Sharp announced that it is starting mass-production of 5-inch smartphone displays with full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixels this month. At 443 ppi (pixels per inch), these will be the highest pixel density displays we’ve ever seen. Period. In comparison, Sony Xperia V and Xperia S have 340 ppi, while the iPhone 5 has just…
Sharp SH530 with 5-inch WVGA screen and dual SIM capabilities heading to China
It looks like Sharp is preparing to leave its nest and launch a smartphone outside Japan. The rumor is that the Android device marked SH530 will be released in China in the near future. The mentioned phone doesn’t exactly fit the high-end category despite the fact that it has a 5-inch screen. The problem is…
Microsoft licenses exFAT technology to Sharp for Android smartphone
Microsoft and Sharp have entered into an IP licensing agreement that will allow the Japanese company to use Microsoft’s exFAT file technology in Android smartphones. If you’re not sure what exFAT is all about, here’s a snippet from the press release explaining what’s it all about: exFAT is a modern file system that facilitates large…
Sharp says its making displays for new iPhone, shipping out this month
Today Sharp reported less than stellar numbers, but to end its earnings report on a high note, it decided to contribute to the Apple iPhone rumor mill. One of the Japanese manufacturer’s top executives decided to spill the beans on the next iPhone, saying the company is making the displays, and plans to ship them…
Frog Design reimagines Android for Sharp’s newest Aquos smartphone
Let’s get this out of the way: The first version of Android, Cupcake, was a steaming pile of garbage. Things got better when Eclair, and then subsequently Gingerbread, hit the scene, but it took the release of Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy Nexus to get us to stand up and applaud Google’s design team.…
Sharp working on thinner, clearer mobile displays
Another display news though not as nearly as interesting as the previous one. This time we have Sharp saying that it’s upgrading its current displays to make them slimmer and clearer. Moreover, the Japanese company’s new technology, called IGZO, will also make future screens more efficient, reducing power consumption along the way. The best part…
Videos: Sharp’s new optical image stabilizing enabled camera phone really does work
Last week we reported on the RJ63YC100, Sharp’s new 12 megapixel camera module for smartphones and tablets that features optical image stabilization and is less than 5.5 mm thick. It hasn’t been put inside any American or European smartphones yet, though it has shown up in the Sharp AQUOS SH-01D that’ll sadly never leave the…
Sharp announces world’s thinnest camera module with optical image stabilization; takes 12 MP pictures
Sharp has announced that they’ve successfully made the world’s thinnest camera module with optical image stabilization. Just how thin are we talking about here? A mind bending 5.47 mm! The RJ63YC100, as it’s called, is capable of taking 12 megapixel photos, capturing 1080p videos, and is backside-illuminated so it’ll be able to take photos at…
Greenpeace puts BlackBerry dead last in eco-friendliness
RIM made its debut in the Greenpaece Guide to Greener Electronics this month, and it’s not a good start. The maker of BlackBerry is dead last among other electronics manufacturers, including LG, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia, and Apple. RIM gets a beating in the ratings for not providing external verification of its greenhouse gas emission…
Sharp AQUOS 104SH: Say hello to the world’s first Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone
Behold, the Sharp AQUOS 104SH, the world’s first smartphone to run Google’s next version of Android dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s launching in Japan on Softbank in “Spring of 2012”, meaning it might not be the first Ice Cream Sandwich device to hit the market, but hey, it’s at least the first one to officially…