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KDDI Sharp IS01 MID gets video demos

Chris Davies, Mar 31st 2010 Discuss [0]

There's nothing like bathing in the cool green glow of your KDDI Sharp IS01 to cheer you up, just as this happy model has found. If you can't get enough of the 5-inch multitouch-capable Android clamshell MID then Gigazine's hands-on report should be your next port of call; they've got lashings of video showing the IS01 in action, some of which you can see after the cut. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

Sharp IS01 Android MID for KDDI packs multitouch, EVDO Rev.A

Chris Davies, Mar 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Japanese carrier KDDI have unveiled their own Android based offering, and rather than a smartphone it's a 3G-enabled MID. The Sharp IS01 packs Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 5-inch 960 x 480 multitouch display and a full QWERTY keyboard, together with integrated EVDO Rev.A, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Pink leaks again: April 20th Verizon launch? [Update: & Vodafone!]

Chris Davies, Mar 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's been a leaky old sieve lately, with Courier slipping out earlier and even more Project Pink news just now. After yesterday's Verizon revelation and the subsequent firmware leak comes new images of the two Sharp-manufactured Pink phones, the Pure and Turtle, themselves, along with a potential launch date of April 20th. Update: Apparently the devices will also get an international launch - in their GSM formats - with carrier Vodafone. Larger images after the cut Read The Full Story

Sharp AQUOS LC-65E77UM 65-inch HDTV debuts

Chris Davies, Jan 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sharp have outed two new HDTVs, and they reckon they've managed to make them both huge and "competitively priced". The 65-inch Sharp AQUOS LC-65E77UM and 60-inch Sharp AQUOS LC-60E77UN each pack full 1080p HD resolution together with 120Hz frame rate and 4ms response time. Read The Full Story

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Sharp Netwalker PC-Z1 hands-on

Ewdison Then, Jan 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

While we were checking out Freescale’s Smartbook Tablet reference design earlier, the team there whipped out the Sharp Netwalker PC-Z1 and asked if we wanted to play with another device based on their mobile chipsets. It seemed rude to say no; after all, this distinctive little clamshell packs a 5-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard along with its 800MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor. Check out our first-impressions after the cut.

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Sharp LX-Series HDTVs with 2m:1 contrast

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sharp Japan have outed four new LX-series HDTVs, each boasting massive 2,000,000:1 contrast ratios. The range starts from the 40-inch LC-40LX1 and tops out at the 60-inch LC-60LX1, with 46- and 52-inch models in-between; each offers Full HD 1920p resolution, "industry's lowest" power consumption, and a six-speaker integrated sound system with dual sub-woofers on all but the smallest. Read The Full Story

Sharp NetWalker PC-Z1 lands for unboxing, MID comparison

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sharp's NetWalker PC-Z1 may not be the device for everyone - after all, a 5-inch touchscreen clamshell MID with a tiny QWERTY keyboard and 800MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor makes it a pretty niche handheld - but most people can appreciate a mini-laptop so we're pleased to see the first unboxing over at Pocketables. Jenn of course is no stranger to MIDs, in fact she has a UMID mbook M1 on hand to compare the PC-Z1 with. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Pink Turtle and Pure phones leak

Chris Davies, Sep 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Crystal ball, secret tunnel or loose-lipped mole; we don't know how Gizmodo are doing it, but hot on the heels of the Microsoft Courier dual-touchscreen tablet leak comes shots of Microsoft's two upcoming Pink cellphones. The Microsoft Turtle (the squarish model) and Microsoft Pure (the more traditional handset) are both manufactured by Sharp and will be co-branded, and like the Sidekick - which Sharp also manufactured for Danger - will be targeted at a messaging-friendly youth market. Read The Full Story

Kohjinsha PM MID vs. Sharp PC-Z1 NetWalker

Chris Davies, Sep 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

MIDs are, despite the extra attention Viliv's range has drawn to the segment, still very much a niche within a niche, but most of us can at least admire the hard work that goes into squeezing a full PC into a tiny little chassis. It's with that in mind that we've been enjoying PC Watch's comparison photoset of the Kohjinsha PM MID (aka the UMID mbook M1) versus Sharp's PC-Z1 NetWalker. Read The Full Story

Sharp offers new iPod docks

Shane McGlaun, Sep 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

This week saw new iPods unveiled from Apple and accordingly we are getting a slew of new iPod accessories from cases to new iPod docks. Sharp has announced two new iPod docks that are designed for music listening on the go without needing headphones. Read The Full Story

Sharp HT-SB500 3.1-channel speaker bar debuts

Chris Davies, Sep 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sharp have thrown a new model into their soundbar range, this time promising 3.1-channel sound versus the more typical 2.1-channel. The Sharp HT-SB500 squeezes 32W into its slender under-screen form, and uses Dolby Virtual Speaker technology to emulate a 5.1-channel surround-sound system. Read The Full Story

Sharp BD-HP52U AQUOS Blu-ray player arrives

Chris Davies, Sep 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sharp have outed their latest Blu-ray player, the BD-HP52U AQUOS, which supports BD Live content, HDMI 1.3 connectivity and streaming media. The BD-HP52U has x.v. color and supports 1080p 24 playback, as well as Deep Color, Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio, and a quick-start mode that promises to have you watching films faster than on rival decks. Read The Full Story