Thanks. That's quite it I guess. I'm still puzzled by Sharp though. They do sell phones in America, but the models they sell are vastly inferior to their Japan

Thanks. That's quite it I guess. I'm still puzzled by Sharp though. They do sell phones in America, but the models they sell are vastly inferior to their Japanese offer. Perhaps as you say people in general don't see a practical use for the extra features yet. Compare http://k-tai.sharp.co.jp/lineup/d/ http://k-tai.sharp.co.jp/lineup/d/ and http://sharp-world.com/products/smartphone/index.html http://sharp-world.com/products/smartphone/index.html . They have waterproof 12.1MP camera smartphones...