Green House – Portable DVD player “GH-PDV9BT-BK” – With 9 inch wide LCD screen – Receives terrestrial digital and One seg broadcasting

Green House - Portable DVD player "GH-PDV9BT-BK" - With 9 inch wide LCD screen - Receives terrestrial digital and One seg broadcasting

Green House is going to release a 9 inch wide LDC screen built-in portable DVD player “GH-PDV9BT-BK” in mid July. It is even able to receive terrestrial digital and One seg broadcasting.

The 9 inch wide screen can rotate 180 degrees so that you can adjust the screen’s angle as you like. Also, since the screen is foldable, you can make the DVD player more compact.

It has SD/SDHC/USB memory and AV output terminal built-in. The battery life is over 5 hours.

Price: ¥19,800
Size: W242×D170×H40mm
Weight: 930g

au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” by SHARP

au - au 2013 summer new collection press conference - "AQUOS PHONE SERIE" by SHARP

At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” smartphone, to be released after late July.

One of the highlights of the “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” is that it’s a smartphone that allows you to use it for 3 days straight without recharging because of the energy-saving IGZO LCD and large capacity 3,080mAh built-in.

Also, its camera needs only 0.4 seconds to be ready to take a photo, which is the quickest among smartphones. Since the top of class F1.9 bright lens is featured, you can take natural looking photos without the flash in mostly dark places.

Its handleability has increased and it has some interesting functions like “Shake Off” that turns off the display by shaking the smartphone, “Bright Keep” that keeps the display light while you hold it, and “Finger Step & Voice Awake” that activates an app by tapping the smartphone and you can activate the app you want to use by saying its name.

Model: AQUOS PHONE SERIE SHL22
Release date: After late July
OS: Android 4.2
Size: 70 x 142 x 9.9mm
Weight: 155g
Display: 4.9 inch IGZO HD
Battery: 3,080mAh
Color: White, Blue, Black
Compliant with: Bluetooth, One-seg, Wi-Fi, Tethering, au Smart Pass, Wallet phone, 4G LTE, NFC, Infrared data communication, Waterproof, Dustproof

Popular young actress Ayame Goriki and current world-wide famous Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu joined the event, brightening up the venue…

The au 2013 summer new collection press conference took place at Shibuya Excel (Cerulean) Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo.

au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “URBANO L01″ by KYOCERA

au - au 2013 summer new collection press conference - "URBANO L01" by KYOCERA

At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “URBANO L01″ smartphone, to be released after late June.

Regarding the “URBANO”, au talked about its 2,700mAh battery which is able to be fully charged in only 140 minutes. Although the size of the body is about the same as the previous model, the size of the display increased from 4 inches to 4.7 inches.

It’s got some user-friendly functions, for example, you can set the “Entry home” display which displays letters and icons in a bigger size. The “Smart Sonic Receiver” function is useful as well – it makes the voice of the person who you are talking to on “URBANO L01″ clear in a noisy place.

Model: URBANO L01
Release date: After late June
OS: Android 4.2
Size: 65 x 134 x 10.8mm
Weight: 140g
Display: 4.7 inch TFT LCD HD
Battery: 2,700mAh
Color: Green, White, Blue, Black
Compliant with: Bluetooth, One-seg, Wi-Fi, Tethering, au Smart Pass, Wallet phone, 4G LTE, NFC, Infrared data communication, Waterproof, Dustproof

Popular young actress Ayame Goriki and current world-wide famous Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu joined the event, brightening up the venue…

The au 2013 summer new collection press conference took place at Shibuya Excel (Cerulean) Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo.

au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “XPERIA UL” by Sony

au by KDDI - au 2013 summer new collection press conference - "XPERIA UL" by Sony

At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “XPERIA UL” smartphone, to be released May 25.

According to CEO Takashi Tanaka, “XPERIA UL” is a smartphone that they especially focused on because of its ease of hold and were meticulous about the design to the last millimeter. Although XPERIA smartphones that are out from other companies have a more square design, Sony changed the “XPERIA UL” design only for au to make it fit more comfortably in users’ hands.

“XPERIA UL” has a large 5 inch high-resolution display with Direct Touch (for better touch accurately) built-in. Its camera features Sony’s CMOS image sensor “Exmor RS for mobile” and is 13 million pixels. One of the notable camera functions is “Continuous Shooting Mode” that enables you to take 15 photos per second without any limit (within memory capacity).

Model: Xperia UL SOL22
Release date: May 25
OS: Android 4.1
Size: 71 x 135 x 10.5mm
Weight: 145g
Display: 5 inch Reality Display LCD FHD
Battery: 2,300mAh
Color: White, Pink, Black
Compliant with: Bluetooth, One-seg, Wi-Fi, Tethering, au Smart Pass, Wallet phone, 4G LTE, NFC, Infrared data communication, Waterproof, Dustproof

Popular young actress Ayame Goriki and current world-wide famous Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu joined the event, brightening up the venue…

The au 2013 summer new collection press conference took place at Shibuya Excel (Cerulean) Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo.

au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “HTC J One” smartphone by HTC Corporation

au by KDDI - au 2013 summer new collection press conference - "HTC J One" smartphone by HTC Corporation

At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “HTC J One” smartphone, to be released around early June.

“HTC J One” is the Japanese version of Taiwanese company, HTC’s global model “HTC One”. It is slick and smooth “Full metal” aluminum and has a rounded back, making it easier to hold.

Compared with regular smartphones, its 13 million pixel camera has a 300% increased uptake of light and a 50% reduction of noise.  Its new “HTC Zoe” camera mode can take 20 photos in 4 seconds and can take 3 seconds of full HD video at the same time, allowing you to capture the best possible image.

There are Dual Front Speakers built-in in giving the “HTC J One” impressive, real sound.

As a smart phone accessory, au offers “HTC J One mini” that can be a cordless handset of the “HTC J One”, able to be paired by NFC or Bluetooth and is available for ¥9,800. You can also trigger the camera shutter or check messages with “HTC J One mini”. A 6,000mAh large capacity portable charger “HTC Battery Bar” will also be available (¥9,000).

Model: HTV J One HTL22
Release date: After early June
OS: Android 4.1
Size: 69 x 138 x 10.5mm
Weight: 157g
Display: 4.7inch Super LCD3 FHD
Battery: 2,300mAh
Color: White metal , Black metal
Compliant with: Bluetooth, One-seg, Wi-Fi, Tethering, au Smart Pass, Wallet phone, 4G LTE, NFC, Infrared data communication

Popular young actress Ayame Goriki and current world-wide famous Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu joined the event, brightening up the venue…

The au 2013 summer new collection press conference took place at Shibuya Excel (Cerulean) Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo.

SoftBank – Next Generation Display Technology IGZO – Built into – AQUOS PHONE Xx 203SH – smartphone

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It is built on IGZO, an LC technology Sharp invented, which provides high energy-saving performance, meaning you can use the phone for 2 full days without recharging, and it has a vivid high-def display so quality is not compromised.
It’s compatible with the SoftBank 4G communication network and the phone has high communication speed. 1.5GHz Quad …

SoftBank – Fujitsu “ARROWS A 201F” – High-spec smartphone with ultrafast-speed data communication service

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It runs a 1.5GHz Quad Core CPU, Android 4.1, and high-def 4.7 inch HD (1,280 x 720). It also covers NFC, One-Seg, is waterproof and dustproof, Bluetooth, and infrared data communication. With its 13.1 mega pixel, you can take beautiful pictures and full HD movies. 2,420mAH battery allows a long battery life.
There are …