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Sharp Actius MV1214 review
Reviews Sharp hasn’t gone for bust when it comes to the screen, settling instead for the tried and tested combination of a 12.1in (diagonal) size and XGA (1,024 by 768) resolution. There’s no internal floppy drive; in fact, Sharp doesn’t even offer an...
[November 4, 2003, 9:10]
Sharp prepping 3D monitors, laptops
News Consumer-electronics giant Sharp next year plans to sell notebooks and flat-screen LCD monitors that can show three-dimensional images. Sharp also will let consumers turn off the 3D functionality. For example, bodies and bullets appear to fly all...
[December 20, 2002, 7:56]
Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 review
Reviews Sharp says the 1,700mAh lithium-ion battery takes up to four hours to charge, but it can rejuice in as little as an hour and can be changed in a few seconds. For older computers, Sharp offers an optional serial port adapter.
[May 20, 2003, 9:58]
Sharp shows off clamshell Linux PDA
News Sharp has introduced a new model of its Zaurus handheld computer, sporting a VGA-resolution display, QWERTY keyboard that can be folded away behind the device, and a screen that displays in both portrait and landscape modes.
[November 20, 2002, 15:38]
Sharp LL-151-3D review
Reviews Standard 2D performance is pretty good: images are clear and sharp, and the various setting controls are easily accessible and intuitive to use. The Sharp LL-151-3D is nothing special to look at when it's first taken out of the box.
[November 4, 2004, 10:43]
Sharp picks Lineo's Linux for new PDA
News Sharp will use Lineo's version of Linux in an upcoming handheld computer, a significant victory for Lineo as it works to push Linux into non-PC devices such as network equipment and set-top boxes. Sharp originally announced at the CeBit trade show...
[June 1, 2001, 8:43]
Sharp Electronics Gains Market Intelligence 400 Percent Faster With Mobility Solution
White Papers Sharp Electronics needed the most accurate, most detailed intelligence possible about how its products were faring in retail stores nationwide, and it needed to get that intelligence quickly. Sharp now updates its surveys 400 percent faster, gains...
[May 21, 2008, 1:01]
Sharp's MX-series MFPs: a first look review
Reviews Networked colour multifunctional printers (MFPs) that scan, copy and (sometimes) fax as well as print are available from the likes of Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Xerox, Toshiba, HP and Sharp, whose new MX range could give its market share a boost.
[January 27, 2006, 10:05]
Sharp plans Linux PDA
News In a move that promises to stir up the handheld computer market, Japanese electronics company Sharp today announced plans to introduce the first mass-market device running the free Linux operating system.
[March 5, 2001, 15:50]
Sharp developing Epoc device says Japanese paper
News Sharp's UK offices, however, deny any knowledge of the plans. It also says Sharp will build EPOC into its Zaurus platform. If Sharp does favour Epoc over rival wireless operating systems such as Microsoft's Windows CE, it will strengthen Symbian's...
[July 12, 1999, 16:11]
New Burst: Sharp to build European Epoc device
News It is thought Sharp will build EPOC into its own Zaurus platform. The paper claims that the device will be available in Europe early next year.
[July 12, 1999, 13:04]
Sharp to release wide-screen notebook
News Sharp declined to give pricing or other specification details for the product. Sharp claims the wider screen and high resolution makes it suitable for viewing video, spreadsheets and other applications that require large amounts of screen real...
[October 22, 1996, 10:18]
Sharp edges forward in MFDs, handhelds
News The two new handheld devices extend Sharp's ZR-5000 range by adding CompuServe links and a spreadsheet. Sharp can be contacted by telephone on 0800-262958. The F-2700M combines fax, phone and laser printer/copier, and can print 4ppm at 300dpi.
[September 11, 1996, 14:33]
Sharp's Zaurus PDA loves Linux
News According to reports, the Zaurus PDA from electronics giant Sharp, can now run Linux software thanks to zxLinux software from Axe. The reports suggest Sharp will add more applications for Zaurus as Linux programmers start using the Linux...
[April 20, 2000, 14:29]
Sharp ships Linux PDA
News Sharp Electronics is shipping a Linux handheld, giving that niche market its first major device manufacturer. US retailers such as Office Depot, Staples, Best Buy, Circuit City, J&R, The Good Guys and Fry's Electronics will be carrying the Zaurus...
[April 4, 2002, 9:22]
Sharp forecasts the death of the consumer digital camera
News The digital camera has been devouring much of the market share once enjoyed by its traditional film-based rival in recent years, but Sharp claims this interloper may itself be defeated by the rise of the camera phone.
[March 17, 2004, 16:25]
Sharp forecasts the death of the consumer digital camera
Talkback I'm sure Sharp's camera division won't be too impressed. Sounds like marketing hype to me. The current crop of phone cameras don't take good photos, period. The reason for this is because the lens is tiny.
[March 18, 2004, 0:36]
Sharp and TI team to cash-in on camera phones
News Texas Instruments and Sharp Electronics said on Monday they are teaming up to cash in on the expected surge in sales of camera-connected mobile phones. This will consist of a combination of Texas Instruments mobile-phone chips, Sharp miniature...
[July 8, 2003, 14:42]
Sharp teases UK with colour PIM, wide-screen Net TV
News These products were designed specifically for the Japanese market," said a spokeswoman for Sharp. Sharp can be contacted by telephone on 0161-204 2633. The M1-10 Color Zaurus is a PIM featuring a 5-inch colour TFT screen with 65,000 colours, pen...
[November 6, 1996, 11:26]
Sharp aims Linux-based PDA at UK corporations
News The major challenge Sharp Electronics will face in introducing its new Linux-based handheld computer is spurring developers to create a large body of applications, the company said on Wednesday. Sharp was kicking off the UK launch of the device...
[April 17, 2002, 16:05]
