{"id":522,"date":"2019-08-21T17:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global.sharp\/were_sharp\/?p=522"},"modified":"2019-08-21T17:00:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T08:00:31","slug":"smartphone-aquos-r3-launched-in-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2019\/08\/21\/522\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone <i>AQUOS R3<\/i> Launched in Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On August 16th, Sharp (Taiwan) Electronics Corporation (STE) held a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan announcing <i>AQUOS R3<\/i> smartphone for the Taiwan market.<\/p>\n<p><i>AQUOS R3<\/i> is a flagship model released in Japan this May with advanced features such as IGZO LCD panel display and AI camera. For the first time, the model will be released outside of Japan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_523\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-523\" class=\"size-full wp-image-523\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1600x-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>AQUOS R3<\/i> smartphone<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the press conference, <i>AQUOS R3<\/i> was unveiled to the media handheld by models, walking down a runway like a fashion show. They demonstrated scenes of actual use, such as taking a selfie on the stage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524\" class=\"wp-image-524 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/model_show600x-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>AQUOS R3<\/i> shown to the media at runway in the hand of models<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_525\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"wp-image-525 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/selfie600x-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Models taking a selfie with <i>AQUOS R3<\/i> as an example of how the smartphone&#8217;s feature can be utilized<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also, \u00a0a special product display with see-through LCD was set up in the conference. The demo utilized the unique feature of see-through LCD display by playing an explanatory video with a gimmick that also reveals the actual products set behind the display.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_526\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-526\" class=\"wp-image-526 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/see_through600x3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demonstration corner with a see-through LCD display<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_527\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"wp-image-527 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/see_through600x-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>AQUOS R3<\/i> hidden and revealed over and over to match the content of demo video<br \/>played on the screen at left and right sides of the display<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From Sharp Corporation, Mr. Yoshihiro Hashimoto, Executive Managing Officer, Head of President Office and Head of ASEAN Business joined the conference and explained the significance of this product release, saying \u201cSharp aims to \u201cChange the world with 8K+5G and AIoT\u201d as business vision and technologies and know-hows required for realizing that vision, such as telecommunications, displays, AI and IoT, and etc. are installed in smartphones. To further develop such technologies, smartphone business must be expanded globally, and the release of <i>AQUOS R3<\/i> is another step toward the goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also joining the conference from Sharp Corporation was Mr. Junichi Iwaki, General Manager of Mobile Communication BU in Sharp Corporation. He explained the smartphone business strategy and key features of <i>AQUOS R3<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_528\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-528\" class=\"wp-image-528 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/all_pose600x-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Mr. Steven Chang, General Manager of STE, Mr. Hashimoto, and Mr. Iwaki<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The release of <i>AQUOS R3<\/i> follows the release of <i>AQUOS zero<\/i> last November in Taiwan, representing Sharp\u2019s aim to develop our business based on our business vision worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 16th, Sharp (Taiwan) Electronics Corporation (STE) held a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan announcing AQUOS R3 smartphone for the Taiwan market. 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