Watch out, China's upper-class is growing. And, with that growth comes a demand for respect from handset manufacturers. Sharp, looking to cash in with the affluent Chinese population, is making plans to enter the Chinese handset market ahead of the Beijing Olympics. "There is a growing number of consumers in China who want to buy high-tech [...]

Sharp, the pioneering LCD manufacturer, has released another handset fitted with their famous Sharp AQUOS brand of LCD display. The Sharp W61SH will only be available to subscribers on Japan’s KDDI network - sad. With a 2.8 inch Sharp AQUOS display that sports an amazing 2000:1 contrast ratio, the Sharp W61SH is almost enough to get us to move to Japan. Yankees with a longing for a mobile phone with a Sharp AQUOS display will have to settle for the T-Mobile Sidekick LX . The Sharp W61SH is available in Black, White, or Hot Pink (care to take a guess at our favorite color?). [Via: MobileWhack ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:KDDI Busts Onto US MVNO Scene - KDDI Mobile To Launch In AprilSharp boothSamsung to start AMOLED phone production for KDDI JapanSamsung prepping AMOLED handsets for KDDISharp EM-ONE dual-sliding smartphone