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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 …

Sharp Loses Rights to IGZO Trademark

by Helen Vince

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court has supported a decision by the Patent Office to invalidate the registered trademark “IGZ0” owned by Sharp. The decision came after the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), which …

Sharp’s Touch Recognised by ISSCC

by Tom Allen

A new touch panel system developed by Sharp has received an ISSCC 2014 Demonstration Session Certificate of Recognition. The system enables multiple styluses to be used to draw lines of various thicknesses and colours, …

Sharp Aims at Volume

by Tom Allen

Compared to the stands of other well-known brands, Sharp’s was somewhat smaller (“klein aber fein” as the Germans say – Man. Ed.). The company has withdrawn from TVs in Europe (Sharp ‘Leaves’ TVs in …

LDM Product Roundup Vol 22 No 7

by Tom Allen

The Zenbook 305, revealed by Asus at IFA 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36), will be available soon. The 13.3″ unit, which has a Core-M processor and 1920 x 1080 resolution, will cost …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 8

by Tom Allen

The Zenbook 305, revealed by Asus at IFA 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36), will be available soon. The 13.3″ unit, which has a Core-M processor and 1920 x 1080 resolution, will cost …

AUO, Samsung, Sharp Expect 4k Handset Panel Orders

by Helen Vince

Taiwanese sources report that five of the major Chinese handset companies have placed orders with AU Optronics (AUO) for UltraHD panels, with mass production expected to start by the end of this year. Although …

Sharp to Cut Panel Prices

by Tom Allen

Asian sources, apparently quoting Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, have said that Sharp will cut the prices of the smartphone panels it sells to China’s Xiaomi, to maintain orders. The Nikkei said that prices would be …

NEC and Sharp Speak Out on Display Trends in Digital Signage

by Chris Chinnock

With Integrated Systems Europe and Digital Signage Expo on the horizon, I thought it might be a good idea to get a better understanding of the key display trends in the digital signage sector. …

Tags:Digital Signage| NEC| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 06

Sharp Names UK Visual Solutions Manager

by Helen Vince

In the UK Sharp has promoted Angela Townsend to the role of sales manager for visual solutions. Townsend joined Sharp last year as key account manager having previously worked for Sony and Epson.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 06

Sharp Now Expects a $256 Million Annual Loss

by Helen Vince

Sharp has reversed its profit forecast for this year, saying that it now expects to record a net loss of $256 million as its TV business continues to lose money. Sharp had previously forecast …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 06