At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” smartphone, to be released after late July.

One of the highlights of the “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” is that it’s a smartphone that allows you to use it for 3 days straight without recharging because of the energy-saving IGZO LCD and large capacity 3,080mAh built-in.

Also, its camera needs only 0.4 seconds to be ready to take a photo, which is the quickest among smartphones. Since the top of class F1.9 bright lens is featured, you can take natural looking photos without the flash in mostly dark places.

Its handleability has increased and it has some interesting functions like “Shake Off” that turns off the display by shaking the smartphone, “Bright Keep” that keeps the display light while you hold it, and “Finger Step & Voice Awake” that activates an app by tapping the smartphone and you can activate the app you want to use by saying its name.

Model: AQUOS PHONE SERIE SHL22

Release date: After late July

OS: Android 4.2

Size: 70 x 142 x 9.9mm

Weight: 155g

Display: 4.9 inch IGZO HD

Battery: 3,080mAh

Color: White, Blue, Black

Compliant with: Bluetooth, One-seg, Wi-Fi, Tethering, au Smart Pass, Wallet phone, 4G LTE, NFC, Infrared data communication, Waterproof, Dustproof

Popular young actress Ayame Goriki and current world-wide famous Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu joined the event, brightening up the venue…

The au 2013 summer new collection press conference took place at Shibuya Excel (Cerulean) Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo.