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Orders placed by Apple for iPad 3 panels at LG Display and Samsung would suggest that the Cupertino giant expects to ship between 65 and 75 million new tablets this year alone.
Via the Chinese-language Commercial Times comes word that shipments for the new LCD panel used by the iPad 3 are already at 65 million to 75... |
14 February 2012
05:25 GMT |
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In Japan, Sharp has made the official introduction of a beastly liquid crystal display, one that almost puts LG's new 3D, glasses-free monitor to shame as far as pricing goes.
Sharp's new liquid crystal display TV set is a large and high-quality product that, even without featuring support for 3D, has a p... |
14 February 2012
04:46 GMT |
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iPad parts reseller Eye Lab Factory has put together a leaked Sharp display with a leaked iPad 3 dock connector and back plate and concluded that the parts match. Based on the results, Apple’s next iPad should be slightly thicker than the current-generation model. iLab.cc “combined and evaluated the qual... |
13 February 2012
09:05 GMT |
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Sony and Sharp announced quite a large number of HDTVs at this year’s CES, but back at the fair both companies neglected to include one minor detail in their announcement: pricing.The HD Guru Website however has recently come to our aid, and thanks to its industry sources, it managed to provide us with this l... |
12 February 2012
04:01 GMT |
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A report from Taiwan says Apple is unlikely to release its rumored television offering this year, because Sharp “seems unready to start shipping the IGZO panels needed for the production of iTV sets,” according to industry sources.
Apple was said to have tapped the Japan-based panel maker to produce diff... |
3 February 2012
06:08 GMT |
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Sharp may be one of the greatest makers of displays, but that also means that it will be hit particularly hard if the general interest in such products drops.
As it happens, HDTV panels haven't been selling very well lately, enough so that the company has decided to cut down production at a plant in Osaka (by h... |
1 February 2012
10:26 GMT |
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We may have spoken of Sharp's 80-inch TV, the one at the 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show, but it so happens that the item in question is actually a gnat compared to Sharp's 85-inch panel.
One would probably be tempted to say that, with 80 inches being already massive for a TV, adding five mo... |
13 January 2012
05:00 GMT |
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A Korean IT news source seems to confirm that Sharp is no longer an iPad 3 supplier for Apple, at least not a display supplier anyway.“It has been confirmed”, reports Etnews.com, that only Samsung and LG Display are now racing to complete orders for Apple, as Sharp has reportedly failed in the trial runs ... |
12 January 2012
08:26 GMT |
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Truly large displays are not very common, but when they do show up, they make a strong impression, as Sharp must be more than happy to see for itself.
Of course, when a company makes an 80-inch display, it goes without saying that people will gawk, or at least stare, especially during a public even like CES.
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10 January 2012
13:41 GMT |
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Looks like Sharp is trying to spread its reach as far as possible, having prepared more than 'just' an 80-inch display.
Since the 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) has finally kicked off, Sharp has begun officially unveiling its products.
Needless to say, there are quite a few thin... |
10 January 2012
10:05 GMT |
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Sharp has just announced the upcoming availability of AQUOS PHONE IS14SH in Japan via KDDI carrier. The handset is unlikely to be launched outside the country anytime soon.
Sharp AQUOS PHONE IS14SH is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone that features a slider form factor. In fact the AQUOS PHONE IS14SH stron... |
23 December 2011
19:01 GMT |
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You'd think that a 45-inch or 50-inch TV was big, and that 60-70-inch ones were huge, but that way of thinking may not survive the news of what Sharp has planned for the world.Sharp has a history of big panels, but the ones it will send to the US next year (2012) are going to leave pretty much all of them in the... |
19 December 2011
03:54 GMT |
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With today’s smartphones becoming thinner and thinner, it was only a matter of time before smaller components for them emerged, and one of them comes from Sharp in the form of a 12.1-megapixel photo snapper.
The company announced that the new product is aimed at being used inside new smartphones, and that it... |
1 December 2011
18:31 GMT |
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Shortly after introducing the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo announced the upcoming availability of Sharp AQUOS SH-01D Android smartphone.
The handset will be available beginning December 2 for a price that will be disclosed in due time. Most likely it won’t hit shelves outside Japan, at ... |
25 November 2011
19:01 GMT |
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Earlier this week, Jeffries analyst Peter Misek issued a research note that technology sites picked like eagles for the valuable information it brought from Asia, yet few saw the big picture.Fortune’s Philip Elmer-Dewitt did, and he points out to the key findings of Peter Misek on his trip to Japan as of late.M... |
24 November 2011
10:38 GMT |
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The same Peter Misek who earlier wrote to investors about the rumored iTV also says there will be at least one exciting new feature in Apple’s next iPhone and iPad - the display.The analyst, working with Jeffries, reportedly learned of a partnership between Sharp and Apple that resulted in modified IGZO -- or i... |
23 November 2011
10:25 GMT |
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Sharp has just announced its rumored Galapagos 7-inch tablet, in Japan. There are no details about the slate's price or if it will reach other markets in the futures.However, it's certain that Galapagos EB-A71GJ-B is a pretty interesting device due to its hardware and software configuration.It looks like th... |
16 November 2011
11:16 GMT |
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Leading semiconductor manufacturers and experts at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have recently joined forces to create a microscope capable of conducting photolithography, one of the most important aspects of creating microchips.
