The J-SH03 is a second-generation mobile phone manufactured by Sharp and released by J-Phone. It was announced on May 11, 2000, and was released on May 26. In early July 2000, J-Phone Tokyo released the "J-SH03 Giants Phone," a special Yomiuri Giants-themed mobile phone. Offered as a limited-edition model with an unannounced initial price, its availability was restricted by region; the Kansai and Kyushu regions were explicitly excluded from the release.
The J-SH03 is a minor revision model of the J-SH02, featuring a larger and brighter screen. Additionally, the text display capacity was increased from 56 full-width characters on the J-SH02 to 72 full-width characters.
At the event, J-Phone and NTT Docomo focused on their existing color-screen lineups rather than revealing new concept models. J-Phone, in particular, prominently featured its color devices, providing hands-on access to J-Sky Web-compatible handsets like the J-SH03, J-SA02, and J-T04, despite the lack of brand-new product announcements.
A collaboration model with the Yomiuri Giants baseball team based on this handset, named the "J-SH03 Giants Phone", was also released in areas outside the Kansai and Kyushu regions.
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