Another major electronics manufacturer is throwing its hat into what’s setting up to be a gigantic year for Android-based tablets. Sharp this week introduced two new tablets set for a Japanese release early next year. Both devices bear the name Galapagos, inspired by the islands that Charles Darwin helped make famous–a nod to technological evolution, no doubt.
The company introduced a 5.5 inch mobile device and less portable 10.8 inch device, which dwarfs the 9.7 inch iPad. Both devices will be compatible with the e-bookstore the company is set to launch in December of this year. As it grows, the service will begin to offer a more iTunes-like selection, offering up movies, music, and games for the devices.
The device will also offer newspapers and magazines for paid download.
No real word on when the devices are officially coming to the States, though Sharp says that they will launch them in Europe and the US “as soon as possible,” for whatever that’s worth.
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