The purpose of this... |
29 October 2011
04:49 GMT |
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The market for TVs is welcoming what is one of the biggest displays ever made, for the consumer market that is, though there is little chance of anyone save the wealthy to actually get it.Sharp is one of the best established suppliers of TVs in the world and, though it accounts for just a small part of its shipment ... |
28 September 2011
05:47 GMT |
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Sharp is one of the mobile phone makers in the world to have already announced a smartphone that can support 3D content, and their device, the recently spotted Aquos SH8298U, is now official at SoftBank in Japan.
The new Aquos SH8298U mobile phone was spotted into the wild a few months ago, with the ability to d... |
9 September 2011
13:51 GMT |
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Sharp definitely decided to make a big showing at this year's IFA trade show, having actually put up a display that easily qualifies as one of, really the largest Super Hi-Vision LCD in the world.People might think Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) is already a high enough image quality, but they might ... |
5 September 2011
05:52 GMT |
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The third largest Japanese carrier SoftBank has just announced that its 007SH KT: Hello Kitty Android clamshell will hit shelves next month.Based on Sharp's AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID 007SH model, which was dubbed world's first clamshell Android phone, 007SH KT is aimed at youngsters who want to be in trend and... |
19 August 2011
08:02 GMT |
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A rich feature set and high performance usually targets equally rich prospective customers, but it looks like Sharp really took things up to eleven by resurrecting the Elide brand of LCD TVs. One would have thought that the 7-inch Sharp Galapagos tablet would be enough of an attention bringer for its maker, but it l... |
4 August 2011
10:20 GMT |
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With all the news regarding the tablet market that has been sprouting recently, it is not so surprising to hear of more such tidings, with Sharp being, this once, the one behind the existence of one Galapagos A01SH.Truly the tablet market is on a roll, causing such things as reduced netbook orders on the part of the... |
4 August 2011
09:17 GMT |
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There have been many lawsuits involving entities from the IT industry, and there still are, so it isn't that surprising to hear of a new one sprouting up, although, true enough, the recent charges alleging price fixing are aimed at quite the number of companies.One thing that the IT industry, much like any othe... |
17 June 2011
09:19 GMT |
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Following the release of a Sidekick handset from Samsung, T-Mobile USA is reportedly getting ready for the launch of a new such phone, this time made by Sharp. The Samsung-built Sidekick 4G, which landed on shelves at the wireless carrier a few months ago, was meant to keep the series alive, and it seems that the op... |
2 June 2011
16:51 GMT |
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There has definitely been no shortage of large format displays on the market, but Sharp probably has what it needs to completely thrash every other LCD screen out there now that it has finished creating the first Super Hi-Vision model.Nowadays, the Full HD video quality (resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels) is one th... |
19 May 2011
04:13 GMT |
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Sharp has just become the third mobile phone maker in the world to announce a 3D-capable smartphone powered by Google's Android operating system. Following the unveiling of Optimus 3D from LG, or the EVO 3D from HTC, Sharp announced the upcoming availability of Aquos SH-12C, a handset packing dual cameras on th... |
11 May 2011
15:51 GMT |
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A Japanese report is dishing out details pertaining to the architecture and functionality of Apple’s next-next-generation iPhone - the iPhone 6 - whereas the Mac and iPod maker is yet to impress with the launch of a fifth-generation handset.
Picked up by AppleInsider, the Google-translated Nikkan report indi... |
27 April 2011
04:54 GMT |
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With low power consumption gaining in importance quickly, it make sense that researchers would try to come up with better solutions for every mobile device out there, and Sharp seems to have come up with something for the mobile market.The main reason Intel has not been able to ever really challenge ARM on the mobil... |
21 April 2011
08:55 GMT |
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While HDTVs used to have, as upper size limit, the diagonal length of 65 inches, it seems Sharp broke well through that barrier when it built the LC-70LE732U LED-backlit TV set which, surprisingly enough, is intended for the mainstream, not high-end market.Monitors may be very widespread among consumers, but TVs pre... |
18 April 2011
10:33 GMT |
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Proving that, no matter how poor the economy might be, there are still plenty of people out there ready and willing to cough up some serious cash for the latest HDTV models, Sharp has started shipping its new LE830 Series AQUOS Quattron LED LCD TV models, available in various sizes and offering advanced display featu... |
24 March 2011
05:30 GMT |
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It looks like Sharp is one of the more optimistic of IT players, as it seems to have made plans to further increase its amount of TV sales by the time its ongoing fiscal year is over and done with.
