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Oct 4, 2010

Sharp's New Japanese Android Phone Has a Retina Display Equivalent

Sharp's new IS03 Android handset has a 960 x 640, 3.5" screen, putting it toe to toe with the iPhone 4's super crisp Retina Display. Oh, and then there's the 9.6MP camera and the TV tuner.

The IS03 employs an Advanced Super View display in lieu of IPS for keeping things visible from all angles, and its 9.6MP camera has autofocus and image stabilization. The 1seg TV tuner and Osaifu-Keitai contactless payment system are just the icing on the cake. It'll be available on Japan's KDDI network soon, but hopefully the rest of the world will be able to feast their retinas on the display sometime in the future.

52 comments:

Aeacus.Warden said...

damn that is one beast looking phone. I want one to replace my HTC incredible!

Nie Mand said...

Sharp should release this outside Japan, it is promising

River said...

thats a cool phone, i need to change mine soon

Totalitarian said...

Damn looks nice, i got used to the Android platform sand like it very much.

Joker said...

Sounds good!

Willow said...

I think I would rather spend my money on a this phone then giving Stevie more of my money...

Chris said...

Not bad, but I'm pretty content with my iphone 4 at the moment, and the tech has to seriously surpass my phone in order for me to jump ship.

RoodNverse said...

ha awesome

Anonymous said...

looks neat, i want one!

Ergine said...

This > Iphone and other crappy gadgets

problem.question said...

lol what will apple say about this

nicole said...

it looks great ! i want a phone like this !

supporting you.
take care

ramrod360 said...

Why do the Japanese get the cooler looking phone?

The special one. said...

This is a cute phone.

Archivist X0042 said...

almost 10 mp on a camera? WTF

Joebloggs said...

I think the samsung galaxy or captivate are superior

Jimmy Volmer said...

good thing I visited your blog today!

tonyman33 said...

holy shit that looks nice. whens this gonna be released?

Naj said...

wow! i want one! looks really awesome!

NiNjatz said...

Ooh, i'm intrigued.

Ishu said...

Looks so amazing...and it says google in the back!! and dang! 9.6MP!!! xD want it!

The King of Crap said...

Oh snap the new hotness!

Per S said...

I still want a Mozilla Seabird.

Slumph said...

looks a beast =D

Korom said...

Crazy!

Anonymous said...

Nice phone!

la comédie said...

nice phone

anon1337 said...

Nice phone, probably pretty expensive.

Tetru Eunor said...

Hello I'm Edi and I like what you have here!Supporting!

kkazzamm said...

waiting on Win7 phones myself. :>

thecatzpajamas said...

this is one sexyass phone

the grim said...

that is an awesome phone... if only i could have it ...

Sparrow said...

sick! i love google android!

Zykei said...

Man Japan gets all the cool phones :(

Firstlove666 said...

That thing looks amazing

Bob lehcror said...

That looks pretty cool, sicking with my iphone for now though.
Is that you in the pic? You're too cute!

Mayela said...

Thanks for the cool update~~!!

Car Enthusiast said...

Almost as cool as the vibrant

Victor M. said...

Tech wise android has always been superior, it's the bar that most exclusive games come out for iPhone though =/ still wish there was a tv tuner too

http://quarterqwerty.blogspot.com/

dolan duck said...

Phone looks cash, will check it out when i have some spare time.

Discerning Gentleman said...

It's good to see that you're beating inertia today :)

Red Baron said...

down with apple

LoneIslander said...

Looks pretty badass

Airmac said...

Looks sharp ! xD

Crammarc said...

awesome looking 'Phone"

Makin Music said...

Oh whaaaaaat! That's sick.

killerkun said...

finally getting there with the retina equivalent displays

HiFi said...

wicked!

Mantooth said...

Pretty freakin sweet

Lil Pee said...

say goodbye to iphones..

The Greater Spartan said...

Hehe nice i liked it i think ima buy one !

EternalZenith said...

Want.