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Pioneering for the Japanese cell phone makers, Sharp launched on Thursday the FULLTOUCH 931SH for Softbank. It looks like the HTC Touch HD won’t be the only high-definition mobile handset in the town.



The AQUOS-branded phone is getting really close to a perfect display on a mobile phone and is one of the few full touchscreen cellphones from the country. More than that, the device also sets a record through a new landmark display, more precisely the 3.8 inch LCD which is touch sensitive and is provided with an astonishing resolution of 1024 x 480 pixels that rivals smaller notebooks. Not to mention the fact that it provides a very sharp view when you’re browsing and watching videos, including live TV from its 1Seg tuner. This is wild, isn’t it?



Just imagine how it will be for you to surf the Internet on a mobile phone with full size. In addition, the phone supports two-finger for zooming into website views. If you want to focus its integrated 5.2 megapixel camera, you can do this by touch, as it has an image sensor that is based on CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) technology.

Sharp’s phone is quite similar with the iPhone 3G if you think about the motion sensor, the Bluetooth connectivity, GPS and HSDPA-based 3G, but you’ll see that this one adds more features that you won’t be able to find on its American challenger.



Another impressive feature is the presence of FeliCa, for wireless payments, while a magnetic compass provides a cardinal direction without the need of the full GPS unit and of the image stabilizer for camera shots. One of the main disadvantages of the Fulltouch 931SH is the fact that it comes with a very poor internal memory, which means that you’ll have to expand it with microSDHC cards.

The 931SH will be available in black, pink-tinted gold, red and silver colors when it ships in Japan by late November. Sharp’s high-end phones rarely leave Japan, though the phone supports tri-band GSM and HSDPA, which makes it work in most parts of the world.

(Source: Engadget.com)