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[Hands-On] Sony also powers its BRAVIA S004 Phone with a Snapdragon CPU.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/5/2010 - 05:23] - 2 - Hands On Phones

Oriented to give the best visual effect possible, Sony latest BRAVIA S004 phone comes with a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU enabling our phone to get perfectly fluid video up to 60fps even with digital 1Seg TV programs. WiFi capable the Bravia S0[...]

[Hands-On] Sony also powers its BRAVIA S004 Phone with a Snapdragon CPU.

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[Hands-On] 12Mpix and Wi-Fi, here you are Sharp AQUOS Shot SH008

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/5/2010 - 04:28] - 0 - Hands On Phones

Sharp AQUOS Shot is maybe the most powerful of all Camera phones introduces this morning in Japan by KDDI, with its 12.1Mpix Sensor our Phone is also capable to reach up to ISO 12800. Add to this a Wi-Fi module and you will be able to [...]

[Hands-On] 12Mpix and Wi-Fi, here you are Sharp AQUOS Shot SH008

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[Hands-On] KDDI new Cyber-Shot S003 comes with a 12Mpix Sensor

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/5/2010 - 03:59] - 4 - Phones

Slightly less “powerful” than Casio’s Exilim CA005, the Sony Ericcson Cyber-Shot S003 and its 12.1Mpix comes however with a newly develop “Plasma Flash” said to by 48 times brighter than previous models. Here as well, the S003 comes wi[...]

[Hands-On] KDDI new Cyber-Shot S003 comes with a 12Mpix Sensor

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[Hands-On] Exilim CA005 Phone by KDDI, brings you a 13Mpix in your pocket.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/5/2010 - 03:28] - 0 - Hands On Phones

KDDI introduced this morning its news CA005, a mobile phone made by Casio and featuring Casio’s Exilim photo technology. Being also waterproof (IPX5 IPX7), the Exilim CA005 comes with a 12.95Mpix CMOS sensor, a 3x digital zoom, a Burst[...]

[Hands-On] Exilim CA005 Phone by KDDI, brings you a 13Mpix in your pocket.

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Hitachi Beskey, a new KDDI phone with interchangeable keypads.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/5/2010 - 03:00] - 0 - Phones

Ever dreamed of having the possibility to change your mobile phone keypad at will based on your typing skill or style? Well this is exactly what KDDI and Hitachi has for us with the Beskey. Sold with 3 different keypads the beskey will[...]

Hitachi Beskey, a new KDDI phone with interchangeable keypads.

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[Hands-On] Toshiba releases its Windows Phone IS02 via AU by KDDI

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/3/2010 - 01:18] - 2 - Press Conference Hands On Phones

Here we have another Fully Qwerty wonder that will be available via AU later this June in Japan. The IS02 (Also known as K01 in the USA), a Windows 6.5.3 Phone offers a 4.1” OLED Touchscreen with a 480×800 resolution, a 3.2Mpix Ca[...]

[Hands-On] Toshiba releases its Windows Phone IS02 via AU by KDDI

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[Hands-On] JN-DK01 and IS01, Sharp and AU First Android MID

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/3/2010 - 11:56] - 1 - Press Conference Phones Tablet - PDA

We have to be very honest with you. We were not expecting such move and announcement from AU, one of Japan’s largest Mobile Operators. But it was about time that Sharp kicked out a real Linux successor to our beloved Zaurus… And [...]

[Hands-On] JN-DK01 and IS01, Sharp and AU First Android MID

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Photo-U SP01, a Connected Digital Photo Frame by AU

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [15/3/2010 - 04:39] - 0 - Displays

AU is the 2nd largest mobile operator in Japan (KDDI) and unlike DoCoMo and Softbank that use the usual 3G (W-CDMA), AU operates on CDMA200 1xE V-DO. And today AU released its PHOTO-U SP01, a 7” Digital Photo Frame with a 800×480 [...]

Photo-U SP01, a Connected Digital Photo Frame by AU

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Au KDDI introduced new mobile phone, the Lotta

By Akihabara News Team - [28/1/2010 - 04:21] - 5 - Phones

Today, KDDI and iida were introducing during a press conference in Omote-Sando in Tokyo, their new line-up of mobile phone, with the mobile phone ‘Lotta’, that means a lot of fun… Produced by Kyocera, this new Handset is what we can ca[...]

Au KDDI introduced new mobile phone, the Lotta

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PinPoint the Weather, latest Weather Service by Toshiba and Zenrin DataComm

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/11/2009 - 03:17] - 0 - Phones

Toshiba and Zenrin DataComm, announced yesterday the new service for Japanese mobile phones “PinPoint the Weather”. Based on a subscription fee (157 yen a month or 1.17€), the Weather Service is targeted to all Weather Freaks who canno[...]

PinPoint the Weather, latest Weather Service by Toshiba and Zenrin DataComm

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Golfure, Konami Digital’s latest Golf game for Japanese Mobile Phones

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/11/2009 - 03:12] - 0 - Phones

Konami Digital has been offering in Japan a new Golf Game named “Golfure”since yesterday . There is nothing much to say about this particular game except the fact that contrary to the usual pretty straight forward golf video games, Kon[...]

