When the new iPad debuted, observers drooled over the ultra-sharp Retina Display and the ultra-fast 4G LTE.

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Under the concept "Future Smart Living Revolves Around Solar, " Sharp will display new products and technologies that will transform people's lifestyles.

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While Hon Hai is getting the rosy side of the deal for Sharp's TV-oriented Sakai plant, it's now thought to be paying Sharp for display technology that would go into a new factory in Chengdu for small- and medium-sized LCDs used for smartphones and tablets.

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