Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation

Hirokazu Machide

Seiji Kurokawa

Masao Shimazu

Shingo Sawahara

Makoto Sasaki

The main body section and the cover section, those of which are combined with the coupling section so that the electronic device can pivot, constitute the present invention. There is an input key section is provided in the opposed surface of the main body section meeting the cover section when the device is folded. There is the main display section provided in the opposing surface of the cover section meeting the main body section when the device is folded. Because of this, the electronic device can be used easier as a mobile phone. Furthermore, the electronic device also can be used easier as a still camera because the device can be used as a still camera immediately whenever the user wants to, even when the electronic device is in stand-by mode of mobile phone mode.

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Onomichi, Japan

Hirokazu Machide