4G LTE compliant Android4.0 smart phone “G’zOne CA-201L” made by NEC CASIO Mobile Communications, Ltd. was introduced to the South Korean market by LG Uplus today. LG Uplus is a South Korean telecommunications and Mobile phone operator and NEC CASIO has been manufacturing products for LG Uplus (formerly LG Telecom) since 2003. “G’zOne CA-201L” is the 12th model NEC CASIO has made for LG Uplus. But this is the first smartphone made by NEC Casio for LG …
KDDI released in Japan Remote TV, a Slingbox like compact box that will for just 19,800 Yen let you not only stream (480p) any recorded media stored on your personal DVR to any Smartphones, PCs, Macs, and other WiFi capable mobile devices but also let you remotely access your contents on the go and even let you control and record TV Shows! Interested? Well just make sure to visit your nearest Yodobashi Camera this Saturday in order to get one!
HDMI Android Stick becomes more and more popular in Japan and it is not surprising that a company like KDDI announced this morning its first HDMI Android Stick with the : Smart TV Stick. Unfortunately KDDI did not released much detail on its Smart TV Stick we just know that it runs on Android 4.0.4 and comes with WiFi BGN, a TI OMAP 4430 CPU, a Bluetooth Remote control and a MicroSD card reader. This said, the Smart TV Stick is fully compatible with Google play and will work pretty much like …
KDDI’s funky au Infobar is back! Once again designed by the famed Naoto Fukasawa, this A02 — co-developed by HTC — brings the series up to date with Qualcomm’s 1.5GHz quad-core APQ8064 (but with just 1GB of RAM), 4.7-inch 720p display, 16GB of storage, microSD slot, 2,100mAh battery, LTE radio (800/1500) and Android 4.1. Better yet, this phone also supports both CDMA2000 800/2100 and WCDMA 850/1900/2100, making it a great global phone. Judging by one of the demo clips after the break, it seems that this Infobar’s 8-megapixel main imager (with F2.0 lens) and 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera take advantage of HTC’s ImageSense chip for speedy burst shots. Likewise, you’ll find Beats Audio built into the system. As per typical Japanese mobile phone, the usual NFC (with Osaifu-Keitai mobile wallet), 1seg TV tuner and infrared are also packed inside the 9.7mm-thick, 147g-heavy waterproof (IPX5 and IPX7) and dustproof (IP5X) body.
We’re already fans of the iconic nishikigoi (meaning “brocaded carp”) color scheme as pictured above, but what really caught our attention this time are the fluid animations and uniqueness of the “iida UI” 2.0 (iida stands for “innovation,” “imagination,” “design” and “art”) by interactive designer Yugo Nakamura. As you’ll see in the video clips after the break, the home screen here shares some similarities with Windows Phone 8’s counterpart — in the way items snap to grid and resize, even though the former is enhanced by plenty of bouncy animation, more colors and funny sounds (designed by Japanese musician Cornelius). Expect this A02 — which is also available in blue or gray — to hit the Japanese market in mid-February.
We’ve been hearing about a certain 5-inch HTC phablet for Verizon since July, but it looks like its Japanese counterpart may actually hit the market first. Unveiled by KDDI as the HTC J Butterfly (HTL21), this Android 4.1 device is the first announced phone to feature a 5-inch, 440ppi full-HD “Super LCD 3” panel, and it’s fittingly complemented by a 1.5GHz quad-core APQ8064 underneath, making this the latest member in the small family of Snapdragon S4 Pro phones. There’s an eight-megapixel camera that naturally handles 1080p video at the back, accompanied by a 2.1-megapixel front-facing imager. Other details include 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, microSDHC expansion, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), NFC, LTE and CDMA/GSM/UMTS/GPRS radios — that’s right, it’s a global device. Not bad for a 140g package, and it’s waterproof as well, rated at IPX5. But the question is how well will the 2,020mAh battery last under that super dense LCD and high-end processor? Only time will tell — even KDDI has yet to finalize this part of the specs. Folks on the KDDI network can grab hold of this powerful phone in early December, with a choice of red, white or black.
Update: HTC confirmed to us that this phablet will use panels supplied by Sharp and JDI.
KDDI has introduced this morning in Japan its latest set-top box (STB) with the Smart TV Box. Offering you the possibility to stream Videos and access to several VOD Japanese services as well as SKY Perfect! HD, the Smart TV Box comes with the usual W Digital Tuner capable to record two channels, WiFi, USB HDD Recording at once but come for the first time with Android 4.0 and DLNA. Not only the Smart TV Box can be used to surf the web and Watch YouTube, this little STB is also compatible with …
We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we’ve gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy!
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