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AU by KDDI Infobar
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2003 | 💰 Release Price: n/a
📊 Units Sold: ~300k
📰 Why this phone matters: INFOBAR is the first terminal of the au design project . The base model is Sanyo Multimedia Tottori’s A5306ST , and there is almost no difference in performance except for the presence or absence of a sub-display (A5306ST has it, but INFOBAR does not). The prototype model “info.bar”, which was exhibited as a reference at the “Business Show 2002 TOKYO” held from May 17th to 19th, 2002 , is the basis of the design. Designed by product designer Naoto Fukasawa . The software also has a unified feel, with the image of a terminal design.The housing is a straight type made of magnesium . External memory is not supported. The camera is a 310,000 pixel CCD . There are three color variations: NISHIKIGOI (red and beige. Light blue on the button), ICHIMATSU (black and white), and BUILDING (indigo and silver). From April 2004 , ANNIN (white) was released as a new color. This color naming uses the name that engineers naturally started to call at the time of development. The response of INFOBAR was very large, and many stores were sold out after the release date.
This model is the last model made by Tottori Sanyo Electric, and the symbol at the end of the model number is “ST”. Subsequent terminals made by Tottori Sanyo Electric are the same as the terminals made by Sanyo Electric in Osaka, and the end of the model number. The symbol of is “SA”.
Selected for the 2003 Good Design Award , and received the “iF Product Design Award” from the German iF Design Award in 2005 . In 2007, the same model was selected as a collection in the Museum of Modern Art, New York , USA , and in 2013, in the Indianapolis Museum of Art, USA .
📝 Reviews when released: K Tai 🔗
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AU by KDDI Infobar 2
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: New – 10/10
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: n/a
📊 Units Sold: ~200k
📰 Why this phone matters: The INFOBAR 2, while inheriting the attractiveness and ease of use of the INFOBAR, has evolved into a shape like a square candy melting in the mouth, and features the latest capabilities such as One-Seg and Osaifu Keitai.
With a 2.6-inch, QVGA, organic EL display that provides bright, sharp pictures, as well as stereo speakers, the INFOBAR 2 also enables customers to fully enjoy services such as LISMO and One-Seg.Additionally, in the collaborative project “mobile fashion,” INFOBAR 2 goods will be produced through collaboration with famous brands. They will be available for sale via the mobile fashion site in au’s Internet service, EZ web
📝 Reviews when released: Wired 🔗
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AU by KDDI Infobar A01
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: New – 10/10
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2011 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~250k
📰 Why this phone matters: “INFOBAR A01” is a smartphone which adopts unique tile-style key succeeded from the first generation “INFOBAR” released in 2003, and multi-colors of “NISHIKIGOI” and other patterns. Despite of its small size, it features useful functions such as Osaifu-Keitai, infrared light communication and one-seg. In addition to the exterior, it features “iida UI”, a user interface with high operability and function to propose easy usage and joy of usage.Ten peripheral items specialized for “INFOBAR A01” and an AC adapter for smartphones named “JUPITRIS” will be released. Eight items by “iida and NAVA”, a brand born from collaboration with Italian stationary brand NAVA and displayed at Milano Salone 2011, will also be released.
📝 Reviews when released: KDDI 🔗
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AU by KDDI Infobar C01
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: As New – 9.7/10
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2012 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~180k
📰 Why this phone matters: Japan’s mobile landscape is currently in the midst of an Android revolution, and today KDDI au (the country’s second biggest carrier) announced another 5 smartphones with that OS on board for the local market. The most interesting model in the new line-up is the so-called INFOBAR C01 , a candy bar coming with a heavily customized UI (based on Android 2.3).KDDI au introduced a similar model back in May last year, the INFOBAR A01 (both handsets are part of KDDI’s designer sub-brand iida).
📝 Reviews when released: TechRunch 🔗