Sharp has unveiled the Galapagos A01SH tablet in Japan, an Android 3.2-based tablet that features a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 display. We’re not exactly sure how Sharp plans to make the A01SH tablet stand out since it’s made up of somewhat common Android tablet bits (dual-core Tegra 2, 1GB of RAM, 5mp main cam, 2MP front cam) and it doesn’t even come with an integrated 3G connection, but we’re hoping for this one to at least come with at an attractive price.
We’re not sure exactly what Sharp is trying to accomplish when they unveiled the Aquos Phone The Hybrid 007SH (yup, that’s the phone’s full product name), but it looks like they were going for everything. See, it’s not only a full-on Android smartphone, it’s a smartphone with a 3.4-inch (854 x 480) glasses-free 3D display built into a rare clamshell form factor so you get a secondary 0.7-inch OLED display on the lid and a full alphanumeric pad (great for people who prefer typing using actual buttons). That ain’t no ordinary clamshell body either. Apparently, it’s also waterproof.
Sharp just announced an awesome high-end Android phone in Japan that could give the Evo 3D a run for its money if they ever cross paths. Called the Aquos SH-12C, Sharp’s new flagship phone is highlighted by a pair of eight-megapixel cameras that lets it shoot 3D stills and videos. Also like the Evo 3D, the SH-12C also comes with a glasses-free 3D screen that’s being touted as “one of the sharpest in Japan” with a 540 x 960 qHD resolution.
Sharp has introduced a pair of Android 2.2-running phones that feature the company’s 3D Glassless technology in Japan called the Galapagos 003SH and 005SH. Probably not something you can get outside of the country but they’re set up to be pretty awesome nonetheless. Both feature 3.8-inch multitouch screens with a WVGA (800 x 480) resolution, 1GHz Snapdragon processors, Wi-fi, GPS and 720p video recording.
If you’re looking to pick up a new notebook or desktop PC, you’ve got one less brand to choose from now. Sharp has just announced that they’ll stop sales and production of PCs now, and will choose to focus on coming up with tablets and ebook readers instead. Probably a smart move, seeing that notebook sales have been dropping all over thanks to all the tablets (we’re looking at you, iPad) selling like digital pancakes. Probably not a big deal to you if you aren’t shopping around in Japan where Sharp heavily peddles their products, but we’ll be keeping an eye out for their upcoming Galapagos tablet and e-book reader, which could reach Verizon by December.
