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Sharp Develops New Semiconductor Laser, Could Enable 100GB Blu-ray Discs

Although Flash-based storage solutions are increasingly becoming the popular choice for computer users to store personal data in a digital format, optical media storage solutions are still a pretty solid reality. Optical disc drives are still a main feature on desktop and mainstream portable computer systems, with Bl...

11 September 2009
11:04 GMT

The First Solar-Powered, Waterproof Phone Goes to Japan

It seems that the first solar-powered mobile phone that also comes with waterproof capabilities is on its way to see the sunlight in Japan soon, on the airwaves of the wireless carrier KDDI. The manufacturer of the handset is stated to be Sharp, while the phone is expected to become available on the market starting J...

22 April 2009
04:49 GMT

Sharp Rolls Mebius PC-NJ70A with Integrated LCD Trackpad

Netbook designs can only differ so much, as we've learned over the recent months. However, for those who haven't yet lost hope, there's a new netbook that might just enable you to stand out from the crowd. This is the case of the Mebius PC-NJ70A from Sharp, a system that manages to impress thanks to it...

21 April 2009
05:05 GMT

LG Display and Chunghwa Executives Face Jail

According to the latest news in the industry, four of the current and former executives from LG Display and Chunghwa Picture Tubes have agreed to serve jail terms, after pleading guilty in the United States for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy regarding the sale of TFT-LCD panels. The executives in question...

21 January 2009
04:10 GMT

Sharp Launches SH6010C and 8MP SH1810C for China

Sharp is reported to have announced two new GSM clamshell phones for the Chinese market, namely the slim SH6010C and the SH1810C, which features an 8-megapixel camera. The announcement may come as a surprise for some, considering the fact that the company hasn't released a new GSM handset for quite some time.The...

7 January 2009
05:12 GMT

Sharp Accused of Rigging Nintendo DS LCD Prices

The Fair Trade Commission of Japan announces that it has fined Sharp, the big electronic manufacturer, 261 milllion Yen, which is about 3 million dollars, because the company was judged to have rigged prices for LCD modules used in the manufacturing of both the original Nintendo DS and of the newer DS Lite. The fine ...

22 December 2008
11:51 GMT

SH-Mobile G4 Developed by DoCoMo, Sharp, Renesas and Fujitsu

The four major players in the mobile phone industry, NTT DoCoMo, Renesas, Fujitsu and Sharp, have announced that they are working on the development of SH-Mobile G4 single-chip LSI device, together with on a platform that will incorporate it, and that will support HSUPA 1, HSDPA2, W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (2G) mobile...

20 October 2008
06:17 GMT

New Sharp with 8 Megapixel Camera

There is not enough saying this: the FCC can sometimes be a true blessing. If it weren't for this agency, most of the mobile phones that are this close to being announced would remain under wraps, since they would linger in the rumor zone until an official announcement was made. The FCC acts like a buffer betwee...

16 October 2008
05:59 GMT

Sharp Launches World's First LCD HDTVs with Built-In Blu-ray Players

HDTVs and High-Definition signal sources (Blu-ray players) have been around for a relatively long time (given the current rate of technological development), so it was to be expected that, at some point, a device that combined them both would arrive on the market. And it would seem that the moment has finally come, s...

15 October 2008
15:11 GMT

Nissan, NTT DOCOMO and Sharp Develop First Mobile Phone with Built-In Intelligent Key

Today, September 24, a press release was posted on the NTT DOCOMO website, announcing that, together with Nissan and Sharp, it was working on developing a new type of intelligent key for automobiles.In fact, development on a mobile phone capable of functioning as an intelligent key has already been wrapped up, and it...

24 September 2008
09:12 GMT

CEDIA 2008: Sharp Presents Ultra-Slim TVs, Blu-ray Players

Even if Sharp has made some rather interesting product announcements at this year's IFA show, it actually managed to hold some surprises for CEDIA as well. So, besides the ultra-thin, 120 Hz HDTVs (which they've initially presented at the Berlin show), the company has also unveiled a couple of very interest...

8 September 2008
02:02 GMT

IFA 2008: Sharp Unveils Ultra-Thin Aquos XS1 HDTV, New Blu-ray Player

As some of you probably know, for quite a long time, the IFA show in Berlin has been all about the latest developments in the TV industry, but, over the years, it has expanded quite a lot, now housing just about every type of consumer electronic product one might think of. Nevertheless, the most important names in th...

28 August 2008
15:34 GMT

Sharp Announces Three New Entry-Level, Full HD 1080P LCD TVs

You might say that there's no such thing as a cheap LCD TV coming from one of the best-known names in the industry, and you'd be perfectly right. However, even big players do roll out, from time to time, various models targeting especially the people on a budget, and that's also the case with Sharp, wh...

