It's that time of year when Japanese carriers announce their lineups of new phones for the coming summer months. KDDI / au and NTT Docomo were first to make their announcements, with both companies heavily focusing on Android 4.0 devices. SoftBank is yet to show off its summer collection, but should be doing so before the month is out.
- Jun 19, 2012, 2:25 PM UTC
Frog redesigns the Android user experience with Feel_UX
We talk to Frog's Paul Pugh about how to make Android more accessible
By Sam Byford
- May 29, 2012, 11:55 AM UTC
SoftBank's summer 2012 Android lineup: better signal, faster downloads
At its summer launch event in Tokyo, Japanese carrier Softbank announced a trio of Android phones, including Sharp's Aquos Phone Xx 106SH and Aquos Phone 102SHII, and Fujitsu's Arrows A 101F.
By Jeff Blagdon
- May 29, 2012, 9:08 AM UTC
'Fastest ever' 110Mbps SoftBank 4G mobile router out in Japan this fall
SoftBank has announced the "fastest in history" mobile router, the 110Mbps-capable Ultra Wi-Fi 102HW.
By Sam Byford
- May 29, 2012, 6:24 AM UTC
SoftBank Pantone 5 107SH hands-on: radiation detection comes to Android
Hands-on impressions of the SoftBank Pantone 5 107SH.
By Sam Byford
- May 29, 2012, 3:30 AM UTC
SoftBank announces Sharp Pantone 5 107SH, a smartphone with a radiation detector
The latest comes from SoftBank's summer 2012 lineup, the Pantone 5 107SH. The 107SH is a fairly bog-standard Android 4.0 smartphone with the exception of one main feature: a radiation detector. Naturally neither Sharp nor SoftBank want users to actually depend on it in life threatening situations (and won't take responsibility if they do).
By Dieter Bohn
- May 17, 2012, 3:31 AM UTC
NTT Docomo president prefers 'open' Android to the iPhone
NTT Docomo president Ryuji Yamada has expressed preference for Android over the iPhone due to its 'open' nature.
By Sam Byford
- May 17, 2012, 2:25 AM UTC
Samsung Galaxy S III has 2GB RAM on NTT Docomo in Japan
NTT Docomo has confirmed to us that its variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III will have 2GB of RAM.
By Sam Byford
- May 16, 2012, 11:28 AM UTC
Docomo's Raku Raku Smartphone F12-D reinvents Android 4.0 for seniors (hands-on)
Hands-on impressions of Docomo's Raku Raku Smartphone F12-D.
By Sam Byford
- May 16, 2012, 10:24 AM UTC
Panasonic's Eluga V P-06D: thicker but better
Panasonic's 4.6-inch, 720p Eluga V P-06D handset improves on the company's P-04D in every way, with Android 4.0, a faster processor, and a better camera and screen.
By Jeff Blagdon
- May 16, 2012, 9:12 AM UTC
Panasonic Eluga Live tablet hands-on video
Hands-on impressions of the Panasonic Eluga Live tablet.
By Sam Byford
- May 16, 2012, 8:12 AM UTC
Evangelion comes to Android: hands-on with Sharp's NERV edition SH-06D
We take a look at the Evangelion variant of Sharp's SH-06D Android handset at NTT Docomo's summer lineup event in Tokyo.
By Jeff Blagdon
- May 16, 2012, 7:42 AM UTC
Sony Xperia SX: hands-on with a little Android 4.0 powerhouse
Hands-on impressions of the Sony Xperia SX.
By Sam Byford
- May 15, 2012, 12:11 PM UTC
Fujitsu's Arrows Z ISW13F: hands-on with Japan's first Tegra 3 phone
We take a look at Fujitsu's Arrows Z ISW13F Tegra 3 phone at AU's summer launch event in Tokyo. On top of the quad-core processor, the phone also features Bluetooth 4.0, a 13.1-megapixel camera, and a fingerprint scanner.
By Jeff Blagdon
- May 15, 2012, 8:02 AM UTC
Kyocera's 'speaker-less' Urbano Progresso: tissue conduction meets Android 4.0
The Urbano Progresso is Kyocera's first device incorporating its Smart Sonic receiver tissue conduction technology. The phone will be available from AU KDDI sometime after the end of May.
By Jeff Blagdon
- May 15, 2012, 6:53 AM UTC
Sharp Aquos Phone SL hands-on video
Hands-on impressions of the Sharp Aquos Phone SL IS15SH.
By Sam Byford
- May 15, 2012, 5:25 AM UTC
Sharp Aquos Phone Serie hands-on video
Hands-on impressions of the Sharp Aquos Phone Serie from au / KDDI's summer lineup launch event.
By Sam Byford
