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Thursday 8 January 2015
J Touch dismisses report about orders from Sharp
J Touch has denied claims that it has received two million units in orders from Sharp for metal mesh products used in tablet and notebook products.
Friday 19 December 2014
Japan smartphone panel makers bring price pressure on China and Taiwan competitors
Japan-based Japan Display and Sharp have reduced quotes to compete for orders for panels used in high-end smartphones from China-based vendors, brining price competitive pressure...
Monday 15 December 2014
Xiaomi plans to launch sub-CNY500 smartphones in 2015
Xiaomi Technology, which has become the fifth-largest smartphone vendor by virtue of launching inexpensive models in 2014, plans to launch entry-level smartphones for sale at below...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Sharp to increase supply of high-end smartphone panels to China
Xiaomi in addition to various other handset vendors in China will increase purchases of high-end smartphone panels from Sharp. The orders are set to be used in units released as early...
Friday 19 September 2014
Sharp adjusts output at Kameyama fab to meet China handset demand, says report
Sharp has increased its proportion of small- to medium-size panel production at one of its LCD fabs to 50% in order to meet increased demand from China vendors, according to a report...
Monday 18 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan household appliance makers rolling out HEMS compatible products
While major Japan-based household appliance suppliers, including Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic and Mitsubishi Denki, have already made the controls and operations of their smart household...
Friday 4 July 2014
Commentary: Panel makers need to be more active in developing products
Panel makers need to take a more active role in developing technology and products that applications can be based around and not the other way around. Sharp's Free Form Display is...
Tuesday 1 July 2014
New GLT facilities expected to enter production in 1H15
Light guide plate maker Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) announced it will hold a kick off ceremony for a new production plant located in western Taiwan that is expected to go into...
Wednesday 25 June 2014
Commentary: Why Foxconn wants to secure a stake in Sharp
Recently, Foxconn Electronics chairman Terry Gou expressed his distress over an agreement that would give the company roughly a 10% stake in Japan-based panel maker Sharp. The agreement,...
Friday 20 June 2014
Sharp develops Free-Form display technology
Sharp has announced the development of Free-Form Display, a device that can be shaped to meet a wide range of user needs thanks to the incorporation of IGZO technology and proprietary...
Tuesday 10 June 2014
Amtran receives TV orders from Sharp for sale in North America
TV maker Amtran has received orders from Sharp to produce TVs for sale in the North America market, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 21 May 2014
Foxconn Japan RD seeks talent from major technology firms
Foxconn Japan RD, a R&D center established by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) in the second half of 2013, is continuing to expand facilities in Japan and is taking...
Thursday 15 May 2014
After 5-year absence, Sharp Solar returns as number 1 PV module supplier in 1Q14, says Solarbuzz
Sharp Solar returned to the top of the solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipment rankings during the first quarter of 2014, after a five year absence, according to Solarbuzz.
Thursday 15 May 2014
Automotive displays from Innolux surpass shipments from Japan Display and Sharp in 2013, says DisplaySearch
Taiwan-based Innolux passed former market leaders Japan Display and Sharp to become the leading automotive TFT LCD panel supplier in 2013, according to DisplaySearch. Innolux garnered...
Friday 25 April 2014
Taiwan monocrystalline solar cell makers under pressure to hike energy efficiency to obtain orders from Sharp
Japan-based PV vendor Sharp plans to hike the required energy conversion rates for P-type monocrystalline silicon solar cells its procures over the next 3-6 months, putting pressure...