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Sharp President Confirms Shipments of Displays for New iPhone this Month

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Reuters reports that Sharp president Takashi Okuda today made a rare public reference to an unreleased Apple device, acknowledging that his company will begin shipping displays for the next-generation iPhone this month.
Japan's Sharp Corp. said it will start shipping screens destined for a new Apple iPhone that is widely expected to be released in October ahead of the pre-Christmas shopping season.

"Shipments will start in August," Sharp's new president, Takashi Okuda, said at a press briefing in Tokyo on Thursday after the company released its latest quarterly earnings.

He declined to give a more specific date for shipments beyond this month.
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The report also reiterates circulating rumors that the next iPhone will carry a larger 4-inch display that makes use of in-cell touch technology to reduce thickness.

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Sharp president Takashi Okuda​
Numerous sources have all but confirmed that Apple's media event to introduce the next iPhone will take place on Wednesday, September 12, with several indicating that availability of the device will follow on Friday, September 21. Reuters' report mentions expectations for October availability, but that would mark an unusually long gap between introduction and availability given that Reuters was one of the sources to report the September 12 media event date earlier this week.

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New controlled leaks allowed by Tim?

What better way to prevent sales of your competitors devices than to say "just wait a bit longer, our new devices are almost ready". Free marketing.
 
This is good news! Sharp's IGZO displays should be about 30-40% more energy efficient than existing iPhone retina displays.

IGZO TFTs are more transparent, so the backlight doesn't need to be as bright for the same effective brightness.

Along with a more efficient A5 CPU, this is all leading towards Apple make a thinner, lighter new iPhone which has the same or better battery life compared to the 4S.
 
I thought Apple partners are required (by contract) to keep their mouth shut?

I remember an interview with ARM where the guy wouldn't even confirm they work with Apple.
 
Elijahg said:
Well that's the last Apple contract Sharp'll get.
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Yes, because Apple manages to have one of the best supply lines in the industry by letting emotions and their own paranoia decide business relationships. :rolleyes:
 
Yvan256 said:
New controlled leaks allowed by Tim?

What better way to prevent sales of your competitors devices than to say "just wait a bit longer, our new devices are almost ready". Free marketing.
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That's what I was thinking.
 
the 4 weeks gap seems to be logical

If the screen resolution will be different (as the screen ratio seems to be changed), they want to give developers to prepare updated versions of apps - to be available on iPhone 5 start.

When iPad was introduced, it was 3 months before shippment, so that this is not exeption.
 
Boiler said:
Glad screen is 4"
Was Tim cook kidding about security control?
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Part of me hopes that all of this is smokescreen, I'd love for a true surprise from Apple, but reality dictates otherwise.

Afterall...with the monolith the company and supply chain have become, can we realistically expect any real secrecy once production starts ramping? My guess is no.

Although...no part leaks yet for the rumored Ipad Mini...so its either bunk or there is still hope for secrecy. Its half the fun with Apple, I dont' want to see it go away :cool:
 
Yelmurc said:
Didn't Tim Cook claim they are doubling down on secrecy.
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Doubling 'down' to me means relaxing. Doubling 'up' means getting tough i.e. double up on someone and kick the living crap out of them for leaking stuff :p
 
Seems like a planned coordinated leak to me. I think Apple wants the world, not just those that follow Apple, to know a new iPhone is on the way. What Okuda said isn't as much news as it confirms other reports. It was already all but officially confirmed earlier this week that the new iPhone would be announced on Sept 12. It's no secret that Sharp makes panels for Apple. No particulars about the screen was given. That would be the real news.

MacBoobsPro said:
Doubling 'down' to me means relaxing. Doubling 'up' means getting tough i.e. double up on someone and kick the living crap out of them for leaking stuff :p
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"Doubling down" is a blackjack term. Player doubles his original bet and only gets one more card. The players hope is that one more card gets him 21 or at least 20.
 
So they are leaving themselves a few weeks to have a sensible supply ready?

Guess they are thick.

After all all the die hard fans tell us that it can't be because Apple deliberately do this for the extra hype.
 
That's a controlled leak to have all eyes turn towards iPhone "5" while Apple is happily building an Apple tv set or an iOven or whatever :D
 
Oh dear, all these rumours are pointing to the next phone being the 4SL, a real shame, and a big mistake by Apple I think. A bigger deviation from the 4 and 4S would have been nice.
 
Since getting the S3 I can't imagine using a small screen again.

4 is an improvement. will have to see though.
 
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