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Three iPhone Models Claimed for 2015 Release

by Tom Allen

Three different iPhones will be released this year, say sources in Asia: the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and a 4″ model referred to as the iPhone 6C. All three will use LTPS displays, …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 13

Hon Hai Considering Sharp Investment

by Helen Vince

Hon Hai Precision is reported to be considering investing in Sharp but if it does, chairman Terry Gou would want to participate in Sharp’s management. The two companies signed an agreement in March 2012 …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 13

Sharp Rebuts Latest Rumours

by Helen Vince

Sharp has issued a further denial to reports in Nikkei this week that it is planning job cuts, capital enforcement and a revised earnings forecast. Nikkei had claimed that Sharp was seeking a ¥200 …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Sharp’s POS System Uses Dual Flush Displays

by Tom Allen

Sharp Europe has developed a new point-of-sale terminal, with a 15″ colour LCD display. The RZ-X850F is intended to be a simple and reliable system with a modern design, according to Sharp. The display …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| POS| Retail| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Dell Live-Streams Concert in UltraHD From SXSW

by Tom Allen

Dell, Intel, Red Digital Cinema and Sharp are working together to live-stream the ‘Fader Fort Presented by Converse’ concert from the SXSW Festival in Texas, in UltraHD. The stream will begin on 17th March …

Tags:4k| Dell| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Red| sharp| Streaming Video| UltraHD & 4K| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Sharp Denies JDI Merger Rumour

by Helen Vince

Sharp has denied reports that it is considering merging its display business with Japan Display Inc. (JDI), saying that it believes its technology has an advantage over its competitors. Reuters quoted Norikazu Hohshi, the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Sharp’s Touch Registers Brush Strokes

by Tom Allen

In an event at its headquarters in Tokyo, Sharp has demonstrated a capacitive touch technology that is sensitive enough to register individual brush strokes. Photo credit: IDG News ServiceA special brush, with capacitive fibres, …

Tags:Free Form Displays| Large Display Monitor| large displays| Sensors| sharp| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 11

PSCo Showcases the Latest Technology Side-by-Side

by Tom Allen

PSCo is holding a Personal Preview Event from 16-27 March for rental partners, system integrators and consultants to visit the PSCo Assessment Centre, to experience the very latest in display screen technology. A ‘must-visit’ …

Tags:Channels| NEC| Pro AV| Samsung| sharp| Video Walls

Rumour: Apple Settles on Oxide

by Tom Allen

The newest in a long chain of rumours regarding Apple’s 12.9″ iPad has appeared. According to sources in Asia, the tablet will use Oxide TFTs and enter mass production in Q3’15. Samples are being …

Tags:Apple| iPad| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Oxide TFTs| Samsung Display| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Sharp Considering Options for its Future

by Helen Vince

Sharp says it is considering various possibilities based on drastic reform of its business but has not yet made any specific decisions. The announcement came after various sources reported that the company planned to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 10

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 11

by Tom Allen

Asus‘ Zenfone 2 smartphone, which we saw at CES (Asus Swims Against Current With Mobile Announcements), is now on sale in Taiwan. It will also roll out to China, Hong Kong, Singapore and France …

Tags:AMOLED| Asus| Distributors| E Ink| IGZO| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Kyocera| LCD Modules| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Smartphones| tablets| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 11| Yota Devices