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Sharp’s output of iPhone 5 screens now at “adequate volumes”
Apple set an all-time iPhone weekend sales record when the iPhone 5 launched last weekend and sold over 5 million units. While some analysts were expecting a slightly higher figure, remember that that tally doesn’t include the boatload of pre-orders that hadn’t yet been delivered by that weekend. Further, a number of reports indicated that […]
Continue reading...Sharp reportedly falling behind on iPhone 5 display production
Saturday, September 1, 2012
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With Apple’s expected iPhone 5 unveiling just days away, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sharp, one of the three companies Apple has tapped to produce iPhone 5 displays along with LG and Japan Display, hasn’t begun the manufacturing process yet. Sharp, a major supplier of liquid crystal displays to Apple, had planned to […]
Continue reading...Sharp begins production on IGZO display panels
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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Sharp announced last week that it has begun mass production of new displays which makes use of IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) materials. While some initial reports speculated that the recently released iPad would make use of IGZO, that never materialized. But the latest rumor is that these displays may eventually find their way into […]
Continue reading...Samsung is the sole supplier for the iPad’s new Retina Display
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The crown jewel of Apple’s new iPad is without question the device’s Retina Display. Going back a few months, a number of reports claimed that both Sharp and LG would be responsible for handling manufacturing duties on the new display, but now that the new iPad is officially out of the bag, word has emerged […]
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Monday, October 1, 2012
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