Japan's Sharp has announced it will start shipping screens for Apple's new iPhone next month, Reuters reports.
"Shipments will start in August," said Sharp's president, Takashi Okuda, without giving any additional information. Sharp is one of three suppliers of iPhone screens, the other two being LG Display and Japan Display.
Recent rumors and reports mostly agree that Apple will launch the next-generation iPhone on Sept. 12, and the company itself said it plans a major product announcement in the fall.
The new device, rumors claim, will have a thin 4-inch screen and a case with a metal back, as opposed to the iPhone 4S's 3.7-inch screen and glass back.
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