The device had been dropped and had a broken interior liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, though its outer glass layer was intact.

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The device will likely have a 10.1-inch liquid crystal display.

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Sharp's new tablet takes a more radical approach by being the first device if its kind to incorporate a new kind of LCD (liquid crystal display) technology.

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