Sharp has been making quite a number of good Android phones for the Japanese mobile phone market, and this is shown by their 25% share in Japan. Just recently, Sharp launched another handsome-looking cell phone—the AQUOS Phone 102SH.

SoftBank, a local carrier in the country will be distributing the smartphone model throughout Japan this coming December as a part of its collection for the fall/winter seasons.

The phone comes with Android 2.3, a 12 megapixel CMOS camera along with full HD video recording capabilities. A 4.5 inch naked-eye 3D LCD screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 and 329dpi pixel is also offered. It also has TI OMAP4430 dual-core CPU with 1GHz, a 1GB RAM, 2.2 GB ROM, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi capability, DLNA support, infrared connection, e-wallet function, and a digital TV tuner. To top all of that, it has a waterproof body in White, Black and Purple all the while keeping traditional sizes for ease of carrying around.

You are probably drooling over this new handset right now,we’ve always wanted a slim waterproof Android handset like this int he US, but sadly we don’t see any news about Sharp rolling this one out outside of Japan.

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Think about where you would normally watch television. This is usually for the living room or the family room, but you might watch TV on your computer monitor or tablet device too. Fitting somewhere between those realms is the new Free-Style AQUOS HDTV from the folks at Sharp.

It sounds a little odd, to be honest, but it might actually be useful if you dont mind being stalked by your television in every conceivable room you could be in. The Free-Style AQUOS LC-20FEI Series is a 20-inch HDTV with an internal battery. What this means is that you can hang it like a picture frame somewhere – like your bedroom – and it’ll keep you entertained with whatever you like to watch. I like how in the video neither of the girls are paying attention to the guy at dinner but instead are watching the TV right next to him.

Tech specs include a 1366×768 resolution, LED backlighting, 400,000:1 contrast, two 2W speakers, WiFi-a/n (with DLNA), wireless digital TV tuner, and USB HDD recording. That last bit is like having a PVR, which is pretty handy when you need to take a bathroom break.

Unfortunately, for being merely a 20-inch TV, the Sharp Free-Style AQUOS is awfully expensive. Sharp must have missed the last couple of years in innovation, did they not hear of the tablet? Look for it this June for 100,000 Yen ($1219 US) if you happen to be out Japan way.

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