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Panasonic says high TV sales targets sparked glut

TOKYO (Reuters) - Over-ambitious TV sales targets have left manufacturers with a glut of panels that is driving down prices as makers offload their excess output, Panasonic Corp's <6752.T> television unit head said on Tuesday.
 

Court bars AU CEO from leaving U.S. in LCD probe

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The CEO of the world's fourth-largest maker of liquid crystal displays has been barred by a federal judge from leaving the United States as Justice Department officials pursue price-fixing allegations against the company.
 

Court bars AU CEO from leaving U.S. in LCD probe

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The CEO of the world's fourth-largest maker of liquid crystal displays has been barred by a federal judge from leaving the United States as Justice Department officials pursue price-fixing allegations against the company.
 

Sharp to cut LCD panel production: report

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Sharp Corp <6753.T> will reduce LCD panel production for up to two months starting this month, adjusting supplies as TV inventories pile up in the United States and China, the Nikkei business daily reported.
 

China strikes a worry but no strategy change yet: execs

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Labor disputes in China, the workshop of the world, are prompting global firms to review their China strategies, but are unlikely to deter them from doing business there since overall costs should remain contained, company executives say.
 

Florida to sue major LCD makers for price fixing

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said on Tuesday he is suing the world's biggest makers of liquid crystal display screens for engaging in a "conspiracy at the highest level" to fix prices.
 

Florida to sue major LCD makers for price fixing

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said on Tuesday he is suing the world's biggest makers of liquid crystal display screens for engaging in a "conspiracy at the highest level" to fix prices.
 

NY official claims LCD suppliers fixed prices

NY attorney general sues liquid crystal display suppliers, claims price fixing hurt consumers. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Friday sued several major suppliers of liquid crystal display screens used in computers, televisions and cell phones, claiming buyers paid extra because of a decade of price fixing.
 

New York AG files price-fixing suit vs LCD makers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and other makers of liquid display crystal screens used in computers, flat-screen televisions and mobile phones on Friday for allegedly fixing prices for a decade.
 

New York AG files price-fixing suit vs LCD makers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and other makers of liquid display crystal screens used in computers, flat-screen televisions and mobile phones on Friday for allegedly fixing prices for a decade.
 

NY official claims LCD suppliers fixed prices

NY attorney general sues liquid crystal display suppliers, claims price fixing hurt consumers. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has sued several major suppliers of liquid crystal display screens used in computers, televisions and cell phones, claiming consumers paid extra because of price fixing.
 

Sharp plans to launch 3D smartphone this year

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sharp Corp plans to take on Apple's iPhone by the end of the year, with the international launch of a smartphone featuring a 3D panel that can be viewed without special glasses, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
 

Samsung says 2Q net profit surges 83 percent

Samsung Electronics says 2nd-quarter net profit surges 83 percent to record high. Samsung's quarterly profit surged to a record high as sales of semiconductors, flat panels and TVs climbed, but the electronics giant warned that intensifying competition in areas like mobile phones could dent earnings in coming quarters.
 

Sony surprises with Q1 profit, raises outlook

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp lifted its annual outlook and returned to profitability in the first quarter on booming demand for its Bravia flat TVs and PlayStation 3 game consoles.
 

Sony surprises with Q1 profit and raises outlook

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp <6758.T> surprised investors by lifting its annual outlook after returning to the black in the first quarter thanks to improved demand for Bravia flat TVs and PlayStation 3 game consoles.
 

Sony leads Japan electronics makers back to black

Japanese electronics giant Sony on Thursday said it returned to the black in the fiscal first quarter thanks to strong sales in televisions, its PlayStation 3 console and computers.
 

Sharp says to enter e-reader market

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp said on Tuesday it would enter the electronic reader and book markets, hoping to grab a slice of the hot but increasingly crowded sector popularized by Apple Inc and Amazon.com.
 

We were family: Microsoft halts Kin phone rollout

No next of Kin: Microsoft to abandon 2-month-old line of youthful semi-smart phones. For Microsoft, there will be no next of Kin.
 

Fujitsu and Toshiba to merge mobile businesses

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fujitsu Ltd and Toshiba Corp unveiled plans on Thursday to merge their mobile phone businesses in October to create Japan's second-biggest cellphone maker in a rapidly shrinking market.
 

Samsung unit sees firm smartphone market

KIHEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Global shipments of smartphones may grow 50 percent this year and drive explosive expansion in high-end OLED display sales over the next five years, a Samsung Mobile Display executive said on Thursday.