6 August 2008
01:36 GMT

iPhone 3G Has a July 11 Competitor in Sharp SH706i

After the 923SH clamshell, which will be released tomorrow in Japan via SoftBank, Sharp has unveiled yet another new and advanced handset with an Aquos display: the SH706i. Unlike the 923SH, Sharp SH706i will not see the light of the Japanese market thanks to SoftBank, as it's scheduled for a release via NTT DoC...

4 July 2008
08:34 GMT

Sharp Aquos 923SH Makes Its Debut in Japan

Sharp, one of Japan's main manufacturers of handsets (among lots of other electronic products) has launched a new mobile TV phone on the Japanese market: Sharp Aquos 923SH. First unveiled back in June, the 923SH will be available under the name of SoftBank 923SH, starting July 5, only for the subscribers of Soft...

3 July 2008
11:58 GMT

10 Million Sharp Mobile TV Handsets Sold

Sharp, the Japanese electronics manufacturer, has recently announced that it sold more than 10 million mobile phones that feature One-Seg capabilities (meaning that they allow users to watch TV programs on them). Although Sharp commercializes some of its handsets outside Japan too, none of those have mobile TV capabi...

16 June 2008
11:33 GMT

Sharp's 108-Inch "Monster" LCD TV Is Up for Grabs

Although LCDs are not typically associated with very wide viewing surfaces (this particular "area of expertise" belongs mainly to plasma displays), there are some models out there that really take the cake as far as their diagonal size is concerned. And one of these models is the LB-1085 presented by the people from ...

16 June 2008
02:17 GMT

Sharp SH906i Brings Symbian and Japanese Elegance

SH906i is the name of the latest mobile phone created by Sharp Corporation, the giant Japanese company, and it comes after the unveiling of Sharp Disney and Sharp WS020SH (this one being a Windows Mobile 6.1 handset with a full QWERTY keyboard). As most of the latest phones produced in Japan, Sharp SH906i has an el...

5 June 2008
09:45 GMT

Sharp Disney Phone - Shiny and Highly Featured

After announcing its new Windows Mobile smartphone (named Willcom 03) for Japan, Sharp has also unveiled today a "less serious" mobile device, the DM002SH, which comes as a Disney phone. Also released in Japan, this new Sharp Disney (we can call it this, although it's not its official name) is the second Japan...

26 May 2008
13:21 GMT

Sharp Willcom 03, the Japanese Diamond

Sharp, the giant Japanese electronics producer, presented today its latest touchscreen handset, the Wilcom 03 (or Sharp WS020SH). Since it's the first device to be released in Japan with Windows Mobile 6.1, we could say that, somehow, the new Sharp smartphone is the Touch Diamond of Japan. Although it's n...

26 May 2008
08:28 GMT

Sharp's Latest LCD Displays to Feature Built-in Web Browser

Although Sharp's best-known for its AQUOS line of HDTV sets, the company's area of expertise also extends to digital signage monitors, those high-end, ultra-wide displays designed to work 24/7 and display either important information or various commercials. And the company's latest announcement regardi...

14 May 2008
01:43 GMT

Softbank Announces New Sharp Stock Watcher Clamshell

Softbank, the Japanese-based company announced its new stock watcher Sharp clamshell codenamed SH920 YK. The handset has been especially developed to ease online trading and clearly targets businessmen on the go. It has been fitted with a unique Stock Trading Key, which enables users one-click access to any trading a...

22 March 2008
09:06 GMT

Sharp Pitches at 8x Blu-Ray Lasers Until 2010

Sharp's semiconductor unit is reported to be working on a new Blu-Ray laser diode that will bring 8x reading speeds in the HD industry until 2010. The company also plans to release a 250mW blue laser diode with only 6x speeds in a two-year timeframe.During yesterday's conference in Japan, Sharp showcased it...

22 March 2008
07:07 GMT

Sharp SH705iII, the Elegant TV Phone

Sharp, the giant Japanese electronics producer, recently unveiled one of its latest mobile phones, Sharp SH705iII. The handset features a built-in TV tuner and a wide 2.8 inch internal screen with a 400 x 240 pixels resolution and support for 262,000 colors, hence it can offer a good mobile TV viewing experience. ...

14 March 2008
16:24 GMT

Sharp's 250mW Laser Diode Can Burn DL Blu-Ray Media at 6x Speeds

Sharp has just announced its plans to ramp up volume shipments of its newest High-Power Blue-Violet Laser Diode for Blu-Ray recorders. The laser diode is unique in its series, as it can provide enough power to burn dual layer Blu-ray Discs at 6x speeds. The company will start mass-manufacturing the two diodes in earl...

