444 news items tagged Sharp
Digitimes Research: Foxconn looks to create synergy between Sharp, SDP and Innolux
Thursday 14 April 2016Foxconn Electronics will invest JPY388.812 billion (US$3.42 billion) for a 66.00% stake in Sharp and one of the key challenges is how it can create a synergy between Sakai Display...
Sharp may outsource mass production to Innolux, says Foxconn chairman
Wednesday 6 April 2016Sharp, following Foxconn Electronics' stake investment, will focus R&D and production on panels involving cutting-edge technologies, while Innolux, a member of the Foxconn Group,...
Digitimes Research: Foxconn to actively develop AMOLED via investment in Sharp
Wednesday 6 April 2016A main motivation of Foxconn Electronics' investment in Sharp is to develop AMOLED panels mainly for use in smartphones, for Foxconn is a global leader in the smartphone OEM sector,...
Digitimes Research: Foxconn investment to enhance Sharp competitiveness in panel market
Wednesday 6 April 2016Having taken control of Sharp, Foxconn Electronics will obtain Sharp-developed panel technologies including Oxide TFT-LCD, IGZO TFT-LCD, LTPS TFT-LCD and AMOLED. It is also expected...
Digitimes Research: Foxconn to focus investment in Sharp on developing OLED
Friday 1 April 2016Of Foxconn Electronics' stake investment of JPY388.812 billion (US$3.42 billion) in Sharp, JPY200 billion is earmarked for OLED technology and this means that Foxconn's main motivation...
Taiwan IC design houses could benefit from Foxconn-Sharp takeover
Thursday 31 March 2016Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reached a deal to take over Japan-based Sharp, which could bring in more business opportunities for Taiwan-based IC design houses,...
Foxconn Group to invest JPY388.812 billion in Sharp
Wednesday 30 March 2016Foxconn Electronics, its Cayman Islands-registered subsidiary Foxconn (Far East), Singapore-based Foxconn Technology Pte. and SIO International Holdings will together acquire 3.282...
Foxconn says negotiations with Sharp continue
Tuesday 22 March 2016Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) saying its negotiations with Sharp over a takeover deal continue,...
Negotiations continue on Foxconn Sharp deal
Tuesday 15 March 2016Foxconn Electronics is undertaking its due diligence at Sharp's factories for a planned bailout for Sharp and both sides may sign the deal this week, according to Japan-based Nikkan...
Digitimes Research: CEC Panda LCD may become less competitive in China smartphone panel market if Foxconn bails out Sharp
Wednesday 2 March 2016If Foxconn Electronics bails out Sharp, China-based Nanjing CEC Panda LCD Technology is likely to be at a disadvantage competing for smartphone panel orders from China-based vendors,...
Digitimes Research: JDI to face competition in AMOLED if Foxconn bails out Sharp
Wednesday 2 March 2016Japan Display Inc. (JDI) and Sharp plan to begin volume production of AMOLED panels in 2018 and early 2018 respectively, and JDI, though taking a lead in R&D of such panels at...
Sharp accepts Foxconn bailout
Thursday 25 February 2016Sharp's board of directors has accepted a JPY700 billion (US$5.81 billion) bailout plan proposed by Taiwan-based EMS provider Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn Electronics), according...
Sharp to finalize Foxconn or INCJ bailout within 1 month
Thursday 4 February 2016Sharp has denied a media report indicating that its board members have decided to give Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) preferred negotiating rights to find a rescue...
LeTV launches 70-inch TVs made from Sharp panels
Thursday 24 December 2015China-based vendor LeTV has launched Super TV Max 70, a 70-inch LCD TV which uses ultra-thin Ultra HD TFT-LCD panels produced at Sharp's 10G fab in Sakai City, Japan, according to...
Sharp expected to move headquarters, says report
Monday 30 November 2015Sharp is considering moving its headquarters from Osaka to nearby facilities in the city of Tenri, located in Nara Prefecture, according to a report from Japan-based Nikkan Kogyo...
Sharp to sell production equipment and patents to China and India makers to improve finances, says report
Monday 30 November 2015In an effort to improve its finances, panel maker Sharp is expected to sell technology and patents to China- and India-based panel makers, according to a report from Japan-based
Wistron sees sharp on-year drop in 3Q15 net profit
Thursday 5 November 2015Wistron has announced its third-quarter financial results, reporting a drop in net profit by 54.7% on year to reach only NT$657 million (US$20.26 million) due to exchange losses from...
Sharp to continue decreasing smartphone display production throughout 4Q15
Tuesday 20 October 2015Sharp has been decreasing production for smartphone panels since April 2015 and is expected to continue doing so until the end of the year, according to a report from Tech News...
LCD TV panel suppliers hit by sharp drop in demand from China TV vendors, says IHS
Tuesday 13 October 2015TV panel oversupply and falling prices are leading China TV makers Hisense, TCL, Skyworth, Haier, Changhong and Konka to be more conservative in their panel purchasing plans, according...
Sharp establishes sales company for electronic components in Shenzhen, China
Monday 5 October 2015Sharp-Roxy, an affiliated company of Sharp Corporation, has founded a sales subsidiary for electronic components in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Established in July 2015,...
China handset supply chain makers winning more orders from Xiaomi
Thursday 24 September 2015Makers in China's handset supply chain have geared up efforts to win component orders from Xiaomi Technology, affecting rival suppliers in Taiwan and Japan, according to industry...
Foxconn looking to purchase Sharp LCD business, say reports
Tuesday 22 September 2015Foxconn Electronics is looking to buy Sharp's LCD business and is also looking to seek funding from Apple to make the move, according to media report in Japan.
8K monitors from Sharp to roll out in October, say reports
Tuesday 15 September 2015Sharp is expected to release 8K monitors aimed at the B2B segment in Japan by the end of October 2015 as part of its first step in commercializing the technology, according to Japan...
Apple 12.9-inch iPad to use displays from Sharp
Wednesday 19 August 2015Apple's reported 12.9-inch iPad will feature displays from Sharp while Foxconn Group subsidiary General Interface Solution (GIS) will be mainly responsible for touch modules, lamination...
Sharp forms alliance with China TV vendor Hisense
Monday 3 August 2015Sharp at its board of directors meeting held on July 31, 2015 passed resolutions to form a business alliance with Hisense International (Hong Kong) America Investment, a subsidiary...
- Japan's Sharp to withdraw from smartphone OLED panel business (Aug 2) - BusinessKorea
- Apple supplier Sharp tumbles as trade gloom offsets Vietnam plant plans (Aug 2) - Reuters
- Laptop displays are notorious for draining batteries. Intel may have a solution (Mar 14) - Digital Trends
- Sharp to spin off semiconductor business (Dec 27) - The Japan Times
- Sharp marks long-awaited OLED foray with smartphone launch (Oct 3, 2018) - Reuters
- Sharp in talks to acquire Toshiba's PC business (Jun 4, 2018) - Nikkei Asian Review
- LCDs propel Sharp back into black despite iPhone X slump (Apr 27, 2018) - Nikkei Asian Review
- Global OEMs select Qualcomm chips for mobile device launches in 2019 (Feb 8) - Company release
- Sharp swings to US$500m net profit in April-December 2017 (Feb 1) - Nikkei Asian Review
- LG Display in talks to supply LCD TV panels to Samsung Elec (Jan 5) - Reuters UK