Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) issued invitations to the media for an event in San Francisco next week where it is expected to release its next version of its popular iPad tablet.
The event will take place March 7 at 1 p.m. ET at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, where Apple has held previous product launches. The invitation only says: "We have something you really have to see. And touch." However, it has been speculated for some time that the company will introduce its latest iPad in March and that it will include an LTE modem, the first LTE product for Apple. An LTE tablet could be a presage to an LTE iPhone later this year.
AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) and Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) will launch an LTE version of the iPad, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal from earlier this month. AT&T and Verizon have been the only two U.S. carriers so far to offer the iPad, though Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) started selling the iPhone last fall.
Apple has historically held off on supporting new wireless network technologies until the networks provide ample coverage, and thus a positive user experience. Currently, Verizon's LTE network covers more than 200 million POPs and AT&T's LTE network covers more than 74 million POPs. Additionally, the iPad's larger battery and customers' penchant for using the iPad on Wi-Fi networks could have made the addition of LTE more palatable to Apple--critics have noted that LTE connections quickly burn through users' smartphone batteries. According to multiple reports the device will also have a 2048×1536 Retina Display and a faster processor.February 28, 2012 — 12:24pm ET | By Phil Goldstein
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Sep 22, 2010
Sharp To Acquire Recurrent Energy For $305M
OSAKA (AP) -- Japan's Sharp Corp., one of the world's largest producers of LCD TVs and panels, said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire solar project developer Recurrent Energy for $305 million in cash.
The deal comes as Sharp looks to take position as a developer of solar cells, modules and market power generation plants, among other technologies.
"It is essential for Sharp to function as a developer in the photovoltaic field in order to further expand its business in this area," said Toshishige Hamano, Sharp's executive vice president for overseas business.
Under the terms of the agreement, Sharp will completely buy out shareholders of San Francisco-based Recurrent, which include Mohr Davidow Ventures and Hudson Clean Energy Partners.
Recurrent Energy CEO Arno Harris will retain his title and continue to lead the company following its acquisition. He will report to Hamano.
Recurrent's executive team and other employees also will remain with the company, Sharp said.
Recurrent Energy's development pipeline of more than 330 MW of projects includes 170 MW with the Ontario Power Authority, 60 MW with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and 50 MW with Southern California Edison.
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The deal comes as Sharp looks to take position as a developer of solar cells, modules and market power generation plants, among other technologies.
"It is essential for Sharp to function as a developer in the photovoltaic field in order to further expand its business in this area," said Toshishige Hamano, Sharp's executive vice president for overseas business.
Under the terms of the agreement, Sharp will completely buy out shareholders of San Francisco-based Recurrent, which include Mohr Davidow Ventures and Hudson Clean Energy Partners.
Recurrent Energy CEO Arno Harris will retain his title and continue to lead the company following its acquisition. He will report to Hamano.
Recurrent's executive team and other employees also will remain with the company, Sharp said.
Recurrent Energy's development pipeline of more than 330 MW of projects includes 170 MW with the Ontario Power Authority, 60 MW with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and 50 MW with Southern California Edison.
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Sep 18, 2010
Sharp develops a 3D screen for mobile gadgets
The screen will give the illusion of 3D without the need for special glasses
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Sharp will launch an LCD panel for mobile devices this year that can show images with the illusion of 3D without requiring viewers to wear special glasses.
To get the 3D illusion viewers must hold the screen about 30 centimeters in front of them -- about the same distance at which a cell phone or digital camera is typically held. If they get the angle right, they will see an image that appears to have depth; if they get it wrong they will see a blurred image that's difficult to decipher.
The screen can be switched between 3D and conventional 2D modes. This is accomplished with a switchable layer inside the screen, called a parallax barrier, that splits light from the screen and directs it towards the right or left eyes when energized.
During demonstrations on Friday the company showed still images and animation on the screens. The animation looked better than the still images, which were blurry in parts.
Perhaps the most impressive demonstration was that of a screen hooked up to an experimental 3D camera. The camera was capturing an image of a model pushing her arms in and out towards the lens and the 3D screen provided a relatively realistic reproduction of the scene.
The panel is the product of just under 20 years of 3D research and development by Sharp. The company has tried to commercialize such displays several times since 2001 but each time they failed to gain widespread acceptance.
Sharp now believes the time and technology are right.
The new touch-sensitive screen is 3.4 inches across the diagonal. It is twice as bright as the 2001 models, and has about four times the resolution.
"We are going to see a shift to 3D applications on mobile terminals," said Yoshisuke Hasegawa, general manager of Sharp's LCD business, at a Tokyo news conference.
Sharp intends to start mass production of the screen sometime in the next six months, said Hasegawa, and hopes it will find a home in all manner of portable electronics products including cameras, smartphones and handheld gaming devices.
Sharp provides LCD panels to Nintendo for use in its DS handheld gaming console so there's an expectation among some that the screen announced Friday will find a home in the upcoming Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS, announced last month, is an upgrade of the DS with a 3D screen and is due out sometime in the next 12 months.
Sharp was careful not to name any potential customers and wouldn't comment when asked directly about a possible deal with Nintendo.Martyn Williams (IDG News Service)
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Sharp will launch an LCD panel for mobile devices this year that can show images with the illusion of 3D without requiring viewers to wear special glasses.
To get the 3D illusion viewers must hold the screen about 30 centimeters in front of them -- about the same distance at which a cell phone or digital camera is typically held. If they get the angle right, they will see an image that appears to have depth; if they get it wrong they will see a blurred image that's difficult to decipher.
The screen can be switched between 3D and conventional 2D modes. This is accomplished with a switchable layer inside the screen, called a parallax barrier, that splits light from the screen and directs it towards the right or left eyes when energized.
During demonstrations on Friday the company showed still images and animation on the screens. The animation looked better than the still images, which were blurry in parts.
Perhaps the most impressive demonstration was that of a screen hooked up to an experimental 3D camera. The camera was capturing an image of a model pushing her arms in and out towards the lens and the 3D screen provided a relatively realistic reproduction of the scene.
The panel is the product of just under 20 years of 3D research and development by Sharp. The company has tried to commercialize such displays several times since 2001 but each time they failed to gain widespread acceptance.
Sharp now believes the time and technology are right.
The new touch-sensitive screen is 3.4 inches across the diagonal. It is twice as bright as the 2001 models, and has about four times the resolution.
"We are going to see a shift to 3D applications on mobile terminals," said Yoshisuke Hasegawa, general manager of Sharp's LCD business, at a Tokyo news conference.
Sharp intends to start mass production of the screen sometime in the next six months, said Hasegawa, and hopes it will find a home in all manner of portable electronics products including cameras, smartphones and handheld gaming devices.
Sharp provides LCD panels to Nintendo for use in its DS handheld gaming console so there's an expectation among some that the screen announced Friday will find a home in the upcoming Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS, announced last month, is an upgrade of the DS with a 3D screen and is due out sometime in the next 12 months.
Sharp was careful not to name any potential customers and wouldn't comment when asked directly about a possible deal with Nintendo.Martyn Williams (IDG News Service)
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