

The company didn't disclose pricing plans." "The idea is to offer an iPad made in Japan," said Masami Ohbatake, head of Sharp's information and communication-systems business.

The other device resembles Apple's iPad in scale and comes with a 10.8-inch screen. after Japan and Sharp said it is already in launch talks with Verizon Wireless." The Wall Street Journal wrote that two prototype devices were on display at a news conference yesterday: "The smaller of the two resembles an extra-large smartphone, with a 5.5-inch screen.

Sharp Corporation will jump into the e-reader pool later this year "with a device that can read a new e-publishing file format of its own," PC World reported, noting that the company plans to launch the device in Japan, but "is likely to hit the U.S.
