Sharp received from Qualcomm $ 60 million investment

Japan's Sharp today announced the receipt of an investment of $ 60 million from the U.S. Qualcomm. The statement said that the two companies are working to bring the mass production of a new generation of fuel-efficient and high-performance displays for mobile devices.

Qualcomm through its subsidiary Pixtronix start interacting with Sharp for the release of the displays based on the technology of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), in which the screen pixels are based on tiny mechanical zatvorkah, which open and close certain colors on the display. Potentially, this technology allows you to create faster displays, capable of quickly change the picture without moire and loss in quality. At the same time, the new technology promises to be a cost-effective, even though today the mass production of MEMS is not yet established.

"We are moving toward commercialization," - says Sharp spokeswoman Miyuki Nakayama. According to her, the two companies are still in the research phase and has not yet announced a release date versions of commercial displays.

Samsung buys 10% Pantech stake

Samsung Buys 10% of Pantech for $48 Million

Samsung Electronics today buys about 10% of the shares of a competing manufacturer of mobile phones and smartphones Pantech.

South Korea's Pantech is the third largest after Samsung and LG. According to analysts, the transaction value is about 53 billion Korean won, or $ 48 million. In a joint statement, the parties said the deal will help strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of smart phones and other lines of business.

With today's purchase securities Pantech, Samsung has become the third largest shareholder in the company after the American Qualcomm and Korean State Development Bank of Korea. The latter two own stakes in 11.96% and 11.81% stake in Pantech. As explained in the Samsung, their company has links with Pantech in semiconductor manufacturing and display industry.