Japanese mobile operator SoftBank Mobile today introduced a new collection of mobile terminals to its customers the winter-spring season of 2013, which accounted for the lion's share of devices running the operating system Android.
Many of the new products support work in 4G LTE network operator, with data rates up to 76 Mbit / s in a (in the near future it is planned to raise the threshold to 110 Mbit / s). In addition, some models of smartphones support operation in the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band.
Opens the line model AQUOS PHONE Xx (SoftBank 203SH) manufactured by Sharp and running the operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean:
AQUOS PHONE Xx is distinguished by a 4.9-inch HD display, 16.3 megapixel camera, quad-core 1.5 GHz processor (APQ8064), dust-and waterproof housing (IPX5/IPX7), infrared, digital TV tuner (one-seg ), support for NFC wireless technology and Bluetooth v4.0, and capacious battery (2200 mA / h).
Home sales AQUOS PHONE Xx (SoftBank 203SH) scheduled to begin in March next year.
Other technical features AQUOS PHONE Xx (SoftBank 203SH):
- Support communications standards: 3G WCDMA 900/1, 5/2, 1 GHz; LTE AXGP 2,5 GHz (Japan); 3G WCDMA, GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
- Processor: 1.5 GHz, quad, Qualcomm APQ8064
- Platform: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- Display: 4.9-inch, S-CGSilicon, a resolution of 1280x720 pixels
- Main Camera: 16.3 megapixels, autofocus, image stabilizer
- Front camera: 1.2 MP
- Memory: 32 GB internal, 2 GB of RAM, microSD slot for memory cards
- Communications: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / N (2.4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, infrared, GPS
- Battery: 2200 mA / h
- Other: Digital TV Tuner one-seg
Second on the list is the model ARROWS A (SoftBank 201F) manufactured by Fujitsu:
This model is also equipped with a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor APQ8064, HD display resolution 4.7-inch dustproof and waterproof (IPX5/IPX8), infrared port, a digital TV tuner (one-seg), support for NFC wireless technology and Bluetooth v4.0, capacious battery (2420 mA / h).
Home sales ARROWS A (SoftBank 201F) scheduled for February next year.
Other specifications ARROWS A (SoftBank 201F):
- Support communications standards: 3G WCDMA 900/1, 5/2, 1 GHz; LTE AXGP 2,5 GHz (Japan); 3G WCDMA, GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
- Dimensions: 65h129h10, 9 mm
- Weight: 145 g
- Processor: 1.5 GHz, quad, Qualcomm APQ8064
- Platform: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- Display: 4.7-inch, 1280x720
- Main Camera: 13.1 megapixels, autofocus, image stabilizer
- Front camera: 1.2 MP
- Memory: 32 GB internal, 2 GB of RAM, a slot for microSD memory cards (up to 64GB)
- Communications: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / N (2.4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, infrared, GPS
- Battery: 2420 mA / h
- Other: Digital TV Tuner one-seg
Next on the list is a smartphone from the Chinese company Huawei - STREAM SoftBank 201HW , which goes on sale later this month:
The terminal also supports high-speed LTE network operator, but different from the two previous models with more modest specifications:
- Support communications standards: 3G WCDMA 900/1, 5/2, 1 GHz; LTE AXGP 2,5 GHz (Japan); 3G WCDMA, GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
- Dimensions: 65h133h9, 9 mm
- Weight: 131 g
- Processor: 1.5 GHz, dual-core, Qualcomm MSM8960
- Platform: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- Display: 4.3-inch, Super AMOLED, resolution 960h540 points
- Main Camera: 8 MP, autofocus, image stabilizer
- Front camera: 1.3 MP
- Memory: 4 GB internal, 1 GB RAM, a slot for microSD memory cards (up to 32GB)
- Communications: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b / g / N (2,4 GHz), Bluetooth v3.0, GPS
- Battery: 1930 mA / h
- Others: DLNA
Motorola is also noted by SoftBank Mobile for their product - RAZR M (201M SoftBank) :
This modification RAZR M for SoftBank does not differ from the global version (including the presence of Kevlar body) and has the following specifications:
- Support communications standards: 3G WCDMA 900/1, 5/2, 1 GHz; LTE AXGP 2,5 GHz (Japan); 3G WCDMA, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Dimensions: 61h123h8, 3 mm
- Weight: 128 g
- Processor: 1.5 GHz, dual-core, Qualcomm MSM8960
- Platform: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (with a planned upgrade to Android 4.1)
- Display: 4.3-inch, Super AMOLED Advanced, resolution 960h540 points
- Main Camera: 8 MP, autofocus, image stabilizer
- Front camera: VGA
- Memory: 8 GB internal, 1 GB RAM, a slot for microSD memory cards (up to 32GB)
- Communications: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / N (2,4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth v4.0, GPS
A local company, Kyocera Wireless introduced another colorful dust-and waterproof (IPX5/IPX7) new for teenage girls HONEY BEE SoftBank 201K :
This new product is compact, comfortable grip hand and running the operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Further, the device has a hardware control keys, which can be used as indicators of external events (e-mail, missed calls, unread messages, etc.) due to their controlled lighting. In addition to all of this, HONEY BEE SoftBank 201K can be controlled without touching the screen - only hand gestures by using the front camera.
