The product has a 7in screen, but Sharp has said that it would also make panels in 10in and 32in varieties, suggesting its use in other tablets and desktop computers.
The nano does not yet support Bluetooth 4.0 (or any version of the specification), but the standard has been seen as a key component in helping reduce power consumption for such a product, There are also lower power display technologies -- such as Sharp's Memory in Pixel LCD on the forthcoming Meta Watch -- from which Apple has abstained.
While there has been a sharp decline in the yen's value, analysts say it is a by-product of the monetary stance that Japan's government has taken to stoke inflation and boost its growth.
India's current account deficit widened to a record 5.4% of gross domestic product in the July-September quarter primarily driven by high oil and gold imports and a sharp slowdown in exports witnessed over the past year.