Softbank's cell phone lineup for this summer (part 2: Armani and other models)

SoftBank today not only announced six new cell phones made by Sharp but also nine other models from companies such as NEC, Panasonic, Samsung and Armani (well, the Armani handset is really

made by Samsung). The carrier will start rolling out the handsets between May and October this year.

Here is the rest of the SoftBank summer 2009 line-up (all models that are not made by Sharp):

(Wi-Fi cell-phone featuring a maximum performance of 54MBps, a rotating 3-inch touch screen and a 8MP camera)

(VIERA handset with a 3.1-inch WVGA display and a 8.1MP camera)

(business handset with a 10mm-body and global roaming function)

(compact handset with 3.1-inch WVGA display and 5.1MP AF camera)

(extra-simple handset with trimmed-down functionality and three one-touch-dial buttons)

Dr. Serkan Toto is CEO & Founder of Tokyo-based Kantan Games Inc., an independent game industry consultancy focused on the Japanese market.