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Now here’s something you don’t see every day. In an age when every smartphone seems to end up looking like the same old boring rectangle, the Japanese electronics company Sharp has produced one of the ...

Sharp and Softbank unwrapped two new phones yesterday afternoon, two phones that have so little bezel, you might think they are fake. The Sharp Aquos Crystal and Crystal X phones give new meaning to ...

The Sharp Aquos Crystal was announced on August 17th, 2014, and was later released for Japan on August 29th, and in mid-October for Sprint, and Sprint MVNO's exclusively. The Sharp Aquos Crystal is ...

Back in August Sharp (remember them) launched the Sharp Aquos Crystal. If you missed the announcement the first time round, then it’s time for the obligatory recap. Now first off it is worth noting ...

During an event in New York City overnight, Sharp unveiled its new Aquos Crystal smartphone, which will hit Sprint and its pre-paid Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile brands. It's a mid-range smartphone ...

Let's just get it out of the way now: The AQUOS Crystal looks fantastic. It's the only phone I've ever tested that prompted random bystanders to either gawk or give it a double take as they walked by.

It's sure been a long time since Sharp shipped a smartphone to American consumers. And, let's be honest with ourselves, the FX Plus wasn't exactly taking the market by storm. The Sidekick-esque slider ...

Bezels are ugly. They exist to protect the edges of the display, but we, as smartphone owners, want the screen in all its glory — as much of it as possible. Bezels just get in the way, mostly. That’s ...

The Sharp Aquos Crystal boasts a unique design with ultra-thin bezels, making it stand out in the already overcrowded mid-range smartphone arena. Not without its issues, but with its low price point, ...

It's rare that a "cheap" smartphone catches your attention. Sure, Nokia's entry-level Lumia devices come in a variety of bright colors, but much like Motorola's Moto G handsets, most essentially boil ...