Sharp Corporation and Toshiba Corporation announced that the two companies have agreed to collaborate closely in LCDs, a move that is expected to enhance the companies' corporate value, profitability and global competitiveness. The alliance will allow each company to make full and effective use of its respective strengths and resources, particularly Sharp's capabilities in LCDs and Toshiba's expertise in advanced semiconductors.

Sharp Corporation held an opening ceremony on October 15 for a second plant newly built inside the compound of Sharp Electrónica Mexico S.A. de C.V. (SEMEX), Sharp's production base in Mexico for LCD modules and LCD TVs destined for the North American market.

Kobierzyce, Poland--Toshiba Corporation today celebrated the official opening of Toshiba Television Central Europe Sp. zo. o. (TTCE), a new production and sales company for LCD TVs in Kobierzyce, southwest Poland. Toshiba executives were joined for the opening ceremony and a reception by representatives of the national and local government and other guests.

Although relatively new to the market, liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions soon may be obsolete, thanks to a new technique created by University of Houston professors.

Sharp Corporation has further refined the essence of its LCD technologies and brought them together to develop a prototype LCD TV that far surpasses existing models in terms of image quality, thin-profile design, and environmental performance. Sharp is focusing its vision on the world to come and working to create the television of the future.

Fiire unveils new thin solution for ultimate video playback with flat screen TVs designed to give full media and control with no visible hardware.