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Japan only: Sharp Galapagos 003SH and 005SH rock Android, glasses-free 3D screens!

Categories: Android, Devices, Softbank
By: , IntoMobile
Friday, November 5th, 2010 at 3:17 AM

It seems Japanese handset makers needed some time to embrace Android and include it to their high-end mix. That’s now a thing of the past as we have Sharp announced two super-awesome smartphones running Froyo (Android 2.2) for Softbank.

The two devices unveiled are Galapagos 003SH and 005SH. The former is an all-touchscreen device with a 9.6-megapixel camera, while the latter adds a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard but its camera settles for 8 megapixels “only.” Both phones rock 3.8-inch WVGA (800×480 pixels) glasses-free 3D-capable touchscreens along with some “made for 3D” games and content. Of course, a fast 1GHz Snapdragon CPU is also on board providing the horse-power needed to make these two babies run as smoothly as possible.

Unfortunately, this is a Japan thing only at the moment, and honestly, I doubt any of the two Sharp babies will ever be exported to the Western hemisphere. We know the 003SH will start selling in December, while its QWERTY cousin will hit the market at some point in February. If you happen to get a chance to play with any of the two, drop us a line with your two cents, will you?

[Via: Engadget]

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

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