Gizmodo - Japan and the United States build phones differently. In the U.S. we want better performance, more dazzling displays, and faster processors. Japan just makes the thing look awesome. And not many have done it better than Sharp.
Many were impressed with the Sharp Aquos Crystal and Aquos Crystal X thanks to the bezel-less design the company employed, as well as to the low price tag they launched the phone with. While there are many contenders out there for the king of bezel-less smartphones award, a newcomer named Serendipity S7 might be the most attractive of them all.
The Sharp Aquos Crystal has amazed many with its bezelless display and unconventional design, but the fact that the phone itself is a bit more fragile might have put some people off. Nonetheless, the Sharp Aquos Crystal X is in the works and should be a new release from the company with an even better spec sheet to please those who crave for high-end phones. Even though these types of unconventional handsets tend to attract the Asian market more than the U.S., the Sharp Aquos Crystal managed to break barriers and slip into the U.S. and bring its bezelless display to the front lines of smartphone design.
Looks extremely fragile. If I was to buy it I'd have a selection of cases a week before.
While the Sharp Aquos Crystal is the only phone that can be remotely called bezelless at the time, there is a new up and coming design that might be even more impressive. Otium is an underdog Chinese manufacturer whom we havenβt even heard about until rumors about the new Otium U5 appeared online. While the Sharp Aquos Crystal manages to skip bezels on three sides of the phone, Otium takes a different approach to the bezelless design and actually delivers a pretty nice looking smartphone.
