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Brandon Hill (Blog) - July 4, 2006 12:17 PM
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Sharp's latest Smartphone is sadly only for the Japanese market

Now here's quite a tasty dish from Sharp. The company has released a new Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone for the Japanese market. Developed in conjunction with Willcom and Microsoft the W-ZERO3/WS007SH aims to impress with a bevy of features.

The 6.1 ounce W-ZERO3 is powered by a 416MHz Intel PXA270 processor and manages to pack a 640x480 resolution into the tiny 2.8" screen. The screen can be operated in portrait or landscape modes -- landscape mode is mandatory for the included keyboard that slides out from the phone body. Sharp also includes a stylus to make UI navigation a breeze. The Smartphone also features a 1.3MP camera, WiFi, MiniSD slot, OneSeg TV expansion and USB host functionality. With USB host support, you can connect your digital camera, thumb drives or a host of other peripherals directly to your Smartphone. Sadly, Bluetooth support isn't listed on the spec sheet for the otherwise impressive phone.

According to Engadget, the 2.8" x 5.1" x 1" device will be available for $260 USD ($321 USD with a one-year contract).

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By semo on 7/4/2006 7:21:08 PM , Rating: 2
if i'm not mistaken, japan is where mobile phone manufacturers test out wacky ideas before releasing them worldwide like the lg alcohol breath tester flip phone, a samsung 5mp camera-phone, etc. this thing looks like it's good to go.

siemens had something similar going with the sk-65 but it seemed to me it had a personality crisis. it was either a flash toy or a business phone and being both is not easy.

this sharp phone will attract attention but software and support will ultimately shift units




RE: .
By allies on 7/4/2006 7:53:41 PM , Rating: 1
LG and Samsung are both Korean companies, so no your statement is pretty false.


RE: .
By ksherman on 7/4/2006 9:30:47 PM , Rating: 2
well, he is not wrong that the majority of the cell phones in Japan are of wacky design


what?
By MDme on 7/4/2006 4:53:09 PM , Rating: 2
According to Engadget, the 2.8" x 5.1" x 1" device will be available for $260 USD ($321 USD with a one-year contract).

It's more expensive with a contract?




RE: what?
By retrospooty on 7/4/2006 5:56:22 PM , Rating: 2
It probably means $260 with 2 years, and $321 with one year.


They left stuff out
By Chillin1248 on 7/4/2006 3:49:23 PM , Rating: 2
WHERE IS THE KITCHEN SINK!?




Merge
By Hare on 7/4/2006 6:28:08 PM , Rating: 2
Looks like a Sony Ericsson mobile and an iBook merged into a one device (except windows...). Looks nice.




huzzuh
By Soviet Robot on 7/4/2006 11:46:53 PM , Rating: 2
Looks a lot like the K800, with a keyboard and windows.
Can I get it without service?




No US release... EVER
By bearxor on 7/5/2006 1:07:20 AM , Rating: 2
This phone is running on Japan's PHS network.

For those that don't know, PHS takes a small card, like a SIM card, but the actual radio circuitry is in the card. There is none in the phone. It would have to be completely reworked to support something like GSM/CDMA.

Too bad though. I liked the 3.7" WZero-3 myself.




Nice Phone
By 3ffigy13 on 7/6/2006 4:41:07 PM , Rating: 2
Very nice, looks like phone are getting there as far as being more and more an all-in-one device. One note tho: from the engaget article:
quote:
Ok, no WiFi or Bluetooth yet folks

So, no WiFi on it either :(




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