Last year, Sharp Mobile launched the Aquos R2 compact with two notches – a circular notch at the top to shelter the 16.3MP (f/2.0) selfie camera and another wider notch at the bottom to house the fingerprint scanner. The Japanese multinational company has used the same design on the its latest flagship – the Sharp […]
HTC has teamed up with Tokyo-based Softbank Group Corp. to launch the HTC U11 Life in the Japan as the HTC X2 (X2-HT). The mid-ranger is based on the Android One variant i.e it comes pre-loaded with the stock version of Android 8.0 Oreo and will go on sale this month (December 2017). The HTC […]
Major US carrier, Sprint has announced plans to acquire 33-percent stake in Jay Z-controlled music and entertainment platform – TIDAL. The partnership deal, estimated to be worth at least US$200 million, has directly aided the company’s rapid rise in value up to US$600 million. As part of the agreement, TIDAL will grant Sprint’s 45 million […]
Alongside the rugged looking Kyocera-made Android One S2, SoftBank and WILLCOM OKINAWA also jointly announced the Android One S1 for the Y! Mobile brand. This mid-range device made by Sharp is expected to go on sale by February and will be available in the colours of Black, Pink, Turquoise and White. As is the norm, […]
Japanese companies, SoftBank and WILLCOM OKINAWA have teamed up with both Google to announce a new Android One smartphone. Expected to go on sale by March, the Android One S2 is developed by Kyocera for Japan’s Y! Mobile brand and will arrive in Red, Navy and White colours. The Android One S2 boots Android 7.0 […]
SoftBank has announced a ‘Star Wars’ themed smartphone manufactured by Sharp. The limited edition STAR WARS Mobile will arrive in Japan starting early December via the carrier in ‘Dark Side’ and ‘Light Side’ colour variants for a price yet to be stated. Based on the high-end Sharp Aquos Xx3, the aluminium metal and glass covered […]
Japan based carrier, Softbank has teamed up with Lenovo to announce a new Windows OS based smartphone. Dubbed the Softbank 503LV; the new device is the first ever Windows OS Phone from the Chinese manufacturer and is expected to be exclusive to the Japan market but we don’t rule out the device launching under a […]
Softbank and WILLCOM OKINAWA have jointly announced the Digno E 503KC smartphone by Kyocera will go on sale in Japan via Y! Mobile ON June 10. The device stands out with Military grade toughness certification (MIL-STD-810G) along with IPX5 / IPX7 certification (Waterproof) and IP5X (for dust resistance). The Kyocera Digno E 503KC sports a […]
Sharp has announced a new smartphone in the Aquos line of devices – the Aquos xx3. Like other devices in the series the Sharp Aquos xx3 is well crafted and comes with a couple of top shelf specs but won’t be available outside Japan. Softbank has announced the device will go on sale in June. […]
Japanese based, Y! Mobile (a subsidiary of Softbank) has announced the Sharp Aquos Crystal Y2 mid-range smartphone will go on sale starting February 5, 2016. The carrier will sell the 4G enabled smartphone in Black, Pink, Turquoise and White colours. Pricing details is unavailable yet. Running Android 5.0 Lollipop OS, the Sharp Aquos […]