Sharp Jump aka Sidekick LX Hits Cincinnati Bell For $39.99

Another carrier has agreed to sell the leftover Sidekick LX that they still have somewhere in the world. The handset is now available as the Sharp Jump on Cincinnati Bell in the US for $39.99 on a 2-year contract or for $149.99 contract-free. Of course, this phone isn't in production anymore so this sale is while supplies last. If you're interested then check it out on Cincinnati Bell.

[Engadget Mobile]

Amazon Already Taking Pre-Orders For the Nintendo 3DS, Will Cost You $249

If you're willing to give up $249.99 right now then you might want to head over to Amazon. They're now taking pre-orders for the Nintendo 3DS which will be available on March 27th in the US - March 25th in Europe. This gaming handheld is able to let you play games in 3D without the need for glasses thanks to Sharp's Parallax display that they're using on it. Check it out on Amazon whenever you're ready.

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5.5 and 10.8-Inch Sharp Galapagos Tablets Hit the FCC With Linux-Based OS

Sharp has already announced that their own Galapagos Android tablets would be hitting the US we just don't know exactly when it will be. Of course, knowing that information we were just anticipating that it would hit the FCC and the 5.5 and 10.8-inch models have done just that. Both of these tablets are running on Freescale CPUs and also feature SDRAM from Samsung. In the test photos, these tablets were running on a Linux-based OS and you can clearly tell that it's not running Android (below). However, they'd both be pretty good at surfing the web and maybe reading a few books. I can't see this taking up a huge market to be honest. Check them out here (5.5-inch model) and here (10.8-inch model) at the FCC.

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5.5 and 10.8-Inch Sharp Galapagos Tablets Hitting Japan On December 10th

It looks like Sharp has finally decided to price and date their Galapagos tablets that we heard about back in September. The 5.5-inch model (1,024 x 600 resolution) and the 10.8-inch model (1,366 x 800 resolution) will be hitting Japan on December 10th for ¥39,800 ($474 USD) and ¥54,800 ($653 USD), respectively, which is a bit much to pay for. The displays - on paper - for both devices seem quite good though so if you're interested in quite an expensive Android tablet then you might want to give this one a few looks.

[Engadget]

Sharp Intros the Galapagos 003SH and 005SH Glasses-Free 3D Android-Based Smartphones

Oh, so you love 3D, you say? Well, if you're willing to head to Japan you can check out the newly introduced Sharp Galapagos 003SH and 005SH smartphones. Both of them are glasses-free 3D Android phones that are headed to Japan's Softbank carrier. The 003SH sports a 3.8-inch WVGA display, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, and a 9.6MP camera with 720p HD video recording. The 005SH sports the same display and CPU but sports a slide-out QWERTY keyboard along with just an 8MP camera with 720p HD video recording. The 003SH will be available in December of this year while you'll have to wait until February for the 005SH.

[Engadget]

Android-Based 5-Inch Sharp IS01 MID Available For $246 If You Want Japan 3G

If you're actually interested in getting an Android-based Sharp IS01 MID then you're in luck. If you live in the US, you can pick it up right now for $246 on Conics. This MID packs a QWERTY keyboard along with a 5-inch multitouch display, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, WiFi b/g / Bluetooth support, a microSD card slot, a 5MP rear-facing camera, a front-facing camera, and, unfortunately, version 1.6 of the OS. It also comes with a 1-Seg TV tuner and some Japanese 3G connectivity so you'll be stuck with using this one over WiFi if you pick one up.

[Slash Gear]

KDDI Introduces the Toshiba IS04 (With a 12MP Camera), Sharp IS05, and Pantech IS06

KDDI has just shown off three Android phones that they'll be launching in the future. The first one is coming from Toshiba, dubbed the REGZA IS04, and it looks like a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10. This smartphone packs some pretty high-end specs like a 4-inch touchscreen display (480 x 854 resolution), a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, and a whopping 12.2MP AF camera on the back which is one of the highest we've seen on an Android smartphone thus far. Other specs include WiFi b/g / Bluetooth 2.1 support, a microSDHC card slot, EVDO connectivity, Android 2.1, and it's even waterproof. Sadly, you'll have to wait until January 2011 if you want to get your hands on one.

Next up is the Sharp IS05 which sports a 3.4-inch touchscreen display with a 480 x 854 resolution, an 8MP camera with 720p HD video recording, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, Bluetooth / WiFi support, a 1Seg TV tuner, a microSDHC card slot, and Android 2.2. Last, but not least, there's the Pantech IS06 which will also launch with Froyo. Other specs include a 3.4-inch display with a  480 x 800 resolution along with a 1Seg TV tuner, a microSDHC card slot, and a 5MP camera. This one will be available in December.

[Slash Gear, Slash Gear, Akihabara News]

Sharp Announces the Galapagos, Comes In 5.5 and 10.8-Inch Tablet Models

This morning Sharp has just announced two of their tablets / e-book readers, dubbed the Galapagos. The "Mobile Type" model is smaller, sporting a 5.5-inch LCD touchscreen display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution and sports a trackball for some extra navigation. The larger "Home Type" model doesn't have a trackball but it does sport a larger 10.8-inch LCD display with a 1,366 x 800 resolution so you'll have to use your fingers to scroll through the pages.

Both of these Galapagos devices have WiFi b/g support, games (via apps), a pre-installed social app, and some version of Android. This is expected to hit the Japanese market in December of this year. It's not exactly the biggest splash of the year, but it should be a decent device.

[Crunch Gear]