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Thursday 24 December 2015
LeTV launches 70-inch TVs made from Sharp panels
China-based vendor LeTV has launched Super TV Max 70, a 70-inch LCD TV which uses ultra-thin Ultra HD TFT-LCD panels produced at Sharp's 10G fab in Sakai City, Japan, according to...
Monday 30 November 2015
Sharp expected to move headquarters, says report
Sharp is considering moving its headquarters from Osaka to nearby facilities in the city of Tenri, located in Nara Prefecture, according to a report from Japan-based Nikkan Kogyo...
Monday 30 November 2015
Sharp to sell production equipment and patents to China and India makers to improve finances, says report
In an effort to improve its finances, panel maker Sharp is expected to sell technology and patents to China- and India-based panel makers, according to a report from Japan-based
Thursday 5 November 2015
Wistron sees sharp on-year drop in 3Q15 net profit
Wistron has announced its third-quarter financial results, reporting a drop in net profit by 54.7% on year to reach only NT$657 million (US$20.26 million) due to exchange losses from...
Tuesday 20 October 2015
Sharp to continue decreasing smartphone display production throughout 4Q15
Sharp has been decreasing production for smartphone panels since April 2015 and is expected to continue doing so until the end of the year, according to a report from Tech News...
Tuesday 13 October 2015
LCD TV panel suppliers hit by sharp drop in demand from China TV vendors, says IHS
TV panel oversupply and falling prices are leading China TV makers Hisense, TCL, Skyworth, Haier, Changhong and Konka to be more conservative in their panel purchasing plans, according...
Monday 5 October 2015
Sharp establishes sales company for electronic components in Shenzhen, China
Sharp-Roxy, an affiliated company of Sharp Corporation, has founded a sales subsidiary for electronic components in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Established in July 2015,...
Thursday 24 September 2015
China handset supply chain makers winning more orders from Xiaomi
Makers in China's handset supply chain have geared up efforts to win component orders from Xiaomi Technology, affecting rival suppliers in Taiwan and Japan, according to industry...
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Foxconn looking to purchase Sharp LCD business, say reports
Foxconn Electronics is looking to buy Sharp's LCD business and is also looking to seek funding from Apple to make the move, according to media report in Japan.
Tuesday 15 September 2015
8K monitors from Sharp to roll out in October, say reports
Sharp is expected to release 8K monitors aimed at the B2B segment in Japan by the end of October 2015 as part of its first step in commercializing the technology, according to Japan...
Wednesday 19 August 2015
Apple 12.9-inch iPad to use displays from Sharp
Apple's reported 12.9-inch iPad will feature displays from Sharp while Foxconn Group subsidiary General Interface Solution (GIS) will be mainly responsible for touch modules, lamination...
Monday 3 August 2015
Sharp forms alliance with China TV vendor Hisense
Sharp at its board of directors meeting held on July 31, 2015 passed resolutions to form a business alliance with Hisense International (Hong Kong) America Investment, a subsidiary...
Friday 31 July 2015
Sharp plans to stop in-house production of a-Si thin-film PV modules, says Nikkei News
Japan-based Sharp plans to stop in-house production of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film PV modules as they are less price competitive, according to Japan-based Nikkei News
Friday 17 July 2015
Sharp expected to incur US$282 in operating loss during 2Q15
Sharp is expected to report an operating loss of about JPY35 billion (US$282 million) for the quarter April-June 2015, down from a profit of JPY4.6 billion a year earlier, according...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Japan home entertainment market sees Sharp rise with new 4K solutions
Japan's home entertainment segment saw several developments in the second quarter of 2015. Sharp introduced a mix of new Ultra HD (4K) TVs, including Aquos 4K Next that can upscale...