Kyocera and smartphones are to be introduced into the domestic market within the year

While manufacturers such as Sony Ericsson, Sharp and Fujitsu Toshiba are entering the smartphone business, I am concerned about the trend of manufacturers that are not entering the market at the moment, but Kyocera, familiar with thin mobile phones for business, etc., is a smartphone We acknowledged that it intends to introduce it to the domestic market.

KDDI's "INFOBAR", which once blew his life with a unique design,Absorbing Sanyo's mobile phone division, which was engaged in unique mobile phonesAnd we are still worried about what type of smartphone will be released as we continue to release casual design models as SANYO brand.

※ The image above was announced for overseas last yearCDMA 2000 compatible Android smartphone "Zio (Zio)"It is.

For details such as content and answer actually inquired to Kyocera for publicity, details are from the following.
Kyocera, to introduce smartphones in Japan, within the year, with android - MSN Sankei News

According to the Sankei Shimbun news report, it seems that Kyocera is planning to release smartphones in Japan within the year. Kyocera is expected to be released from KDDI, which supplies mobile phone terminals in Japan, and OS will adopt Google's "Android".

It is said that considering incorporating standard functions of mobile phones such as 1 segment and infrared communication so that conventional mobile phone users can switch easily.

In addition, GIGAZINE editorial department wrote about Kyocera's spokesperson about this issue. The inquired contents and the answer are as follows.

GIGAZINE:
Are there plans to introduce smartphones for the domestic market within the year?

Kyocera:
Whether or not to put in the end is a place to judge by the career, but we would like to introduce it.

GIGAZINE:
What kind of models are you considering, such as models of high end and popular price range? Also, please tell us whether the Android smartphone "Zio (Zio)" announced overseas for the year will be the base.

Kyocera:
It is unknown and there is nothing I can talk about.

GIGAZINE:
Is there anything you are thinking about entering the smartphone market?

Kyocera:
Since it has not become concrete yet, I will talk about it from now on. Currently I am approaching my career for entry.

GIGAZINE:
Thank you very much.

At the moment it is the stage of approach approach to recruitment to the career, but if KDDI is the approaching party, as KDDI continues its efforts to regain the lag in the smartphone business, The possibility of adoption should never be low.

Whether businessmen releasing a thin slim model that can be used comfortably in the pocket of a suit by the Kyocera brand or releasing a model of casual design with SANYO brand or even a design mobile like "INFOBAR" au Although it is unknown whether it will become a model bearing the name of design project (present: iida), I definitely would like you to release a unique smartphone that made the best use of the taste.