KDDI au Introduces Multi-Colored INFOBAR C01 Smartphone

Japan wants more Android smartphones, so companies just keep on giving new models on this very lucrative market. Mobile carrier KDDI au has announced five new Android-powered smartphones, the most eye-catching of which is the INFOBAR C01, a candy bar handset that features a super-customized UI based on Android 2.3.

This new smartphone is a more compact, lighter version of KDDI au’s INFOBAR A01 released in May last year. It features a 3.2-inch screen with 854 x 480 resolution, an 8-megapixel CMOS camera, USB slot, microSDHC port, multi-standard compatibility, as well as a slew of features expected in Japanese phones like digital TV tuner and e-wallet function. It supports infrared, Bluetooth, and WiFi connectivity.