“Apple Inc plans to invest in a Sharp Corp factory to secure a supply of LCD screens for iPhones and iPads, sources said, triggering expectations Apple may step up orders to Japanese parts makers,” Mayumi Negishi reports for Reuters.
“The proposed move, along with an investment in a new LCD factory of Toshiba Corp, comes as Apple and key supplier Samsung Electronics battle in courts over patent disputes, spurring talk that Apple may diversify suppliers,” Negishi reports. “Japanese chipmakers in particular, such as Elpida Memory Inc and Toshiba Corp, are hopeful of larger orders from Apple if the U.S. company’s relationship with Samsung deteriorates further, sources familiar with the matter said.”
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Negishi reports, “Sharp has already clinched a contract with Apple to supply power-efficient screens for the sixth-generation iPhone, to launch in 2012, sources have previously said.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Jax44” for the heads up.]