IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its research, the recent explosion at Foxconn’s plant in Chengdu, China, could result in a production loss of 500,000 iPad 2 tablets in the second quarter of 2011.
DisplaySearch announced it forecasts that manufacturer shipments of LCD TV cells will increase 30% in 2011.
Sony Corporation announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) for the production of LCD TVs for Europe.
Various published sources report that Panasonic has placed orders for Blu-ray Disc (BD) players from contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Foxconn Electronics).