Sharp not fretting BlackBerry
Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. unveiled a new smart phone on Tuesday, aiming to cement its leading position in the market ahead of the impending launch of the popular BlackBerry device in Japan.
Canada's Research in Motion said last month that it would bring the BlackBerry to Japan this autumn, potentially breathing new life into Japan's relatively small smart phone market while also causing headaches for entrenched players like Sharp.
Smart phone is a term referring to handsets with computer-like functions such as e-mail.
