Windows Phone Thoughts: The EM ONE and Only from Sharp

Score one for Japan. On March 31st, they'll be welcoming the beautiful Sharp EM ONE running Windows Mobile 5.0. The specs? A Marvell PXA270 (previously, Intel PXA270) 520MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 512MB ROM, a 4.1" WVGA (800 x 480) touch screen, an NVIDIA GoForce 5500, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 1.2, a video-out port, a miniSD slot, a mini-USB port, a 1.3-megapixel camera, a dual-slide QWERTY keyboard and control pad, and HSDPA connectivity thrown in for good measure. Available in black or white, measuring 140mm x 70mm x 18.9mm and weighing 250g, the EM ONE will cost ¥95,000 outright (US$796), or ¥39,800 (US$333) on a two year plan at ¥5,980 (US$50) a month. Interested in seeing this beast from all angles? Then take a look at the pictures after the break, and also head over to Sharp's web site and check out the Flash presentation and press release (rough Japanese to English translation).