KDDI reveals its Spring 2012 colection: Android smartphones are still hot

[![KDDI reveals its Spring 2012 colection: Android smartphones are still hot][1] ][2]

It's that time of the season again, as Japan's mobile carriers unveil more alternate-universe models that we'll probably never see elsewhere. Leading the pack is the final version of Fujitsu's [long-time-coming][3] quad-core Android phone, arriving as the Arrows Z ISW13F. With NVIDIA's Tegra 3, WiMAX connectivity, 16GB of built-in storage and a 4.6-inch 1280 x 720 display, Fujitsu's somehow jammed it all into less than 11mm of smartphone. The 13-megapixel camera includes an [Exmor R][4] sensor, while a microSD slot can add up to 32GB of space.

The AQUOS Serie is another belle of KDDI's spring ball, with a 4.6-inch 1280 x 720 display, 1-seg TV tuner and a 12-megapixel camera on the back. It's also the first phone to pack _both_ NFC and [Felica][5] mobile payment hardware into the same device, mobile wallet fans. The collection is also joined by the [HTC J][6] and the final retail version of Kyocera and KDDI's "[smart sonic receiver][7]" in the Urbano Progresso -- a phone that transmits sound through vibration. Any ex-pats in the mood for a new _keitai_ can take a closer look at the rest of the new family at the source below.

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