Advertisements Update (Dec 20): Just a day after Kyocera S2, Sharp X2 Android One smartphone has also starting receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update. The update is now live in Japan over-the-air. Earlier (Dec 19): While most Android One phones are still stuck with Android Nougat or are currently undergoing Android 8.0 beta testing, Kyocera’s […]
Advertisements Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has announced the new J Butterfly smartphone in the Japanese market. The phone will be released in partnership with telecom operator KDDI in the country. It is the third J Butterfly smartphone from the company, the first was released in 2012 and second in 2014. According to HTC, the smartphone sports […]
Advertisements Sony has introduced the successor to its Xperia A2 smartphone in the Japanese market. Dubbed as Sony Xperia A4, the new phone will be released in partnership with telecom operator NTT Docomo. Like previous A-series smartphones, the A4 is unlikely to be released in other markets, but the company will release a similar model […]
Advertisements Sony Xperia Z4 Compact to be unveiled on May 13: Report After a low-key Japan launch of the Xperia Z4 smartphone, Sony seems to be planning to do the same with the Xperia Z4 Compact, which will be the smaller cousin of the Z4. Although the specifications of the Z4 Compact are unclear at […]
Advertisements VAIO, which is no longer a part of Sony, has decided to enter the smartphone market with the launch of the first-ever VAIO-branded smartphone in Japan. The company earlier today unveiled the phone in the country and it will be simply known as the VAIO Phone. The smartphone will go on sale beginning March […]
Advertisements Japan is all set to become the first Asian market as well as the first country outside North America to get the Android TV-powered Nexus Player. According to Google, the Asus-made Nexus Player will be released in the country next month. The device will go on sale in the end of February and carry […]
Advertisements LG has partnered with telecom operator KDDI to launch its first Firefox OS smartphone in the Japanese market. The Korean manufacturer on Monday introduced the new Fx0 smartphone, which will go on sale beginning December 25 in the country. “We are very pleased to bring the first Firefox OS smartphone, based on Web technology […]
Advertisements Samsung has released a Wi-Fi only variant of its Tizen-powered smartwatch Gear S in the Japanese market with telecom operator au. The new version of Gear S (aka SM-R750J) lacks the 3G connectivity, which is otherwise present in and is the USP of the Gear S (SM-R7500) sold in other markets and by NTT […]