The AQUOS PHONE Xx 106SH is a 3G smartphone manufactured by Sharp and distributed by SoftBank Mobile. Operating on Android 4.0, it serves as a flagship device within the AQUOS PHONE lineup. The product name "Xx" stands for "extreme excellence."
Unlike other flagship models in the AQUOS PHONE series, the 106SH features ULTRA SPEED (DC-HSDPA) connectivity alongside support for SoftBank's 900 MHz "Platinum Band" network, and includes 32 GB of internal storage.
History
May 29, 2012 – Officially announced by SoftBank Mobile. July 6, 2012 – Released for sale.
Specifications
Hardware The device features a 4.7-inch HD Super CG Silicon display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, capable of displaying 16.77 million colors. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8260A processor, paired with 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, expandable up to 64 GB via microSDXC.
The primary rear camera utilizes a 12.1-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor capable of 1080p video recording, image stabilization, and face detection, while the front camera uses a 0.3-megapixel CMOS sensor. Additional features include a 1900 mAh battery, a slate form factor, IPX5/IPX7 water resistance, dust resistance, FeliCa (Osaifu-Keitai), infrared communication (IrDA), and 1-seg TV tuning. Connectivity options include DC-HSDPA (up to 42 Mbps download), Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 3.0, and GPS.
Software The smartphone runs on the Android 4.0 operating system with the iWnn Japanese input system and Feel UX. Pre-installed applications include Google services such as Google Play, Google Maps, Google Talk, Google Voice Search, Google+, and YouTube, alongside manufacturer and carrier apps like SH SHOW, GALAPAGOS STORE, Smart Security powered by McAfee, Internet SagiWall, Content Guide, Machiuta, and Viewn.
Known issues
On August 21, 2012, SoftBank released a software update to fix an issue where the web browser would unexpectedly force close.
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