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Sharp LC-52LB3 & LC-46LB3 AQUOS Quattron 3D LCD TVs Unveiled

Evan Selleck, Sep 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

For TV manufacturers, getting the best quality picture to the consumer is a top priority. For Sharp, they've tried to reach that goal by introducing TVs with the Quattron technology, which successfully adds a fourth color (yellow) to the standard Red, Green, Blue. The result is a sharper image, and better colors on the screen. The same technology is now going into their brand new LC-52-LB3 and LC-46LB3 AQUOS Quattron 3D LCD TVs, which were just announced by the company. Read The Full Story

Sharp Galapagos ereader Android tablets get official [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sharp has spilled the official beans on its two new ereader tablets, with the bizarrely named Galapagos platform being the name both for the hardware and the company's new ebook ecosystem. The two Sharp Galapagos slates each run Android: the "mobile" model has a 5.5-inch 1024 x 600 display, while the "home" version has a 10.8-inch 1366 x 800 display; LCD displays are used, rather than the E Ink panels more regularly found on ereaders. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: September 17th 2010

Evan Selleck, Sep 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Welcome to the brand new edition of The Daily Slash. If you've been following the daily wrap-up since its debut a few months back, then you know that it's been changing ever so slightly. And, you may have noticed that it's been on somewhat of a hiatus recently. With that being said, The Daily Slash is back, with a far more streamlined and clean aesthetic to it, bringing you to the best stories of today right here on the R3 Media Network. But first, we'll start with a story found around the Internet that grabbed our attention that may not have made it to the main stream of news. So, let's get right into it, shall we? Welcome to The Daily Slash. Read The Full Story

Buggy Sharp DoCoMo LYNX SH-10B Android MID sales frozen; only 7k bought in 2 months

Chris Davies, Sep 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Looks like NTT DoCoMo aren't having much luck with Sharp's LYNX SH-10B Android MID. The company froze sales of the QWERTY handheld a week ago, after discovering a security loophole that could allow malicious software to harvest text, then settled on an update that apparently fixed the flaw and would let the carrier put the SH-10B back on sale from tomorrow. Now that's changed again, with the discovery of a further bug in the MID. Read The Full Story

Sharp shows off parallax barrier display in smartphone-like device at IFA

Shane McGlaun, Sep 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

IFA 2010 has come and gone, but the cool products are still tricking onto the scene that were at the show. One of the more interesting devices I have seen so far came from Sharp and was a concept device that looks like a large smartphone. Read The Full Story

Sharp Quattron-based 3D TV Introduced, 60-Inches of Increased Brightness

Evan Selleck, Sep 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

This year's proving a good year for in-home 3D TVs. Sharp, which has yet to make a real splash in the market, has just pulled the curtain off their brand new 3D TV, which features their Quattron technology. If that sounds familiar, it should. It was formerly known as QuadPixel, and it's meant to expand the colors displayed on your set, while also increasing the overall brightness. In essence, it's supposed to make the picture you're looking at so much better. Read The Full Story

Sharp issues recall on LC-32SB28UT 32-inch LCD TV

Shane McGlaun, Sep 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Sharp has announced a recall on one of its LCD TVs that has a 32-inch screen. The set is the LC-32SB28UT and the recall is being issued in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Sharp says that anyone owning the TV should stop using it immediately or risk injury. Read The Full Story

Sharp plans to launch 3D smartphone this year

Shane McGlaun, Aug 4th 2010 Discuss [1]

A Sharp representative has let fly a little tidbit that many will find interesting. The electronics giant plans to launch a new 3D smartphone this year. Sharp as you may recall is one of the companies rumored to be providing the screen for the Nintendo 3DS. Read The Full Story

Sharp LR388G9 chip supports dual screen mobile devices

Shane McGlaun, Jul 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

We have all seen the concepts and products that have two screens rather than a screen and a keyboard. There have been several of them turn up over the last several months. Sharp has developed a new chip called the LR388G9 that might make these dual screen concepts a reality. Read The Full Story

Verizon “Entourage” ereader duo due September

Chris Davies, Jul 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Here's an odd one. Verizon are already tipped to be offering at least one 10.1-inch tablet later in 2010, and are name-checked as the potential carrier of choice for Sharp's upcoming duo of LCD ebook readers, but according to Engadget's sources the roadmap has two devices billed as "ereaders" on the roadmap for September that are labelled as "Entourage". That's got them speculating that the devices may be from the same Entourage that produces the dual-screen eDGe ereader. Read The Full Story

Sharp ereaders & ebook service coming this year; Verizon deal tipped

Chris Davies, Jul 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sharp has announced plans to launch a Kindle rival, complete with both ebook distribution services and ereader devices. At a press event in Japan, the company showed two prototypes, both using LCD displays rather than e-ink panels like Amazon's ereader; that will allow readers to also play audio and video content. Read The Full Story

Sharp DoCoMo LYNX SH-10B Android MID hits Japan this month

Chris Davies, Jul 20th 2010 Discuss [1]

It looks like Sharp are playing the field when it comes to carrier partnerships for their IS01 Android-based MID. Having already been picked up by Japanese network KDDI, a strikingly similar looking model has just been announced for NTT DoCoMo. The DoCoMo LYNX SH-10B has a 5-inch touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard and dual digital cameras - 5.3-megapixels on the outside, 4.3-megapixels on the inside - and runs Android. Read The Full Story