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Monday 9 January 2017
Sharp plans to set up OLED line at Foxconn factory in China, says Nikkei
Sharp plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$864 million) to set up an OLED production line at Foxconn Electronics' factory in Zhengzhou City, northern China, with production to begin...
Thursday 29 December 2016
Foxconn increases stake in Sakai Display Products
Taiwan's Investment Commission has approved an application filed by a local investment firm owned by Guo Shou-cheng, the eldest son of Foxconn chairman Terry Guo, to indirectly invest...
Thursday 29 December 2016
Foxconn/Sharp likely to ramp up stake in lens module maker Kantatsu, says report
Backed by Foxconn Electronics, Sharp is likely to increase its investment in Japan-based lens module maker Kantatsu in order to compete with Taiwan-based Largan Precision to secure...
Monday 26 December 2016
Sharp to regain own-brand TV marketing in Europe via investing in SUMC
Sharp will regain marketing right of own-brand LCD TVs in the Europe market through investing JPY10.4 billion (US$88.6 million) for an over 50% stake in Cyprus-registered Skytec Universal...
Friday 23 December 2016
AUO, Novatek, Chipbond to benefit from Sharp decision to stop supplying panels to Samsung, says report
Taiwan flat panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), LCD driver IC supplier Novatek Microelectronics and driver IC packaging firm Chipbond Technology will benefit from Sharp's decision to...
Wednesday 21 December 2016
Innolux denies playing a role in Sharp panel supply strategy
LCD panel maker Innolux under the Foxconn Group has maintained it operates independently, denying it is playing a part in Foxconn Electronics' strategy for supply of TV applications...
Tuesday 20 December 2016
TV panel supply chain in major reshuffle with Sharp set to stop shipments to Samsung
Foxconn Electronics' decision to have its subsidiary Sharp stop shipping LCD TV panels to Samsung Electronics beginning 2017 will trigger a chain reaction that will also affect Sony,...
Friday 16 December 2016
Foxconn to benefit from education procurement orders in Japan, says paper
Sharp is planning to release four new electronic dictionaries in January 2017, targeting mainly the Japan market. The project is codenamed Brain and the four products will feature...
Monday 12 December 2016
Foxconn and Sharp plan to set up LCD TV panel factory in China, says Nikkei
Foxconn Electronics and Sharp plan to cooperatively set up a 10.5G or 11G LCD TV panel factory in China at an estimated total investment of JPY800 billion (US$6.95 billion), with...
Friday 2 December 2016
Sharp Jusda Logistics becomes subsidiary of Jusda in Japan
Sharp Jusda Logistics, originally Sharp's logistics business unit, has reorganized to become a subsidiary of Jusda International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics,...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Japan market: Foxconn to launch in-house-produced smartphones
Foxconn Electronics is expected to introduce its entry-level and mid-range smartphones into the Japan market through its subsidiary Sharp in the first quarter of 2017, according to...
Thursday 29 September 2016
Sharp buys back office building in Japan
Sharp has spent JPY13.9 billion (US$138.07 million) to buy back an office building that was across the road from its old headquarters, and related land in Osaka, Japan. The transaction...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
JDI may release shares to Sharp, says paper
Japan Display (JDI), an LCD panel supplier for Apple, may release a portion of its shares to Sharp, now a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics, allowing Foxconn to indirectly land display...
Tuesday 27 September 2016
Foxconn could expand SiP business with Sharp chip unit
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is in the process of integrating Sharp into its group, including Sharp's chip unit, which is a difficult part to combine with. Nevertheless,...
Friday 26 August 2016
Taiwan market: Sharp launches Aquos Z2 smartphone
Sharp has launched its latest smartphone, the Aquos Z2, in the Taiwan market. The device will be available in early September, priced at NT$8,990 (US$284) unlocked.
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