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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 22

by Tom Allen

China’s Gionee has said that it will launch a new smartphone, the Elife E8, in June. The phone will be launched worldwide on the 10th. Most specs are simply rumours at this point, including …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 22

by Tom Allen

Credit: DigitimesLocal sources report that Hisense launched new ‘ULED’ (the company’s answer to AMOLED) TVs at CES Asia last week. Two of the units were curved, in 55″ and 65″ sizes, and one was …

Sharp Converts Up and Down to Raise Quality

by Tom Allen

Sharp has demonstrated a new 80″ TV offering ‘virtual’ 8k resolution. The Aquos 4k Next LC-80XU30 (what a mouthful) isn’t simply a prototype, either – it will go on sale in Japan in July, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| sharp| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 22 - Issue 22

Sharp Quits Another TV Market

by Tom Allen

We do not often cover Australian news in Display Monitor, but this bears mentioning. Sharp, according to Channel News AU, has withdrawn from the TV market in the country. Joe Constantino, sales and marketing …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 21

INCJ Not Planning Sharp Investment

by Vanessa Browning

Following Sharp’s announcement last week of its latest mid-term management plan (Sharp Secures Second Bank Bail-Out), there are reports that Innovation Network Corp. of Japan (INCJ) had been approached by the company in April …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 21

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 21

by Tom Allen

Kyocera‘s 12.1″ LCD module, the TCG121WXLPAPNN-AN20, is now being stocked by Data Modul. It has 1280 x 800 resolution, 500 cd/m² of brightness and a 750:1 contrast ratio, with 170° viewing angles. A 20-pin …

Asian Firms Agree to Pay $45M in LCD Case

by Helen Vince

Seven electronics manufacturers have agreed to pay $45 million in settlement charges to Washington state, over their alleged involvement in the LCD price fixing cartel which took place between 1998 and 2006. In 2010, …

Sharp Secures Second Bank Bail-Out

by Helen Vince

After months of speculation, Sharp has unveiled its new medium-term management plan which includes the second bank bail-out in three years and the cutting of 10% of its global workforce. The company also said …

Sharp Tours America

by Tom Allen

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America has begun a tour of the USA, which will last until mid-June. The team will meet dealers to discuss industry trends, show products and outline future plans. …

Sharp Adds Colour to Memory LCD

by Tom Allen

Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas’ (SMA) new memory LCD display can show eight colours. The 1.33″ module (LS013B7DH06) is designed for ‘always-on’ products, such as smartwatches. As a memory LCD unit, it can continually …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Memory LCD| sharp| SID Display Week 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Roku Welcomes Sharp to TV Club

by Tom Allen

Four companies have been announced as producing Roku TVs (TVs with the Roku smart functionality built in): TCL, Hisense, Haier and Insignia. Now, Sharp has joined this small-but-growing group. Both new TVs – the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Roku| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Roku Announces Sharp Roku TV Models

by Helen Vince

Roku, Inc. today announced that it has added the Sharp brand to the Roku TV program. Sharp Roku TV™ models will soon be available for purchase exclusively at Best Buy stores as well as …

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