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Toshiba bows out of laptop business
Toshiba bows out of laptop business
Japanese electronics giant has no presence left in laptop and PC market where it was operating for three and a half decades. 10 Aug 2020 - 5 comments
A battle for Apple's OLED billions
A battle for Apple's OLED billions
As the Korean smartphone manufacturers have delivered their flagship phones for this year the press in their homeland finds something else to ...... 04 Jul 2017 - 1 comment
Foxconn closes deal for Sharp at $3.5 billion
Foxconn closes deal for Sharp at $3.5 billion
Foxconn has completed their acquisition of struggling display maker Sharp, although the deal was at a significantly reduced price than when it was first announced. 01 Apr 2016
Foxconn agrees to buy Sharp for $4 billion
Foxconn agrees to buy Sharp for $4 billion
After a few delays, Foxconn has agreed to purchase Sharp for $4 billion, with the deal expected next week. 26 Mar 2016 - 3 comments
Foxconn looks to close deal for Sharp by end of month
Foxconn looks to close deal for Sharp by end of month
Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn is looking to close a proposed deal for struggling electronics maker Sharp before the end of the month. 06 Feb 2016
Foxconn offers to buy struggling tech co. Sharp
Foxconn offers to buy struggling tech co. Sharp
Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn has offered to purchase struggling electronics maker Sharp for ¥625 billion ($5.3 billion), handily outbidding a rival investment fund. 22 Jan 2016
Sharp to being selling world's first 8K TV
Sharp to being selling world's first 8K TV
Sharp has announced that the world's first 8K TV is going on sale soon, with the astronomical price tag of $133,000. 16 Sep 2015 - 2 comments
New Sharp LED TVs launch with Roku TV OS
New Sharp LED TVs launch with Roku TV OS
Roku and Sharp have announced this week that Best Buy will soon be selling Sharp Roku TV models, smart LED TVs that are built around the Roku OS. 07 May 2015 - 1 comment
Sharp seeking to spinoff its small LCD business
Sharp seeking to spinoff its small LCD business
According to reports, Sharp is looking to spin off at least part of its LCD business and the company is looking for help from a large government-backed fund to do so. 07 Apr 2015
Sharp's first smartphone and tablet with IGZO displays are on the way, to Japan
Sharp's first smartphone and tablet with IGZO displays are on the way, to Japan
Sharp's first smartphone and tablet with IGZO displays are on the way, months after they were first rumored. 23 Jan 2014 - 1 comment
Sharp unveils Windows 8.1 tablet with 4GB RAM, WQXGA, LTE, more
Sharp unveils Windows 8.1 tablet with 4GB RAM, WQXGA, LTE, more
Sharp has unveiled their Meibus Pad today, boasting the best specs ever for a Windows tablet. 19 Dec 2013
Sharp in LCD tie up with China Electronics
Sharp in LCD tie up with China Electronics
Sharp Corp is to form an alliance with China Electronics Corp for the production of LCD panels. 29 Jun 2013
Sharp unveils 70-inch Ultra HD 4K TV, for $7,999
Sharp unveils 70-inch Ultra HD 4K TV, for $7,999
Sharp has unveiled its new 70-inch AQUOS Ultra HD LED TV, the first television to receive the coveted THX 4K certification. 26 Jun 2013
Qualcomm completes their large investment in Sharp
Qualcomm completes their large investment in Sharp
Major chipmaker Qualcomm has completed its investment in the struggling display maker Sharp 25 Jun 2013
Sharp to sell its large stake in Pioneer
Sharp to sell its large stake in Pioneer
Will use money to pay off debt 16 Apr 2013
Sharp cuts iPad display production as demand shifts to iPad Mini
Sharp cuts iPad display production as demand shifts to iPad Mini
Major manufacturer Sharp has slashed its full-sized iPad panel production, as demand is predicating a sales shift towards the iPad Mini (and its successors). ...... 18 Jan 2013 - 2 comments
Sharp, Lenovo to form TV partnership
Sharp, Lenovo to form TV partnership
According to a Nikkei report, Sharp is in talks to form a TV partnership with Lenovo Group Ltd. 16 Jan 2013
Sharp: We may not make it
Sharp: We may not make it
Long-struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp has warned this week that they may not make it barring a large turnaround or alliances with other companies. ...... 04 Nov 2012 - 11 comments
Sharp intros tablet with IGZO display
Sharp intros tablet with IGZO display
Sharp has introduced a new 7-inch tablet for availability in Japan. Most notably, the tablet will have IGZO display technology, which consumes ...... 20 Oct 2012
Sharp moves to mass production for 5-inch, 443ppi, 1080p displays
Sharp moves to mass production for 5-inch, 443ppi, 1080p displays
Sharp has announced that it has begun mass production of a new 5-inch, 1080p display that boasts a pixel density of 443ppi. Manufacturing ...... 01 Oct 2012 - 2 comments
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