Apple Moves to Secure Display Supply

IHS iSuppli announced that Apple Inc. is investing billions of dollars to guarantee an uninterrupted supply of advanced liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels for its iPad and iPhone devices.

Sharp to Offer LCD HDTVs Under Pioneer Elite Brand

Sharp Electronics and Pioneer Electronics (USA) announced that Sharp will be granted license of Pioneer’s “Elite” brand for a line of flat panel displays to be introduced in the U.S. and Canada this year.

Sharp HDTVs and Blu-ray Players Get DivX Plus HD Certified

The DivX division of Sonic Solutions and Sharp Electronics announced that Sharp will add DivX Plus HD Certification to its new AQUOS Quattron LCD HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc (BD) players.

Sharp Pursues AU Optronics Over LCD Patents

Sharp Corporation announced that it has filed complaints with the US International Trade Commission against AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) and certain customers of AUO that manufacture LCD TVs and LCD monitors.