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Foxconn has taken over Sharp, and is keen on rejuvenating the Japanese brand.
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Wednesday 23 January 2013
Production for 9.7-inch iPad products to decrease in 1Q13; Sharp working on next-generation iPad panel products
Production for 9.7-inch iPad products is expected to decrease by 40% in the first quarter, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Commentary: The transforming Foxconn juggernaut
The slump in the global economy in 2012 resulted in a slowdown in both revenue and profit growth for Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), the world's largest consumer...
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Lenovo and Sharp winding down talks on LCD TV plant acquisition
Lenovo and Sharp are reportedly winding down talks about Lenovo acquiring an LCD TV assembly plant in Nanjing from Sharp, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Commentary: Will Foxconn and Sharp tie the knot?
Partnership talks between Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Sharp have been going on for 10 months. The pair reached a deal last March when Foxconn announced plans...
Monday 21 January 2013
China market: Sharp expected to face strong competition for smartphones from local vendors, say Taiwan makers
While Sharp has had China-based Foxconn International Holdings undertaking ODM production of its entry-level and mid-range smartphone models and Taiwan-based Commtiva Technology responsible...
Friday 18 January 2013
Wistron unlikely to buy Sharp TV plant in Malaysia, says sources
Wistron is unlikely to buy Sharp's TV assembly plant in Malaysia as speculated although Sharp is currently an ODM client for the Taiwan-based company, according to industry watcher...
Friday 18 January 2013
HTC M7 likely to use 468ppi Full HD panels from Sharp
HTC will likely use Full HD panels made by Sharp for its reported soon-to-be released M7 smartphone due to low OLED yields from Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), according...
Thursday 17 January 2013
China market: Foxconn to start selling 60-inch LCD TVs in January
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will start selling its in-house-produced 60-inch LCD TVs equipped with Sharp-made panels in the China market through its CyberMart...
Monday 7 January 2013
Foxconn to follow government policy and regulations over Sharp investments
Commenting on the president of Sharp's recent statement about the cooperation between Sharp and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Foxconn pointed out that the company...
Thursday 3 January 2013
Sharp sees shortage of 5-inch Full HD panels on Aquos Phone sales; to release new IGZO smartphone in 2013
Sharp is reportedly witnessing a shortage of its in-house produced 5-inch Full HD handset panels due to explosive sales of its Aquos Phone SH930W in Taiwan, according to industry...
Wednesday 2 January 2013
Commentary: Are Japan-Taiwan solar alliances possible?
Japan-based Kaneka, a solar firm that produces N-type mono-crystalline solar cell using heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) technology, has reportedly been discussing cooperation...
Thursday 13 December 2012
More smartphone vendors to launch models with 5-inch Full HD displays in 1H13, say sources
Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics, Huawei Device and ZTE are expected to follow HTC and Sharp to roll out smartphones with 5-inch Full HD displays in...
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Japan 3-busbar solar cell patent affects OEM orders to Taiwan
Japan-based Kyocera obtained a 3-busbar solar cell patent in Japan in September 2012. Some other Japan-based solar firms have been asking Taiwan-based solar cell OEM firms to change...
Tuesday 11 December 2012
Commentary: Sharp-Qualcomm cooperation unlikely to affect Taiwan-based firms
The cooperation between Sharp and Qualcomm is likely to threaten Taiwan-based firms that have also been developing IGZO technology, but IGZO technology and MEMS panels are mainly...
Wednesday 5 December 2012
Qualcomm, Sharp, Foxconn will become a new triangle chain in the industry, says Foxconn chairman
Commenting on Qualcomm's investment in Sharp, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, on December 5, pointed out that Sharp notified Foxconn about the...