glasses-free 3D…
7-inch Sharp Galapagos A01SH Tablet Now Avaialable in Japan From $1
We heard about this earlier this month but today the 7-inch Sharp Galapagos A01SH tablet goes on sale in Japan at retailers and directly from E-Mobile, available for as low as $1 (100 yen). Of course the catch at that price is that you need…
Sharp Intros Dual-Core 7-inch Android Tablet With NFC
Sharp has several Android devices in its lineup over in Japan, none of them hits by a long shot – the 7-inch Galapagos A01SH and Smartia tablets, 5.5-inch and 10.8-inch Galapagos Tablet / e-readers, the 7-inch clamshell LifeTouch Note and the enterprise aimed Cloud Communicator.…
Sharp Galapagos tablets get Gingerbread update
The closest Japanese e-reader / tablet alternative to the Nook Color are probably the Sharp Galapagos tablets, except there’s two of them, and neither is 7-inch in size, but they feel great and are well built, okay on price, and have a strong digital ecosystem.…
7-inch Sharp Galapagos tablet hits the FCC
Remember the Galapagos tablets that Sharp launched late last year? Two Android-based tablets, sized 5.5-inch and 10.8-inch that are more e-reader than straight tablets, in the same way the Nook Color is. The larger sized one made it to the FCC a while back and…
Sharp Galapagos tablets now on sale, at convenience stores too
As previously announced, Sharp’s Galapagos tablets go on sale today in Japan. Not only that, but the company is making a big push through convenience stores in order to reach the layman who has no idea about tablets. The tablets aren’t actually in stock at…
Sharp Galapagos Tablets Get Pricing, Coming December 10
Sharp has now announced a launch date for their Galapagos tablets over in Japan, with pricing too for both of the 5.5 and 10.8-inch models. The 220g 5.5-incher, with a 1024 x 600 display, 7 hour battery and trackball will cost 39,800 yen and the…
Sharp Media Tablet (Galapagos) Outed by the FCC
Update: The FCC has outed Sharp’s latest “Media Tablet” or as we know, the Galapos tablet(s) with EB-EX1GJ as a model number so we can expect it to pop up in the US soon as we’ve heard Sharp talk about before – that’s what the…
Sharp IS01 5-Inch Android MID Unboxed
On the same day that conics.net makes the Sharp ISO01 5-inch Android MID available to purchase worldwide, Pocketables brings you an unboxing of the device. The device itself is pretty solid but it’s the OS, Android 1.6, that’s going to get the most scrutiny. It’s…
Sharp IS01 5-Inch Android MID Now Available at Conics $246
Ever wanted one of those 5-inch Android MIDs selling in Japan? Well now you can get your hands on one of them, the Sharp IS01 over at Conics.net for a low $246 and it’s available in either Black, White or Sky Blue although the latter…
Sharp Exits PC Market, Focuses On Galapagos Tablets
Yesterday, Sharp announced that it will be exiting the PC market and won’t be producing any more desktops or laptops. No doubt poor sales and a single digit market share (3%) on Sharp’s home turf play a big part in this. They actually stopped making…
Sharp IS01 5-Inch Android Smartphone / MID Hands On
The Sharp IS01 is already old news in Japan and internationally but since it’s only available in Japan there’s not much video coverage on it, so I thought I’d take a look at it. It is also identical to the slighter newer Lynx SH-10B which…
Sharp Galapagos Tablets Hands On – CEATEC 2010 (Update)
I’ve checked out Sharp’s Galapagos 5.5-inch and 10.8-inch tablets myself over at CEATEC. The technology is impressive and the hardware feels high quality. The 10-incher is lighter than the iPad. The content ecosystem is in place – tons of publishers lined up for books and…
