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Sharp Confirms It's Making Screens For the iPhone 5

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Sharp will supply Apple with screens for a new redesigned iPhone starting this month, according to Reuters. 

The news comes from Sharp's president Takashi Okuda, who briefed reporters this week. 

The next iPhone is expected to have a larger, 4-inch screen, new design, and the ability to connect to LTE data networks. It's all but confirmed that Apple will announce the new phone on September 12.

Click here for leaked photos of what the iPhone 5 might look like >

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