Sharp SH530U: Price, Specs and Availability in the Philippines

After the Lenovo S880, Cherry Mobile W500 Titan and soon to be unveiled MyPhone A919 Duo, the battle for the most affordable 5-inch phablets (phone + tablets) is heating up as Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp recently unveiled at SM North EDSA's The Block its newest smartphone offering for the Filipino consumer called the Sharp SH530U. The Sharp SH530U which will be available soon in the country retails for Php14,999 and features a 1GHz dual-core processor, 5.0-inch WVGA display, 5.0MP camera, WiFi, GPS, FM radio, 1,950mAh battery and on top of that, it runs the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich platform with Sharp's very own FeelUX user interface. More about the Sharp SH530U specs and features after the jump.

Sharp SH530U Specifications
5.0-inch WVGA (800x480) capacitive display
5-point Touch Panel, 16M colors, 187ppi
Android 4.0 ICS with Feel UX user interface
1GHz dual-core MT6577 processor
PowerVR SGX531 GPU
512MB of RAM
4GB of internal storage
microSD up to 32 GB
5MP autofocus camera (No LED flash)
720p HD video recording
VGA (0.3MP) front camera
Dual SIM/ Dual Standby
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
HSDPA 900/2100 - SIM 1 only
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0 with EDR & A2DP
microUSB v2.0 / 3.5mm audio jack
Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor
Accelerometer, Compass
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Ion 1950mAh battery
Stand-by Time up to 560 hours
Talk time up to 9 hours
146.5 x 81 x 9.9mm (dimension)
168.8g (weight)
Colors: Snowy White, Cherry Red
Price: Php12,800 (Official SRP)
Availability/Release Date: Out now!

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