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  • SoftBank in talks to invest in Sharp but feasibility unclear, Kyodo reports

    SoftBank's investment plan emerged amid its negotiations to acquire part of Sharp's Sakai plant to build an AI data centre, but the two companies are seen disagreeing over the terms, Kyodo said.

  • SHARP appoints Sujai Karampuri as Chairman for India Business

    SHARP appoints Sujai Karampuri as Chairman for India Business

    It also reiterates the company's commitment to "serve our immediate strategic interest in India to help set up world-class display fab that comes with immense experience and track record of Sharp's leadership in core engineering and provenness", Wu added.

  • Foxconn chairman holds talks with Sharp employees in Japan: Report

    Foxconn chairman holds talks with Sharp employees in Japan: Report

    Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, reported a 56% plunge in first-quarter net profit, due to a T$17.3 billion ($553 million) writedown related to its 34% stake in Japanese electronics maker Sharp.

  • Sharp Aquos R7 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 240Hz OLED Display, 1-inch Sensor Launched alongside Wish2

    Sharp Aquos R7 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 240Hz OLED Display, 1-inch Sensor Launched alongside Wish2

    The Sharp Aquos R7’s price is yet to be revealed, while the phone will be available for purchase in Japan in July 2022. It will be available in black and silver colours. However, the device will launch exclusively in Japan.

  • Sharp Aquos zero6 launched with Snapdragon 750G SoC, 240Hz OLED Display

    Sharp Aquos zero6 launched with Snapdragon 750G SoC, 240Hz OLED Display

    It also debuts as the lightest 5G phone with a display that exceeds six inches.

  • The Tech Weekender: Google I/O 2021, Internet Explorer on its last leg, a new Snapdragon SoC for mid-range 5G phones and more

    The Tech Weekender: Google I/O 2021, Internet Explorer on its last leg, a new Snapdragon SoC for mid-range 5G phones and more

    Here are the biggest developments in the world of technology from the week ending May 22.

  • Sharp Aquos R6 launched with Snapdragon 888 SoC, 240Hz AMOLED display and 1-inch camera sensor: Check details

    Sharp Aquos R6 launched with Snapdragon 888 SoC, 240Hz AMOLED display and 1-inch camera sensor: Check details

    The R6 is the first smartphone in the world to use a 1-inch camera sensor.

  • Toshiba exits PC business; transfers remaining stake to Sharp

    Toshiba exits PC business; transfers remaining stake to Sharp

    Toshiba had a minority stake of 19.9 percent until last week before it transferred them to Sharp.

  • Sharp Aquos Zero 2 with 240Hz OLED display and Snapdragon 855 arrives outside Japan

    Sharp Aquos Zero 2 with 240Hz OLED display and Snapdragon 855 arrives outside Japan

    The Sharp Aquos Zero 2 was recently unveiled in Taiwan and will cost roughly Rs 55,550

  • Sharp AQUOS zero2 features a 240Hz refresh rate display and boots on Android 10

    Sharp AQUOS zero2 features a 240Hz refresh rate display and boots on Android 10

    Users with smartphones that support higher refresh rates will also have an advantage in gaming.

  • Sharp Aquos R3 smartphone launched with two notches, 120Hz display and Snapdragon 855 SoC

    Sharp Aquos R3 smartphone launched with two notches, 120Hz display and Snapdragon 855 SoC

    The display also features HDR 10 support and Dolby Vision.

  • Apple may look beyond Samsung and LG as Sharp enters OLED screen market

    Apple may look beyond Samsung and LG as Sharp enters OLED screen market

    Since its inception, iPhone X screens have been provided by Samsung. To overcome this dependency, Apple is taking a keen interest in Sharp.

  • Sharp differences over labor surface at NAFTA talks in Mexico

    Sharp differences over labor surface at NAFTA talks in Mexico

    Canada's biggest private-sector union said NAFTA should be scrapped if Mexico cannot agree to better labor standards, clashing with Mexican business leaders who argued that workers rights were a matter for each country to resolve internally.

  • Google, Amazon eye Toshiba's chip unit: report

    Google, Amazon eye Toshiba's chip unit: report

    Google and Amazon joined a list of potential buyers eyeing Toshiba's lucrative memory chip business as the Japanese conglomerate seeks bidders to cover huge losses, a newspaper said today.

  • Japan's Sharp board decides to accept Foxconn's offer: Report

    Japan's Sharp board decides to accept Foxconn's offer: Report

    The board of the ailing electronics maker concluded a two-day meeting to discuss whether to accept an offer by the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer over a rescue by a state-backed investment fund.

  • Foxconn offers to invest around $5.6 billion in Sharp: Sources

    Foxconn offers to invest around $5.6 billion in Sharp: Sources

    Sharp has chosen Foxconn as its preferred bidder in takeover talks. One source said Sharp's board on Thursday had voted 13-0 to negotiate with Foxconn instead of a state-backed Japanese fund, the Innovation Network Corp of Japan.

  • Sharp to accept Foxconn's over $5.9 bn offer: Sources

    Sharp to accept Foxconn's over $5.9 bn offer: Sources

    Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn and one of Apple's key iPhone assemblers, offered over 700 billion yen (USD 5.9 billion) for Sharp, more than double the amount of investment proposed by the fund, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK.

  • Sharp $5.5bn bailout plan may be decided by next weekend:Sources

    Sharp $5.5bn bailout plan may be decided by next weekend:Sources

    Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) is offering to invest 300 billion yen (USD 2.6 billion) in Sharp, while banks were expected to offer up to 350 billion yen in financing including 150 billion yen in a debt-to-equity swap, the sources with direct knowledge of the talks told Reuters.

  • Japan state-backed fund to support Toshiba's restructuring

    Japan state-backed fund to support Toshiba's restructuring

    Toshiba is looking to merge its white goods segment with its counterpart at Sharp or another Japanese home electronics manufacturer, the newspaper said.

  • Xiaomi Launches New Mi TV 2 with Full HD Screen in China

    Xiaomi Launches New Mi TV 2 with Full HD Screen in China

    With a 9.9 mm aluminum frame, the Mi TV 2S is said to be almost as thin as the Mi 4 smartphone.

  • Realty PE funds fall sharply in H1FY14; tougher times ahead

    Realty PE funds fall sharply in H1FY14; tougher times ahead

    If one looks at the first half of this calender year, private equity funds have invested just over Rs 1,600 crores in the real estate space. This is a sharp 46 percent lower than in the first half of 2012.

  • CES 2013: YouTube to bring mobile/TV pairing to devices by LG, Sony

    CES 2013: YouTube to bring mobile/TV pairing to devices by LG, Sony

    YouTube will bring its mobile/TV pairing feature to devices from Bang & Olufsen, LG, Panasonic and Sony at this year's CES. Francisco Varela...

  • Stock portfolios haunt Japan`s banks

    Stock portfolios haunt Japan`s banks

    Japan's megabanks have posted steep falls in first-half profits, as losses on their vast stock portfolios offset gains from trading bonds.

  • Is Sony buying time - or problems?

    Is Sony buying time - or problems?

    Sony Corp CEO Kazuo Hirai has spent $1.8 billion in the past three months snapping up an assortment of businesses such as medical equipment and cloud gaming,

  • Nikkei drops to 4-week closing low; Sharp shares tumble

    Nikkei drops to 4-week closing low; Sharp shares tumble

    Japan's Nikkei average fell to a four-week closing low on Friday as resources-related shares remained under pressure on concern over slowing China growth, while Sharp Corp sank on uncertainty over a tie-up with Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry.

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