LCD News 4.26.2011- Sharp and the iPhone, S-LCD, New Glass Substrate by Asahi and LG's Shiruken Display

Will Sharp supply Apple's next-generation iPhone with their p-Si LCD panels?

S-LCD (a joint venture between Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics to manufacture LCD Televisions and memory cards) reduces capital by $555 million, notes faltering LCD TV demand as cause, aims to improve capital structure.

Displayblog via Ventas et Visus predicts, and thoroughly explains, the advancement of high resolutions displays and gives us a detailed analysis the LCD technology currently available, including retina displays.

Asahi Glass, Tokyo based manufacturer of optoelectonics, who recently released the "Worlds thinnest glass substrate for touchscreens," announced today a $470 million investment to  expand  their automotive glass manufacturing into Brazil.

BOE Technology, (Chinese based LCD panel maker) indicates Q1 2011 net losses of $106 million, installs equipment at 8.5G factory in Beijing, pland for volume production in Q3 2011.

Acer to use 14-inch "Shiruken Display" by LG, flaunts 8mm bezel, reportedly will cost 50% more than traditional 14" notebook displays.