Japan's Finest: KDDI Fall Winter Cellphone Line

Proving again that Japan has the prettiest phones in the world, au by KDDI has released its Fall and Winter lines, showing off eight new models with emphases on super bright and big Organic EL screens, multimedia “au BOX” connectivity, and a funky mobile personal trainer and calorie counter called “Karada Manager.” While we will probably never see these gadgets States-side, because AU makes some of the gnarliest Japan handsets around, I can't stop myself from obsessing over them. Perhaps I've got a case of unrequited mobile love. More »

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AUO's 24-inch, 16:9 LCD Display is World's First Truly "Widescreen" Monitor

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Au Claims Its W61SH Widescreen Cell has a 2000:1 Contrast Ratio, We Say, 'Blimey It's Pink'

Au, the company that brought us the rather sexy Infobar 2 has released a high-res widescreen phone in Japan that they claim has a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Manufactured by Sharp, the hot-pink number has a 2.8-inch Acquos screen, 240 x 400 resolution and this rather crazy 2000:1 contrast claim. You can find a mini-gallery after the jump. More »

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New Au Infobars Shave Corners, Just Need Lube

Au's Infobar 2 is hitting the streets in Japan in November. Impress describes it as "Square it was and the form like whether the candy dissolved in the mouth and had roundness of," which makes me certain that it was designed by Yoda (another clue is that it comes in Yoda Green.) The 2.6-inch OLED screen has 240 x 400 resolution, there's a 2-megapixel camera, mobile TV tuner, micro SD card slot, 290 minutes talk time and 350 hours' standby. It comes in four colors for now &mdash the white and blue models in the pic will be out at a later date &mdash and I am so bored of the iPhone that I am going to make this my latest object of affection. [Impress] More »

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ActFace Concept Cell Has Looks, 3 Touchscreens

This is the ActFace Japanese cell phone concept from au by KDDI. It laughs in the face of the iPhone and its single touchscreen - with not one, not two, but three, and no visible traditional buttons. There's a video of the two front screens showing some impressive animation after the jump. More »

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