Home sales HONEY BEE SoftBank 201K operator scheduled for early next year.
Technically, HONEY BEE SoftBank 201K is as follows:
- Support communications standards: 3G WCDMA 900/1, 5/2, 1 GHz; LTE AXGP 2,5 GHz (Japan); 3G WCDMA, GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
- Dimensions: 57h121h12, 9 mm
- Weight: 129 g
- Processor: 1.5 GHz, dual-core, Qualcomm MSM8960
- Platform: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- Display: 3.7-inch, TFT, 800x480 pixels
- Main camera: 8.1 MP, autofocus, image stabilizer
- Front camera: 2 MP
- Memory: 4 GB internal, 1 GB RAM, a slot for microSD memory cards (up to 64GB)
- Communications: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / N (2.4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth v4.0, Infrared, GPS
- Battery: 2000 mA / h
- Other: Digital TV Tuner one-seg, support services for early warning of earthquakes
Announcement closes another smartphone model from the company Sharp - PANTONE 6 SoftBank 200SH , which will be introduced to the market in 25 color choices body paint:
Novelty has a dust-and water-proof (IPX5/IPX7), equipped with a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 4.5-inch HD display and a 13.1 megapixel camera. There is also has infrared, digital TV tuner (one-seg), support for wireless payment services and services for early warning of earthquakes.
Other specifications PANTONE 6 SoftBank 200SH:
- Support communications standards: 3G WCDMA 900/1, 5/2, 1 GHz; LTE AXGP 2,5 GHz (Japan); 3G WCDMA, GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
- Dimensions: 65h128h10, 6 mm
- Weight: 129 g
- Processor: 1.5 GHz, dual-core, Qualcomm MSM8960
- Platform: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, FeelUX
- Display: 4.5-inch, S-CGSilicon, a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, the image processor SV Engine 3
- Main Camera: 13.1 MP backlit sensor, autofocus, image stabilizer, the image processor ProPix
- Front camera: VGA
- Memory: 8 GB internal, 1 GB RAM, a slot for memory cards microSDXC
- Communications: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / N (2.4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth v4.0, NFC, infrared, GPS
- Battery: 1900 mA / h
- Other: Digital TV Tuner one-seg, support services for early warning of earthquakes
Despite the abundance of smartphones in the latest announcement, SoftBank also introduced and regular mobile phones. Opens the list model PANTONE WATERPROOF SoftBank 202SH , manufactured by Sharp and performed in a clamshell form factor, where the body is protected against water and dust (IPX5/IPX7), where users are provided with 8 color design options.
Other technical features PANTONE WATERPROOF SoftBank 202SH:
- Support communications standards: 3G WCDMA 900/2100 MHz (Japan); 3G WCDMA, GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
- Dimensions: 50.4 h104h18, 4 mm
- Main display: 2.9-inch, TFT, permission 400h240 points
- External Display: 0.7-inch, OLED, resolution 29h96 points, monochrome (white)
- Camera: 3.2 megapixel with autofocus
- Slot with a microSD memory card
- Communication: Bluetooth, IrDA
- Other: Digital TV Tuner one-seg
For corporate users, SoftBank introduced a special version of the above model - PANTONE WATERPROOF SoftBank 202SH for Biz , which is different remotely controlled by the administrator of the enterprise and a built GPS module.