Apple and Sharp are in talks to purchase Japan Display’s “main Hakusan factory in Ishikawa Prefecture,” according to Nikkei. As Apple has increasingly switched iPhones to OLED screens, instead of LCD panels, Japan Display (JDI) has struggled due to poor…
Qualcomm Chips Central to Wave of 5G Home Internet Devices
While Apple may be looking to end their dependence on Qualcomm, the future is looking bright for the semiconductor company. In a press release issued today, Qualcomm announced that Netgear, LG, Sharp and Samsung are among 30+ companies building plug-and-play…
CES 2014: Sharp Shows Off an 8K Display
The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show is here and the buzzwords of the show are “ultra HD” and “4K.” As TV manufacturers concede that 3D TV was generally a dumb idea many of them are now turning toward 4K as the…
Sharp 85-Inch TV Unveiled at CES 2014
Early reports from CES 2014 showed that this year might be the year of the humongously-big TV, with Samsung and Vizio both unveiling TV’s topping the 100-inch milestone. Of course, both TV’s feature the newest 4k technology, allowing one to…
New iPad Mini Again Rumored to be in Short Supply
During its big iPad announcement event last week, Apple unveiled its latest version of the iPad Mini. Though the tablet’s hardware has remained much the same, the Mini did get one bit upgrade – its screen. The 7.9-inch display on…
iPhone 5 Screens (Finally) Being Shipped by Sharp
Sharp, one of the three manufacturers making the LCD displays for the iPhone 5, has finally begun shipping iPhone 5 screens. The production of the screens has been delayed for weeks now, as was learned back at the end of…
iPhone 5 Rumor: LCD Panel Manufacturing Delays
Though the mandatory daily iPhone 5 rumor has already produced some nice pics of a fully-assembled iPhone 5 sitting next to an iPhone 4, there is also some less-exciting news surrounding Apple’s new smartphone. The Wall Street Journal is reporting…
Apple TV LCDs Headed To Foxconn Next Quarter?
Production of Apple’s long-rumored HDTV could begin as early as next quarter, according to recent reports. The television’s LCD displays are rumored to be headed to Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn from Sharp sometime during the third quarter of this year,…
Foxconn Investing In Sharp Again, Stoking iTV Rumors
Back in March we brought you news that Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry had made a $1.6 billion investment in Sharp in an effort to save the struggling company from potentially massive quarterly losses. The deal also prompted speculation about…
Apple iTV Confirmed by Foxconn CEO
It turns out the rumors are (finally) true: Apple will be selling a television set in the near future. Terry Gou, Foxconn’s chairman and president, gave an interview with China Daily in which he confirmed that the company, which manufactures…
iPad 3 Displays To Be Supplied By Samsung And LG
Among the many swirling iPad 3 rumors, one thing has remained fairly constant: the (retina) displays for the new tablet will be manufactured by Sharp. Now, however, it looks as though that isn’t going to be the case after all.…
CES 2012: Sharp Aquos 80″ Touchscreen Set To Retire Whiteboards
Sharp’s Aquos line of TVs are well-known. But the Aquos Board is now set to take over the boardroom. No more whiteboards and huffable markers. The up-to-80″ (available in 60″-70″-80″) Aquos Boards have the same display technology as their at-home…
Apple iTV Rumor: Sharp Prepping For Television Display Production
Rumor has it that Apple’s relationship with Samsung is on the outs, and they could be getting cozier with Sharp. The new power couple are rumored to be working on displays for future iPhones, iPads, and possibly the long rumored…
Netflix Button Coming To New Remote Controls
Netflix said today it is working with major consumer electronics makers to develop a Netflix-branded one-click buttons on remotes that operate Internet connected TVs, Blu-ray disc players and other devices.
Sharp Launching Android Tablets, E-Bookstore
Sharp announced today that it is developing a new cloud-based media service business called Galapagos. The company will start by releasing two tablets and an e-bookstore. Sharp says the tablets are developed specifically as e-book readers. They will reportedly run Android as the OS.
The initiative is aimed at the Japanese market.
IBM Looks Into Accessible Mobile Interfaces, Google Giving up on Wave?
IBM has partnered with the Industrial Design Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay on mobile web research. The initiative will focus on development of new designs of mobile device interfaces that can be used by people who are semiliterate or illiterate, as well as individuals who have limited or no access to information technology.
Netflix-Ready Devices Coming From More Big Brands
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Netflix announced agreements with five global consumer electronics companies, to introduce Netflix-ready devices later in the year. These companies are Funai, which distributes the Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania and Emerson brands in the United States, Panasonic, Sanyo, Sharp and Toshiba.