by David Gonzales, 4 days ago

If you’re visiting Japan, and you have an affinity for ultra high-resolution Android tablets, then you might want to check out the newly launched Sharp Aquos Pad SH-08E, which quietly made its debut as the…

by Brad Ward, 2 months ago

Samsung has bought a 3% stake in Sharp for 10.4 billion yen, which is $112 million in USD. Sharp is already producing all sorts of sizes of LCD panels for Samsung, but according to official…

by Stefan Constantinescu, 5 months ago

Qualcomm inked a deal with Sharp earlier this week that says they’ll own as much as 5% of the company if the Japanese display maker can get back to good health. According to Retuers, Hon…

by Stefan Constantinescu, 5 months ago

Qualcomm, the chip designer, has allegedly agreed to purchase 5 billion Japanese yen worth of Sharp stock. That’s roughly $61 million or about 2.6% of the company. Now we know what you’re thinking, why is…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 5 months ago

Despite being knee-deep in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy, Sharp is still hard at work in promoting new Android devices with quite the innovative specs. The Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E is the company’s…

by Stefan Constantinescu, 5 months ago

When it comes to displays, there are only four companies you should care about: Sharp, Samsung, LG, and Japan Display Incorporated. The last one, known as JDI for short, is actually a joint venture made…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 6 months ago

While many big-time Western-based smartphone manufacturers are simply struggling to survive, the smaller Chinese companies are growing and growing. And not just in the low-range budget-friendly niche, but also in the high-end sector, where Huawei,…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 6 months ago

With the already high stakes in the patent wars increasing by the day, the debates over what is true innovation are getting more confusing than ever, especially for regular users. Still, it’s not as difficult…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 7 months ago

After unveiling the world’s first ever smartphone sporting an IGZO panel last week, Sharp continues its mission to make the new technology popular by introducing the first tablet with such a display. The Aquos Pad…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 7 months ago

There’s been a lot of fuss surrounding Sharp’s new IGZO (indium gallic zinc oxide) display technology in the last few months, mostly because of the rumors that Apple might use such panels in the manufacturing…

by Chris Smith, 11 months ago

IGZO, short for indium gallium zinc oxide, is a new display technology currently developed by Sharp in collaboration with Semiconductor Energy Laboratory, that could soon be used in future smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices….