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Sharp Closes Tenri in Restructure

by Tom Allen

Image credit: Nikkei,Local sources say that Sharp is to close its Tenri LCD factory in Nara Prefecture, Japan, although there will be no job losses. The move is being taken as part of a …

Sharp Enjoying the Big Pad

by Bob Raikes

Sharp had a number of highlights on its booth at the show. We started by talking about the Big Pad Pro. Sharp has benefited from being one of the only large screen procap-based intelligent …

Thoughts About Sharp from ISE

by Bob Raikes

This week we have a combined issue of Large and Mobile Display Monitor as nearly all the European team has been on the show floor at ISE in Amsterdam and I’m writing this in …

Sharp Shows World’s First Commercial 8K Display at ISE

by Isaac Oburu

At Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), Sharp unveils its latest display technology, including for the first time in Europe, a preview of an 85” 8K monitor, currently only available in Japan. Sharp will also show …

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Foxconn Closes in on Sharp Deal

by Tom Allen

According to Reuters, Sharp has accepted Foxconn’s takeover bid, and the companies are aiming to finalise a deal by the end of the month. Foxconn is said to have been granted preferred negotiating rights. …

Sharp Receives ISSCC Award

by Isaac Oburu

At this year’s International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Sharp Corporation received an ISSCC 2015 Demonstration Session Certificate of Recognition for a touch-panel system and stylus accessory that the company demonstrated at last year’s conference.

LDM Product Roundup Vol 23 No 04

by Tom Allen

The X754HB, a 75″ high-brightness (2,500 cd/m²) display from NEC, has been released. We first saw this product at the NEC Showcase last May (NEC Impresses with LEDs). In addition, NEC has upgraded its …

Gou ‘Confident’ About Sharp Offer

by Tom Allen

After talking directly to Sharp’s financiers (Gou Goes Direct to Sharp Lenders), Foxconn chairman Terry Gou has said that he is confident of his firm’s offer being accepted in a takeover bid. It is …

Gou Goes Direct to Sharp Lenders

by Tom Allen

‘A person familiar with the talks’ has told the Taipei Times that Foxconn chairman Terry Gou is taking his case for the acquisition of Sharp (Foxconn Ups Sharp Offer) directly to major lenders to …

Foxconn Ups Sharp Offer

by Tom Allen

Japanese media sources have said that Foxconn has made an offer of ¥625 billion ($5.3 billion) for Sharp (for previous coverage, see Hon Hai Linked to Sharp Buyout). The Japanese government is concerned about …

INCJ Looks at Sharp/JDI Merger

by Milos Pavlovic

Sharp could be able to shortly finalise a restructuring plan that could inject $3 billion into the business, according to Reuters, which quoted “sources close” to the deal. The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan …

Hisense Begins Sharp Licensing

by Tom Allen

Hisense is now the third-largest TV maker, in terms of market share, in the world, announced Hisense American CEO Jerry Lin at the company’s press conference. Hisense has a 5.8% share of the worldwide …