Sharp Catches Up on iPhone 5 Display Production

Does this mean some of the pre order iPhones might not have an IGZO display?

WhoDaKat said:

Does this mean some of the pre order iPhones might not have an IGZO display?

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omg.


no.

WhoDaKat said:

Does this mean some of the pre order iPhones might not have an IGZO display?

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We have no reason to believe any of them are IGZO. They are using the same transistors as before with the new in-cell technology incorporated.

chrmjenkins said:

We have no reason to believe any of them are IGZO. They are using the same transistors as before with the new in-cell technology incorporated.

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Is that enough to give the new wider colour gamut? Or is there also another improvement?

Wish I knew how many they had finished, and how many they are building per day

Moonjumper said:

Is that enough to give the new wider colour gamut? Or is there also another improvement?

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I've only seen anandtech mention that. Apple quotes the same brightness and contrast on their spec page. I imagine that if they were using IGZO they'd be extolling how their new screen is much better on power usage.

This release may keep Sharp stock from crashing by inferring the prior news to a massive release uptake.

The real useful fact is if Sharp can actually over-produce to take up slack from other vendors' temporary issues and massive initial surge demand worldwide for this product.

Ask yourself this. What if the iPhone 5 has a product life a significant fraction of that of the iPhone 3 GS? Hmmm? (6-2009 to 9-2012 = 3.25 years! iPhone3GS) Given that this unit is compatible with a couple of dozen LTE network countries, and several doxen 3G+ countries, it is likely to be ubiquitous for years.

Rocketman

http://www.google.com/finance?q=PINK:SHCAY&ei=TAZSULDLNeGfiAKYOg

ADR market cap only $3B. Apple could buy them with pocket change.

WhoDaKat said:

Does this mean some of the pre order iPhones might not have an IGZO display?

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For now, just pretend IGZO doesn't exist. No apple product as of now used it

IGZO? what is that? excuse my ignorance.

spb3 said:

IGZO? what is that? excuse my ignorance.

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It's a new type of transistor (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) that is much lower power than previous transistor types. That means the screen uses less power and you get more battery life. It was rumored for the iPad 3 and is rumored to replace the retina screen to have it updated.

chrmjenkins said:

It's a new type of transistor (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) that is much lower power than previous transistor types. That means the screen uses less power and you get more battery life. It was rumored for the iPad 3 and is rumored to replace the retina screen to have it updated.

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thx. that would be a nice update in the future.

What about the ipod touch? It's supposed to utilize the same display as the iphone5...
Or will apple cheap out and use a crappie screen with the same resolution as the iphone5?

That's all well and good until Sharp decides to start making phones...

Viper2005 said:

What about the ipod touch? It's supposed to utilize the same display as the iphone5...
Or will apple cheap out and use a crappie screen with the same resolution as the iphone5?

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This time the iPod Touch display is in fact IPS. Who knows if it is exactly the same as the iPhone though (wait until a teardown of each).

imageWIS said:

That's all well and good until Sharp decides to start making phones...

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They do make phones- they're one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers in Japan.

TheMacBookPro said:

They do make phones- they're one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers in Japan.

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I was being facetious vis-a-vis Samsung vs Apple lawsuits...

imageWIS said:

I was being facetious vis-a-vis Samsung vs Apple lawsuits...

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I get that. Just pointing out that they do make phones, which is something that some people don't know.

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Back in late August, Reuters reported that Sharp had been experiencing low production yields on the iPhone 5 display, putting the company behind Apple's other two suppliers, Japan Display and LG Display.

MarketWatch now reports that Sharp has apparently ironed out its issues and has now begun shipping iPhone 5 displays into Apple's supply chain.The iPhone 5 will launch in Apple's first round of markets on Friday, September 21, with pre-orders set to begin tomorrow.

Article Link: Sharp Catches Up on iPhone 5 Display Production

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Really love that photo!

TheMacBookPro said:

I get that. Just pointing out that they do make phones, which is something that some people don't know.

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Indeed they do, they are really big in Asia, you don't see very many in the US tho.

Sharp does make phones

imageWIS said:

That's all well and good until Sharp decides to start making phones...

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But supposedly Apple inested in a joint venture in Sharp screen production, so I doubt you will have Sharp makeing iPhone clones any time soon.

Sharp, Panasonic and Toshiba all make phones in the JP market with lovely LCD screens, they carry their TV brands on hem, Aquos, Viera, Regza. -- many Japanese watch TV on their phones during commute time.

It's a shame none of those phones make it here

Viper2005 said:

What about the ipod touch? It's supposed to utilize the same display as the iphone5...
Or will apple cheap out and use a crappie screen with the same resolution as the iphone5?

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Doubt it. I have an HTC thunderbolt, and had an iPod touch 4(before it was stolen), and the iPod screen was 100x better sharper, and brighter. Now i hog my brothers iPhone 4s until i get an iPhone.

Igzo

I think Sharp will come around and prove it can handle it. I was impressed with their IGZO 90" screens I saw in August

imageWIS said:

I was being facetious vis-a-vis Samsung vs Apple lawsuits...

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As someone already pointed out, Sharp already makes phones. They have been making phones before the iPhone existed.

There is another Japanese company that is supplying Apple that's a long time phone manufacturer, Sony. Japan Display Inc is partly owned by Sony. They are also the 4S's camera supplier (probably the iPhone 5's camera supplier too).

So far no problems. I guess Japanese companies just have a better sense of "sportsmanship" - you slug it out in the ring but at the end of day you shake hands and try harder next time if you lost; no need for name calling and smear campaigns.

Prallethrin said:

I guess Japanese companies just have a better sense of "sportsmanship" - you slug it out in the ring but at the end of day you shake hands and try harder next time if you lost; no need for name calling and smear campaigns.

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Somehow I am not surprised to read this; Samsung is, after all, an upstart compared to the more established brands and it shows.