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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

The Daily Slash: July 19th 2010

, Jul 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Is it Monday already? Wait, that can't be how that saying goes. Anyway, welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash, we're glad to have you. Tonight, in the Best of R3 Media, we've got Samsung pulling the Android 1.6 update from the Behold II, Netflix is heading North, and Sharp wants you to love the Sidekick. And then in the Dredge 'Net, we've got a release date for Rock Band 3. So, sit tight, and get to reading, because there's no time like the present. Read The Full Story

Sharp BDXL 100GB Blu-ray discs land in Japan

, Jul 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

We mentioned last month at the BDXL specifications for 100GB and 128GB Blu-ray discs had been finalized. Sharp is the first company to offer media that supports the new specifications. The discs will land first in Japan. Read The Full Story

Sharp NetWalker PC-T1 gets reviewed: Only niche appeal

, Jun 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

Back when it was officially announced, we described Sharp's NetWalker PC-T1 slate as the epitome of a niche device, and sadly Pocketables' review hasn't done anything to change our opinion.  The Linux-based 5-inch MID does several things right - its ostensibly chunky casing turning out to fit nicely into the hands, and some intuitively placed hardware controls like an optical trackpad - but in the end sluggish performance spoils the show. Read The Full Story

Sharp unveils PN-V601 LCD for video walls

, Jun 7th 2010 Discuss [2]

Having multiple screens is a great thing for many uses like productivity, gaming, and movie watching. The biggest issue facing the use of multiple screens is the bezels that frequently make for large gaps. These gaps break the image up and often cause lost areas of content. Read The Full Story

Sharp readies Gundam cell phone with robot cradle

, May 19th 2010 Discuss [1]

Those crazy cats over in Japan have an unnatural obsession with robots and animation. These two obsessions converge in Gundam, the wildly popular robot cartoon warrior that shows up in almost as many places as Hello Kitty. Read The Full Story
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