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In December 2005, the electronic desktop calculator first commercialized by Sharp was recognized with a prestigious IEEE Milestone*1 from the IEEE*2, a worldwide electrical and electronics engineering society.
With the April 2006 start of One-Seg mobile broadcasts ushering in an era of on-the-go TV and image viewing, the 905SH became an instant hit by putting the beautiful reception of Sharp's renowned AQUOS LCD TV technology into people's hands wherever they went.
Sharp develops a 108V-inch LCD TV that it shows at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In 2008 Sharp collaborated with Emblaze Mobile on the Monolith, “…an ambitious project to design the ultimate holistic mobile device”. The project was never brought to market.
On 25 June 2009, Sharp and Pioneer agreed to form a joint venture comprising their optical businesses, called “Pioneer Digital Design and Manufacturing Corporation”.
Worldwide production of Sharp document systems has grown steadily since, with production surpassing 15 million units at the end of 2009.
* For the 60-inch PN-V601 LCD monitor; world's thinnest frame width for LCDs 46 inches and larger as of June 7, 2010.
In March 2012 the Taiwan-based electronics company Foxconn|Hon Hai(commonly known as Foxconn) agreed to acquire a 10 percent stake in Sharp Corporation for US$806 million, and to purchase up to 50 percent of the LCD displays produced at Sharp’s plant in Sakai, Japan.
*1 Technology for making HD images even more life-like and detailed. *2 Based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; President: Tetsujiro Kondo *3 Compared to full HD (1,920 x 1,080). ICC Purios model: 3,840 x 2,160. *4 World’s first conformance (December 13, 2012) to THX 4K Display certification.
Sharp and Italy’s largest power company, Enel SpA (Enel), agree to establish a joint venture to operate as an independent power producer (IPP). As such, they plan to develop a number of solar power plants with a total capacity of 189 MW by the end of 2012.
In June 2014 in Japan, the NexTV-F (Next Generation Television & Broadcasting Promotion Forum) began broadcasting 4K trial broadcasts on 124/128° CS digital broadcasting, but to watch these broadcasts users require a compatible HEVC decoder*3 and a tuner for SKY PerfecTV’s Premium Service.
*1 4K trial broadcasts were begun in June 2014 by the NexTV-F (Next Generation Television & Broadcasting Promotion Forum) on a dedicated, no-fee channel on 124/128° CS digital broadcasting in Japan.
Not compatible with external device input of 8K resolution (video) or receiving of 8K broadcast. *3 As of May 21, 2015; for commercially available 4K LCD TVs with an 8K upscaling circuit. *4 Compared to Sharp's LC-40H20 HDTV (released in February 2015).
The hotel opened on July 17, 2015.
To bring this cold-retention material to market, in March 2017 Sharp formed an in-house venture business called TEKION LAB. Tekion means “ideal temperature” in Japanese.
*1 Total weight of a household canister vacuum cleaner with a power brush (including main unit, battery, hose, wand, and suction head). As of August 2, 2017 (based on Sharp research). Released September 14, 2017 in Japan. *2 According to tests by the Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology.
Maintaining its status as leaders in the market, Sharp releases the first 70” 8K professional display, the LV-70X500E, in May 2018.
*1 Comparative vacuum pressure in full-power mode in a Sharp-conducted experiment of suction performance against the Sharp EC-AR2SX/AR2S and EC-SR3SX/SR3S (2018 models). (EC-AR2SX/AR2S: approx.
For models sending airflow in the direction of the ceiling. (Top and bottom opening-type; as of November 2019.) ● Plasmacluster and the Plasmacluster logo are registered trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
In February 2020, when masks were in extremely short supply in Japan, Sharp answered a call for help from the Japanese government and began production in March 2020.
In September 2020, Sharp added the MA-1050S, smaller masks for women and upper grade elementary school students. For example, in December 2020 Sharp launched its MA-R230 and MA-R230S periodic mask delivery service for shipping masks to customers at regular intervals.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSH Home Appliances Corporation | 1906 | $460.0M | 1,500 | - |
| GPI Global | 1968 | $26.0M | 200 | 2 |
| Vivo Inspire | 2008 | $100.0M | 700 | 174 |
| ASI | 1987 | $300.0M | 700 | 89 |
| TPM | 1973 | $32.0M | 348 | 1 |
| Technology | 1996 | $11.0M | 138 | - |
| Zenoss | 2005 | $670,000 | 50 | - |
| Barco | 1934 | $1.2B | 3,600 | 6 |
| Sony Electronics | 1960 | $8.5B | 33,234 | 111 |
| IVANS | 1983 | $61.0M | 3,000 | - |
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