Various companies have already outlines their plans for the ongoing year, while others were reported to be planning ... |
19 March 2011
06:22 GMT |
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Pioneer's decision to halt the product of Kuro plasma displays has left many customers disappointed (after all, they offered a very good level of quality), but it seems that the Elite brand, associated to the respective displays, might be back, following a licensing deal between Sharp and Pioneer.Unfortunately, ... |
28 January 2011
15:11 GMT |
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Beside coming up with some interesting 3D offerings for CES 2011, Sharp also unveiled some new products designed for those customers looking for an enhanced audio solution for their TVs but lacking the space to install a full-size surround home theater system, namely five new sound bar systems, two of which are ... |
16 January 2011
14:12 GMT |
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Much in the same way as most of the other CES attendees actively involved in the home entertainment segment, Sharp also revealed a few 3D Blu-ray players that also offer access to a host of online content delivery services, namely the BD-HP75U, BD-HP35U and BD-HP25U models.So, beside supporting the playback of 3D Blu... |
11 January 2011
10:22 GMT |
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Beside those awesome 3D HDTVs we've talked about earlier, Sharp also brought to CES 2011 a couple of more...down-to-Earth LCD TVs in the AQUOS lineup, that offers users advanced display features without going overboard with the pricing (at least according to what the company has to say on the matter).The first n... |
11 January 2011
05:00 GMT |
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Sharp's CES 2011 presence has been a pretty consistent one, as they've managed to come up with quite a few noteworthy products, including the one you'll read about as follows, namely the company's first Professional LCD Monitor with LED backlighting.Designed specifically for video wall application... |
10 January 2011
04:29 GMT |
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Deciding to start CES 2011 in quite a grand manner, Sharp has just announced the launch of a huge, 70-inch AQUOS Quattron LED LCD TV, the LC-70LE732U, but that's not all the company has in store, since they've also joined the 3D trend with a couple of new devices.The Sharp AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U LED LCD... |
6 January 2011
08:16 GMT |
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With all the success that e-reader suppliers have been reporting recently, it makes sense that other companies would seek to score big on this rowing market as well, so hearing that Sharp is trying to expand the availability of its own device may not seem too surprising.The past couple of weeks have seen companies t... |
30 December 2010
04:26 GMT |
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It seems that even Sharp has decided to come in strong on the e-reader market, its offering actually being made up of two devices that have enough tablet elements to be considered both e-readers and media slates, at least somewhat.Even though most e-reader unleashed so far have stuck to the E Ink grayscale screen, S... |
29 November 2010
03:41 GMT |
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When it comes down to consumer electronics style is sometimes as important as features or even price, so Sharp went on to develop what has to be the slimmest Blu-ray unit that I happen to see, this new Aquos player coming with full 3D support as well as a stylish design.At just 35mm thick this is truly a impressive B... |
5 November 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp has just announced two Android-powered smartphones that feature a 3D display, the GALAPAGOS 003SH and 005SH. The company has been working for quite some time on a glasses-free auto-stereoscopic 3D screen which could be included in smartphones.Sharp showcased one of the prototyp... |
4 November 2010
06:27 GMT |
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Don't actually know have many of you have seen a Sharp PC in the wild, since I most certainly didn't, but the Japanese manufacturer said they will be getting out of the PC business, choosing to focus on its eReader technology that seems to be in a much better shape then the PC market.I certainly can't ... |
25 October 2010
11:09 GMT |
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Coming to make a contribution of its own to the e-book reader market, Sharp has prepared a pair of electronics that, being tablets with color displays, will possess multiple capabilities besides just e-book reading.The e-reader market has definitely grown since last year, with the companies involved even starting to... |
27 September 2010
04:30 GMT |
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3D seems to have definitely taken off this year, prompting various display makers to create monitors and TVs capable of a refresh rate of at least 120Hz, and Sharp has just announced that it has begun selling its high-grade AQUOS Quattron 3D TVs.Sharp prepared two distinct LED-backlit HDTVs with 3D support, both wit... |
23 September 2010
05:37 GMT |
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Sharp has long been a supplier of display solutions but not all news is favorable for the company and, even with the many promising products on sale, slip-ups sometimes occur, the outfit being now forced to recall about 9,000 32-inch LCD TVs because of potential issues with the screen's stand neck support.As co... |
1 September 2010
10:18 GMT |
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Even though there were only three e-readers on sale until late last year, these products have increased in number, to the point where they actually managed to create their own niche market and have drawn the attention of practically every supplier of PCs or consumer electronics. More recently, even Sharp decided to ... |
20 July 2010
04:13 GMT |
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Blu-ray disks haven't even displaced the DVD from its place on the mainstream market, but it definitely seems to be evolving quickly in terms of capacity. In fact, not too long ago, the Blu-ray Disk Association (BDA) finalized the BDXL specifications needed to create such disks with up to an astounding 128GB ca... |
16 July 2010
04:16 GMT |
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Another day, another sad story for enthusiasts. Following the announcement regarding the death of Microsoft's KIN project, which would be integrated into the upcoming Windows Phone 7, wireless carrier T-Mobile has decided to end the life of two popular devices currently offered to its users. Effective today, th... |
2 July 2010
02:56 GMT |
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