14 February 2008
08:46 GMT

Sharp Actually Delivers the World's Thinnest HDTVs, 17 New Models on the Side

As mentioned time and time before, it would seem that the most important names in the CE industry have established some sort of fashion related to the launch of certain products or families of products, namely that of rolling out a huge number of models in one shot. And the latest example of this trend comes from Sha...

25 January 2008
15:56 GMT

Sharp Unveils the AQUOS SH905i TV Phone

Sharp Corporation, the Japanese electronics producer, unveiled its latest Mobile TV phone, Sharp AQUOS SH905iTV. The handset will probably also go under the name of Sharp 905iSH or Sharp SH-905i, since it's a common thing for Sharp handsets to change their name this way, especially when they're mentioned in...

23 January 2008
06:13 GMT

CES 2008: Sharp Unveils Highly-Innovative Web-Enabled AQUOS LCD TVs, Gaming HDTVs

Just about every major name in the CE industry has come out with a new series of products at CES 2008, with TV sets (both plasmas and LCDs) being among the most popular announcements. So it's no wonder that Sharp has also joined this HDTVs galore, announcing quite a large number of new models in its AQUOS LCD TV...

8 January 2008
07:46 GMT

Samsung And Sharp to Get Dirty in Patent Lawsuit Wrestling

Samsung Electronics decided to strike back at the patent-infringement lawsuit filed against it by Sharp some time ago. The biggest semiconductor manufacturer has filled a patent-infringement lawsuit against LDC panel manufacturer Sharp with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Tokyo District Court.Accordin...

27 December 2007
11:20 GMT

Sharp, Toshiba Shake Hands over the Future of LCDs

The LCD business is an extremely lucrative one nowadays, since the worldwide demand for liquid crystal display panels has seriously soared over the course of 2007. However, it seems that Samsung's market dominance is very hard to beat, and this is the reason why two of the Korean company's closest competito...

21 December 2007
13:06 GMT

Toshiba and Sharp Pair to Defend their Business

The two all-times Japanese rivals Toshiba and Sharp have reached an agreement upon enlarging their liquid crystal displays businesses, in order to fight the increasing competition in the flat-panel TV sector. According to both companies' presidents, Toshiba will purchase LCD panels from Sharp for TVs of 32 inch...

21 December 2007
10:17 GMT

Purchase A 42-Inch Sharp AQUOS TV Set, Get One FREE VUDU Box!

Yes, folks, Christmas is back in town and it's again that time of the year when the various consumer electronics manufacturers are trying to entice us (or fool us) into spending our hard-worked cash on some pretty sweet deals. And the latest such announcement comes from VUDU and Sharp, who have decided to offers...

20 December 2007
02:06 GMT

Sharp Unveils AQUOS 822SH, the Latest TV Mobile Phone

Sharp, the Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced the release of Sharp AQUOS 822SH, its latest mobile phone with TV capabilities. The clamshell handset is available from December 15 in 5 different colors: black, white, gold, silver and pink (for girls... or boys who care for pink devices). The phone looks alm...

17 December 2007
11:35 GMT

Sharp Intros A Gaming Dedicated Full HD 1080p AQUOS LCD TV

One of the main reasons why a lot of people decide to make that big step and purchase a widescreen LCD TV set is the fact that the also have an Xbox 360 or a PS3 and they want to enjoy a high-end video gaming experience. And in order to extend its foothold on this particular market segment, Sharp has just announced t...

7 December 2007
14:41 GMT

The Sharp DK-AP2 Looks Like a Space Fighter. Will the New iPod Dock Take Off?

Well, I guess the new iPod docking station from Sharp can be the perfect not-that-cheap gift, at least if you're willing to buy someone a neat present and if your budget is not that scarce. The DK-AP2 dock from Sharp is one appearance most of you iPod owners out there weren't quite expecting; after so many ...

13 November 2007
10:45 GMT

Sharp Intros AQUOS P Series of High-End, Small-Sized LCD TVs

Typically, whenever we hear the term HDTV we think of big, widescreen plasma or LCD displays, capable of outputting crystal-clear images on a large scale. However, it would seem that the people over at Sharp have decided to bring high-definition television even to smaller displays and announced the AQUOS P Series of ...

30 October 2007
09:16 GMT

Sharp SH-920, the TV Mobile Phone with Best Display

Sharp SH-920 looks more like a mobile TV than a handset meant to place calls and help communication. It is, indeed, one of the most evolved cellulars out there that are capable of also providing TV support.Mobile TV is a technology that has drawn especially the attention of the Japanese. Other continents are less int...

