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Sharp to Launch Android Phones in Japan Next Year

Android hasn’t yet become popular in Japan, mostly because local handset makers prefer to use their own mobile operating systems, but things are about to change, starting 2010. While SoftBank has just announced an Android-based phone for next year, phone maker Sharp also let the public know that it’ll roll out handsets based on the same...

Sharp Plans to Expand Outside of Japan, Hot Phones Coming to the US?

As the Japanese smartphone market is slowing down, local companies are considering an overseas expansion. Among them, Sharp is keen on reaching the international market with its hot smartphones, as the company estimates sales of 9.7 million units in Japan and 2 million units overseas in 2008. However, these are $600 plus phones we’re talking...