Sharp begins production of 5-inch full-HD LCD panels

Sharp Corporation has started production of 5-inch full-HD (1,080 x 1,920 pixels, 443 ppi) LCD panels for smartphones with a pixel density among the highest in the world. Production began at the end of September and full-scale ...

Sharp to sell 3-D TVs in Japan, US, Europe, China

(AP) -- Sharp is trying to play catch-up in 3-D TVs with powerful rivals Samsung and Panasonic with displays the Japanese electronics maker says are brighter and clearer.

Sony suspends some production at more Japan plants

(AP) -- Sony Corp. said Tuesday it is suspending some production at plants in Japan that make popular consumer electronics like digital cameras and televisions due to shortages of components and raw materials following the ...

Toshiba profits surge but yen overshadows outlook

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba said Tuesday its net profit surged in the three months ended September from a year earlier but left its profit outlook unchanged on uncertainties caused by a strong yen.

Taiwan's AUO files counter-suits against Sharp

Taiwanese flat screen maker AU Optronics Corp said Thursday it had filed patent lawsuits against Sharp, in an escalating battle after the Japanese firm took action targeting AU.

Panasonic reports big loss but forecasts profit (Update)

Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp. on Friday reported a near-record net loss of 754 billion yen ($7.5 billion) for the fiscal year through March due to restructuring costs and slumping sales, but predicted ...

Review: New TV tech focuses on better picture

It's taken them a while to get there, but TV makers now seem to think that the way to improve the boob tube - and sell more sets at higher prices - is by having it display a better-looking picture.

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