Created: 30 June 2011 · Last edited: 6 September 2026
In the end of June 2011, AU KDDI and iida released a wonderful new smartphone produced by Sharp, the Infobar A01. iida was KDDI's design-focused lifestyle brand, created to develop distinctive, design-oriented mobile products in collaboration with artists and designers.
To design the phone and its UI interface, a team of artists collaborated. For a full list, click here. The device received the Good Design Award for 2011.
While the hardware is the same as that of DoCoMo's SH-12C and SoftBank's 006SH, what is truly impressive is the customised user interface (UI) running on top of Android 2.3.3.
This smartphone has a 3.7-inch touchscreen with the unmatched resolution of 960 x 540 pixels (QHD) that no other maker can boast.
The Infobar A01 is powered by a Snapdragon S2 processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, has 512 MB of operating memory and 2 GB of built-in storage memory (1.1 GB available to the user), expandable using microSDHC cads of up to 32 GB capacity.
The camera uses an 8-megapixel CMOS sensor with auto-focus that is capable of recording HD videos.
Specifications
- Display: 3.7 inches, 960 × 540 px — New Mobile ASV LCD
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255T) — 1.4 GHz
- Rear camera:
- 8.05 MP CMOS, AF, SR
- 720p @ 30 fps
- Battery: 1020 mAh (removable)
- Operating system: Android
- OS version at launch: 2.3.3
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- Waterproofing: None
- Dustproofing: None
- Operating memory (RAM): 512 MB
- Built-in storage memory: 2 GB
- External storage: microSDHC, 32 GB
Connectivity is achieved in the 3G (CDMA) and GSM spectrums. The supported radio frequencies include:
3G: CDMA 1X WIN (CDMA2000 1xMC)
GSM: 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 1.9 GHz.
Further connectivity options include Wi-Fi (b/g/n), Bluetooth 3.0 and Infrared. The Infobar A01 is equipped with the Felica mobile wallet system and has One Seg TV.
The device measures 63 × 118 × 11.8 mm and weighs 113 grams. The battery capacity is 1020 mAh.
The IIDA Infobar A01 is released in five colour variants: "KURO" "NISHIKIGOI" "HACCA" "CHOCOMINT" "CHOCOPINK".