26 October 2007
10:03 GMT

Sharp Introduces Black SP700 PMP... For Rich Students?!

In case you forgot about it, I should probably remind you that Sharp announced the release of its SP700 portable media player a year ago, which is awkward.Apparently, the portable device was especially designed for students that need a decent list of codecs in the same compact-sized gizmo. When it comes to its design...

8 October 2007
05:06 GMT

Sharp Unveils Impressive Line-Up of AQUOS Blu-Ray Digital Recorders

It would seem that Blu-ray Digital Video Recorders are the next hot thing in the field of consumer electronics, as some of the most important names in this field are either prepping or launching such products. Thus, after Sony announced its own brand of Blu-ray enabled video recorders a while back, the people over at...

27 September 2007
09:16 GMT

The Limits of Sharpness: Nanoblades

This is like a knife for the bacteria: a team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has made a razor-like material on the "cutting edge" of nanotechnology. The nanoblades are made of magnesium and result from a different nanostructure growth technique than the traditional one. But we won't cut bacteria with them;...

26 September 2007
04:53 GMT

Sharp's New LCDs Deliver 120 Hz, 1080p for Less Money

We all love to watch the latest movies in HD, but we need a pretty good TV in order to do so. And since not all customers are ready and willing to fork out some pretty serious amounts of cash in order to purchase a high-end LCD display, the Japanese division of Sharp has decided to upgrade its line of mid-range LCD T...

11 September 2007
07:06 GMT

Leaked Images of Mitsubishi D905i

Mitsubishi D905i is a phone that has seldom showed its face, although it looks great and has some interesting qualities. The handset should arrive at NTT DoCoMo this winter, as part of the high end 905i series.It looks like the Japanese get the best mobile phones out there. Their devices look highly different, rather...

11 September 2007
03:12 GMT

The Age of Blu-ray

The past few days have brought quite a lot of interesting Blu-ray related news and announcements, partly due to the two important shows that took (or are taking) place in this period, namely IFA 2007 and CEDIA 2007. And since we've shown you a little IFA – Blu-ray roundup a few days ago, it's time to do the...

7 September 2007
12:36 GMT

Sharp Develops Highly-Innovative LCD with Touch Screen and Scanner Functions

The people from Sharp have always been in the forefront of technological research and development and the company's latest announcement proves this only very well. Thus, at IFA 2007, Sharp has unveiled a future LCD display that will most certainly change the way in which we perceive and use various mobile device...

3 September 2007
11:06 GMT

IFA 2007 Blu-ray Player Roundup: Sony, Samsung, Sharp, Philips and Daewoo

IFA 2007 is taking place in Berlin these days and that's the reason why just about every important manufacturer of A/V devices is using this event as a launch pad for its latest products. And one of the most popular products around IFA seems to be the Blu-ray player, since no less than 4 major companies, namely ...

31 August 2007
12:06 GMT

Sharp Announces Super-Slim 32-Inch LCD TV! Just 30-mm (1.1-inch) Thick, 100,000:1 Contrast Ratio!

The liquid crystal display (or LCD) technology is one of the most promising solutions for the future, but it would seem that some manufacturers are determined to go beyond our wildest expectations in this field. And the best example comes from Sharp, who has just announced the development of an unique prototype, whic...

22 August 2007
14:46 GMT

Sharp WX-T81 Challenges Motorola RAZR

Sharp has just released a mobile phone model with great chances of making a name for itself on the handset market. Sharp WX-T81 features extra slim design and impressive specifications too, making the package complete for it to fully impress customers.The flip phone brings dual screens and dual cameras too. That'...

20 August 2007
07:58 GMT

Sharp Rolls Out Ultra-Thin D64U Line of Aquos LCD TVs

One of the questions that "plagued" mankind over the centuries is "Does size matter?" and while complete agreement has not yet been reached on this subject, it would seem that the manufacturers of various electronics have their own take on this issue, as they keep launching thinner and thinner devices, meant to occup...

15 August 2007
03:11 GMT

Sanyo to Sell Its Mobile Phone Unit

This is still considered a rumor, but Sanyo may be up to selling its mobile phone division. The information has high chances of proving to be as real as possible, especially when considering the fact that some potential buyers have also been named.On the list of those interested in buying Sanyo Electric, Sharp and Ky...

14 August 2007
08:18 GMT

Patent Wars: Sharp vs Samsung

Sharp, a Japanese electronics manufacturer specialized in the flat panel displays, accused Samsung and its divisions Samsung Electronics America and Samsung Telecommunications America of infringing five of its patents that are related to flat screen technology. Both of the companies are currently manufacturing and se...

7 August 2007
09:33 GMT


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