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3D Android smartphones coming soon

Posted November 4, 2010 - 5:06 pm

Why does Japan get the cool stuff first? 3D smartphones will soon be a reality there. Two upcoming Sharp smartphones will offer a 3D-capable display. These two new Android powered phones, known as the Galapagos 003SH and 005SH, won't just house any regular 3D screen. Instead, they'll be based around an autostereoscopic 3D display developed by Sharp itself, which means that you'll be able to 3D content without the need for pesky 3D glasses. After all, who would want to wear 3D glasses just to use their smartphone?
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Sharp Unveils 100GB Blu-ray Disc

Posted July 19, 2010 - 12:25 pm

Sharp recently announced that it will be the first Blu-ray disc maker to launch a recordable triple layer Blu-ray format with 100GB of storage capacity--twice the capacity of current Blu-ray discs.
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US government blocks imports of Sharp TVs

Posted June 25, 2009 - 9:25 am

The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a decision Wednesday that blocks the U.S. import of LCD panels and LCD televisions made by Sharp, ruling that the company violated a patent held by rival Samsung Electronics.
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Sharp expects sales to keep falling as it reports first loss

Posted April 27, 2009 - 9:15 am

Sharp reported its first ever net loss for the year just ended as the recession and strong yen squeezed its business.
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Sharp, Sony, Panasonic halt Mexico trips on swine flu worry

Posted April 27, 2009 - 9:09 am

Several of Japan's largest electronics companies have halted business trips to Mexico after a deadly outbreak of swine flu in the country.
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Sharp debuts laptop with optical-sensor LCD pad

Posted April 21, 2009 - 9:50 am

Sharp will soon put on sale in Japan a first-of-its-kind laptop that replaces the traditional trackpad with an LCD panel with embedded optical sensor.
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Sharp, Sony postpone LCD joint venture plans

Posted January 29, 2009 - 11:38 am

Sharp and Sony have decided to delay the targetted start of a joint venure LCD (liquid crystal display) production and sales venture.
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Sharp, Toshiba and Panasonic launch US recycling network

Posted January 18, 2009 - 9:21 pm

Sharp, Toshiba and Panasonic have launched a joint nationwide recycling program that allows US consumers to return end-of-life gadgets at no-cost for recycling.
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Sharp to record $475 million losses on stock drops

Posted December 30, 2008 - 3:55 pm

Sharp expects extraordinary losses of around US$475 million as a result of writedowns in the value of stock it holds in other companies, it said Tuesday.
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Sharp to close two LCD lines in production reorganization

Posted December 12, 2008 - 11:26 am

Sharp plans to close two LCD production lines in Japan as part of a corporate reorganization.
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Sharp to team with Italy's Enel on solar power

Posted November 27, 2008 - 8:28 am

Sharp and Italian utility Enel will team on a solar power plant in Italy and are in talks on a solar cell production factory, Sharp said Thursday.
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LCD makers express regret over price fixing

Posted November 13, 2008 - 11:37 am

Sharp, LG Display, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes, expressed regret over the price-fixing schemes that led to $585 million in fines.
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LCD makers settle price-fixing charges, agree to fines

Posted November 12, 2008 - 4:05 pm

Three electronics manufacturers -- LG Display, Sharp and Chunghwa Picture Tubes -- have agreed to plead guilty and pay a combined $585 million in criminal fines for conspiring to fix the prices of LCD panels
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Sharp has first TVs with built-in Blu-ray Disc recorders

Posted October 15, 2008 - 11:38 am

Sharp will start selling next month in Japan the first LCD (liquid crystal display) televisions with built-in Blu-ray Disc recorders, it said Wednesday. The sets should be on sale in the U.S. before the end of this year and launch in Europe in 2009.
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Sharp shows carbon-neutral LCD TV

Posted August 30, 2008 - 9:09 pm

Sharp is presenting an environmentally friendly way to watch television at this year's IFA electronics show in Berlin. The company says solar-panel and LCD TV technology is at the stage where a single panel can provide enough energy to power the TV for four and a half hours per day with no additional electricity required from the grid.
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Sharp to power solar panel factory with solar energy

Posted June 24, 2008 - 10:51 am

Sharp plans to partially power a new solar panel factory with energy generated from a solar installation on the plant's roof, it said Monday.
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Scorecard: what came true, what didn't in 2007

Posted December 28, 2007 - 10:49 am

With more than 2,000 consumer electronics companies fighting for the attention of 140,000 attendees at International CES, the competition to get noticed is fierce. Companies will parade their newest and hottest products and promise starry-eyed consumers and journalists imminent release dates for their gadgets, while the more daring keynote speakers give their predictions for the year ahead. Sometimes they're spot-on -- but other times they're way off the mark, as this look back at the class of 2007 shows.
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