Softbank introduces Sharp Aquos Fulltouch slider with quasi-XGA resolution

Just when we thought the Touch HD really packed the pixels in, Softbank and Sharp have announced the Aquos Fulltouch 931SH slider, which sports a wild 1024 x 480 3.8-inch touchscreen. That's almost the same res as most netbooks, for comparison -- we're not sure what all that pixel density is good for at this size, but we know we want it. Apart from the screen it's also a pretty solid 3G Softbank featurephone: browser, Bluetooth with A2DP, 5.2 megapixel camera with image stabilizer, accelerometer, 1seg TV tuner, and a media player with microSD expansion. Sure, sure -- but look at that screen, people. That's the stuff dreams are made of. Anyone up for a trip to Japan?

[Thanks, Paul]

[chansthename Posted Oct 30th 2008 3:59PM]

needs WinMo to make this phone a killer

[draftdubya Posted Oct 30th 2008 4:26PM]

Fap fap fap

[sr1329 Posted Oct 30th 2008 6:59PM]

Well, I see your point, but it can help in certain situations like e-books where the text will be very sharp and anti-aliased. Also better detail on photographs which now look so pristine and sharp that you could look at them from inches from your face to discern detail. Absolutely no visible pixels at all also means something that looks like a backlit slide only much larger. I had a Nokia N90 whose pixel density was 262ppi and let me tell you it looked amazing. The thing is that it was 2.1" and I can only imagine a screen as (more) crisp as that but about four times the size.

I think at 300ppi you've reach your limit beyond special applications like medical imaging or forensics.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 31st 2008 12:42AM]

LOL why are people complaining about higher res and not lower res on a cell phone? or a 5 mp camera and 2 mp camera? anyways, those people that are complaning should go F*** their iPhone. This phone is gorgeous, take your iphone and shove it up your arse and just look at this phone for crying out loud idiots! no wonder technology doesn't advance as fast as other countries, people complain about higher specs on a cell phone when really they should be complaning about the iPhoney 5 years ago specs.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 31st 2008 1:49AM]

This is pretty good. I can't wait for companies to start manufacturing 720p or 1080p handsets, I think Sharp was either working on such a device or they probably already have it out but i'm not sure.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 31st 2008 8:12AM]

does anyone know if it will be available in europe? i have been searching everywhere to place an order for the F906i or the N906i but with no luck :(( why don't they sell them in all of the world and only japan? this is called egoism! :(

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 31st 2008 12:41PM]

what's the point of having a little hardware keyboard when you could use a big soft keyboard? It's a toss-up, at best, so why add bulk to the device?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 2nd 2008 7:11AM]

go to the website and watch the intro flash movie. it comes in 4 colors and has a screen magnifier type feature, amongst other things.
i think it looks wicked.