Golfure, Konami Digital’s latest Golf game for Japanese Mobile Phones

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AU KDDI Winter Line-up… KDDI’s First BRAVIA Phone, the U1

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/10/2009 - 02:20] - 0 - Phones

Here’s KDDI’s first Bravia phone, the U1. Featuring a 3” WVGA panel based on Sony Bravia Technology as well as Sony Blu-ray forwarding technology (you can enjoy Blu-ray on your phone by syncing it to a Blu-ray player), it is supp[...]

AU KDDI Winter Line-up… KDDI’s First BRAVIA Phone, the U1

AU KDDI Winter Line-up… Exilim Ketai CA003 and CA004

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/10/2009 - 01:51] - 4 - Phones

Here’s the Casio Exilim Ketai CA003, another mobile phone featuring a 12.17Mpix camera sensor with AF, a 28mm wide angle and a 3x optical zoom, with a 3.3” WVGA OLED screen, supports microSDHC cards up to 16GB, has GPS, Wi-Fi, Bl[...]

AU KDDI Winter Line-up… Exilim Ketai CA003 and CA004

AU iida Ply, Yet Another Design Phone from KDDI

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/9/2009 - 02:15] - 2 - Phones

Here’s the Ply, another design phone KDDI’s AU that takes after a notebook with bookmarks on its side… This new mobile phone was introduced as a concept a year ago… Today, here it is! Unlike the Prismoid, the Ply offe[...]

AU iida Ply, Yet Another Design Phone from KDDI

Hitachi’s 720p Mobile Phone Now Available in Japan

By Akihabara News Team - [30/7/2009 - 12:22] - 2 - Phones

Hitachi’s latest 720p mobile phone introduced a couple months ago, will be available from tomorrow in Japan. As reminder the Mobile Hi-Vision Cam WOOO features a 5Mpix camera sensor, 3x optical zoom, 1Seg TV tuner, Lismo Video, W[...]

Hitachi’s 720p Mobile Phone Now Available in Japan

Sharp Solar Panel for Mobile Devices Now Available Globally

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/5/2009 - 03:55] - 0 - Misc

Thanks to both AU and SoftBank, Sharp introduced a new kind of mobile with an integrated Solar Module to recharge your phone on the go. And today Sharp announced the global availability of this module, the LR0GC02, meaning that soon yo[...]

Sharp Solar Panel for Mobile Devices Now Available Globally

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Au KDDI Sum 09: Solar Phone SH002 by Sharp

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/5/2009 - 02:53] - 1 - Phones

Here’s the 2nd solar phone that will soon be available in Japan, Sharp’s Solar Phone SH002. What to say? This phone offers about what other phones do like the 1Seg, waterproof, GPS, Bluetooth and so on, but also features a [...]

Au KDDI Sum 09: Solar Phone SH002 by Sharp

Au KDDI Sum 09: Casio Gz’One CA002 Hands-on

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/5/2009 - 02:12] - 2 - Phones

Here’s the latest “Indiana Jones” approved 3G phone, Casio’s G’z One. Water, shock, and dust proof, with an imbedded Compass Mode, thermometer, Trip Memory Mode, Sea Tide Mode, Sunrise and Sunset Mode, Lunar Calendar, and a[...]

Au KDDI Sum 09: Casio Gz’One CA002 Hands-on

Au KDDI Sum 09: Toshiba Biblio, the Japanese 3G Kindle Hands-on

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/5/2009 - 01:44] - 9 - Phones

Well ok, the Biblio can hardly be compared to a Kindle, but they both have the same goal of being an e-Book reader, and that’s exactly what Toshiba’s Biblio is. With its nice 3.5” FWVGA++ (480×960), featuring 7GB of in[...]

Au KDDI Sum 09: Toshiba Biblio, the Japanese 3G Kindle Hands-on

Au KDDI Sum 09: Mobile Hi-Vision Cam, the First 720p Mobile Phone Hands-on

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/5/2009 - 12:12] - 2 - Phones

Here’s the first 3G camera phones with 720/30p video recording capability, the Mobile Hi-Vision Cam WOOO from Hitachi, sold through AU by the KDDI network. Using the 3GPP2 video codec, this phone is surprisingly capable of record[...]

Au KDDI Sum 09: Mobile Hi-Vision Cam, the First 720p Mobile Phone Hands-on

AU Green Road Project and Its Waterproof, Solar Powered Mobile Phone

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/4/2009 - 04:46] - 0 - Phones

AU (KDDI) and Sharp will soon propose in Japan a new mobile phone featuring a solar panel embedded in its lid that recharges your phone on the go. Leaving your phone in direct sunlight for up to 10 minutes will give up to 1 minute of c[...]

AU Green Road Project and Its Waterproof, Solar Powered Mobile Phone

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AU G9 Mobile Phone by KDDI… Finally Someone Hired a Designer

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/4/2009 - 02:33] - 2 - Phones

When I arrived in Japan eight years ago I was amazed by the design of Japanese phones, now I tend to get more excited by iPhones and LG/Samsung creations rather than Japanese models that are all basically the same… Today am pretty impr[...]