Due to the aggressive price race on the Japanese market Sharp has announced earlier that they are entering new markets, the first important stage being China. The Japanese giant seems to go for sure, so the SH1810C handset, pictured below, is practically a Japanese top phone, it just lacks 3G support. The latest clamshell from Sharp is 105 x 48 x 17 mm large, sports a 3", 854 x 480 pixels large display, an 8 megapixel CCD camera with autofocus, a 3D gravity sensor and EDGE support. The manufacturer has recently started swapping out their usual CMOS sensors to CCDs, due to the increased quality. These sensors have a higher power consumption, but they have a much lower noise level. Hopefully, after conquering the Chinese market, Sharp will think of Europe as well, as such a feature-filled handset at such a size would be highly successfull over here too.
Translated by Szaszati
