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<title>Sharp to ship 60, 70-inch Aquos UD1 UHD TVs in Japan in June, August</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/21/hdtvs.with.4k.resolution.includes.moth.eye.anti.reflection.layer/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1369150173_sharpaquosud1thumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sharp is preparing to sell a pair of Ultra HD TVs in Japan, under the Aquos UD1 banner. The LC-60UD1 and LC-70UD1, measuring 60 inches and 70 inches respectively, both take advantage of Sharp's previously-demonstrated "Moth-Eye" technology, which uses a special layer above the LCD panel to significantly reduce glare, internal reflections, and light scattering....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp commences production of new HiDPI IGZO LCD panels</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/16/panels.boast.highest.pixel.density.of.any.display.sharp.has.made/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368743638_sharpigzo-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[According to Sharp, the company will begin production of three types of IGZO LCD panels that boast pixel densities among the highest in the industry. The panels, scheduled to begin production in June 2013 are intended for use in notebook PCs and will come in three sizes: 11.6 inches, 14 inches, and 15.6 inches. A 13.3 inch panel is already being produced by the company....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NTT DoCoMo reveals smartphone, tablet releases for coming months</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/15/list.includes.nine.smartphones.one.tablet.one.raku.raku.device/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368609551_sonyxperiaathumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has revealed the lineup of mobile devices that it will start offering over the summer. Eleven models make the cut, including nine smartphones, one tablet, and one "Raku-Raku" simplified smartphone. Notable additions include a new Sony Xperia smartphone, the Aquos Phone Zeta, and the Aquos Pad tablet from Sharp....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp reports net loss of $5.3 billion, largest in 100-year history</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/14/manufacturer.aims.for.small.annual.net.profit.following.massive.loss/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1351817222_sharp-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Troubled electronics manufacturer Sharp has reportedly had its largest yearly net loss in its century-long history. The losses of 545 billion yen ($5.3 billion), which is higher than any other result in its last 100 years of doing business, with management at the company also seeing a reshuffle in another attempt to rectify its finances....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp to cut 5,000 jobs, refocus production in financial recovery move</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/10/three.year.plan.will.halve.employee.count.at.head.office/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367456602_sharp-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sharp will be drastically cutting its number of employees over the next three years, as part of a plan to financially rectify itself. Out of the 51,000 currently employed by the company worldwide, Sharp will be reportedly cull 5,000 jobs across the board, with its main office in Osaka, Japan losing approximately half of its workforce....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 18:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rumor: Sharp to begin display ramp-up for iPhone 5S next month</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/08/report.conflicts.with.other.rumors.reflects.late.summer.release/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367996165_Sharp-iPhone-display-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[As talk of the next iPhone model -- which will arrive in June, July, or August depending on which supplier report one wants to believe -- heats up, rumors and reports from component suppliers and other sources often contradict each other on timetables. This confusion reinforces Apple CEO Tim Cook's statements that any one bit of information -- even if true -- was unlikely to provide the proper con...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp seeking $1 billion bailout loan for debt maturity payouts</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/01/new.loans.and.extensions.puts.sharp.800.billion.yen.in.debt/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367456602_sharp-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A pair of Japanese banks are considering a 100 billion yen ($1 billion) bailout loan to Sharp, to help it meet an upcoming bond redemption. The electronics manufacturer has nearly $2 billion in convertible bonds, similar to Apple's current offering, maturing in September. Lenders Mizuho Corporate Bank and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ are also giving Sharp an extension on 360 billion yen in lending...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rumor pushes fifth-gen iPad production to July-August timeframe</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/09/tablet.expected.to.be.thinner.mini.like/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn2.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Mass production of the fifth-generation iPad is only slated to start in a July-August window, say DigiTimes sources in Taiwan-based supply companies.  The people add that the display is expected to be manufactured by Sharp and LG Display, while touch panel assembly will be done by TPK, and ITO thin film will come from Nitto Denko and Teijin.  Some earlier rumors had an iPad announcement taking pla...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp investment payment delayed by Qualcomm over deadlines</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/18/sharp.to.fail.in.defining.display.specifications.in.time.60m.delayed/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1354098436_sharppnk321monitorthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A $60 million payment to Sharp from Qualcomm as part of an investment agreement has been delayed, due to a looming deadline set to be missed. The second half of the $120 million deal had a number of requirements in order to be paid on time, including making an operating profit in the second half of its financial year, holding net assets worth at least 100 billion yen ($1.05), and to prepare for th...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Samsung pays $112M to Sharp for improved LCD relationship</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/06/deal.sees.samsung.own.over.3.percent.of.sharp/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1354098436_sharppnk321monitorthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sharp has received an investment of 10.4 billion yen ($112 million) from Samsung, in exchange for shares. The deal, confirmed through Sharp in a statement, sees Samsung taking ownership of newly-issued shares from the company, giving it the equivalent of 3.08-percent of the overall shareholder voting rights....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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