Sharp unveiled a new LCD for mobile phones at SID today called the Memory LCD. Sharp claims that the new screen offers a new standard in ultra-low power consumption for graphic displays. The LCD uses built-in pixel memory, high reflectance, and ultra-thin mechanicals for new possibilities in mobile phone design. All that marketing speak means the LCD is thin and ... continued »

According to a leak today, Hitachi will be launching a phone that is capable of recording HD video. It's called the Hi-Vision Cam Wooo, at least according to the packaging, and it's only the second phone to sport this HD video recording option. The first was the Samsung Omnia HD. continued »

The Sidekick LX is the followup to the Paris Hilton-era popular Sidekick from T-Mobile and Sharp. The phone isn’t really meant to be a phone, but more a personal assistant for cool people, if that personal assistant could get you vanilla latte when you clearly asked for a mocha. Even though I don’t drink coffee, using the Sidekick has been ... continued »

Rubbing the Asia-only status of 1Seg mobile TV in our sullen, pouting faces, Sharp today announced their latest tuner for cellphones and mobile devices.  Measuring just 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.9mm, the VA3A5JZ922 may not win any fans for its "bury me on a baseboard" name, but the digital noise reduction and super-frugal power requirements certainly make up for it. continued »

It almost seems too cruel to flag up these SoftBank Mobile handsets, but many of them will be available unlocked for use outside of Japan if you have the inclination to find them and the money to buy them SIM-free.  Out of the fourteen new cellphones, I've picked out a few of my favourites - either for their form factor, ... continued »

Okay, so the Sharp 922SH you see here will likely never make it outside of Japan, making it yet another tease-telephone for the rest of us, but I'm a sucker for a handset with an extendable aerial.  That aerial, of course, is for the 1-Seg Mobile TV service, which should be a relatively enjoyable experience thanks to the large, 3.7-inch 480 x ... continued »

NTT DoCoMo plans to offer the new Sharp AQUOS SH905iTV. It is only 18.9mm thick encased in a clamshell swivel form factor, featuring a high-definition VGA display, Dolby Mobile audio technology and has 1seg TV and FM radio tuner. continued »