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Android

Sony Xperia XZ1 with Super Slow-Motion Camera, Android 8.0 Oreo Launched for Rs. 44,990

September 25, 2017 0 Anvinraj V

Sony Xperia XZ1 that was showcased at IFA 2017 tech trade show in Germany earlier in this month has been unveiled in India today. It is driven by Snapdragon 835 and comes preloaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. Also, it features…

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Sony Announces the Xperia XA Ultra Mid-Range Smartphone

May 17, 2016 0 Arpit Verma

Sony has announced a new mid-range device in its recently announced X series. The Xperia XA Ultra is a phablet device in the budget category. Although, there is no announcement on the pricing or the availability of the device, it…

News

Sony’s Unveils Xperia Z4, It’s New Flagship After Z3

April 21, 2015 0 Criselle Lobo

Sony has formally launched its new flagship phone i.e Xperia Z4 after weeks of leaks and rumors. The device was made public on the company’s Japanese website mentioning the specs of the new flagship. As of now, there is no…

News

Are Sony’s SmartWatch 3 & SmartBand The New Talk Of The Town?

January 19, 2015 0 Ronak

We’ve seen a lot of smartphones being announced recently, be it at the CES or exclusive events. But, let’s talk about the wearable devices by Sony. Ever since their announcements at the IFA 2014, these devices have caught a lot of…

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Sony Xperia C Sports A MediaTek Chipset, Lands in India!

October 18, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony’s brand new low cost phablet – the Xperia C is now on sale across India as I type this. The device, which was officially launched on October 17 by Sony for R. 21,990 is actually available for much lesser…

Android

Dear Sony, Your Recent JellyBean Update For The Xperia SL Has Issues!

September 28, 2013 0 Deepa

Does Jelly Bean really taste that good? Well, I own this Sony Xperia SL which I got earlier this year after much consideration. The phone initially came with Android 4.0 ICS which got a (much needed) firmware update to Android…

Android

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Lands In India: Yours for Rs.46,990

August 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony’s flagship Android powered flagship – the Xperia Z Ultra has been officially launched in India. The Phablet – which has a display measuring 6.4 inches across is even larger than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 which “only” has a…

Android

Sony Unveils The Xperia Z Ultra: Has 6.4 inch Display, Boasts Snapdragon 800 Chip

June 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony has unveiled the latest model in the Xperia Z lineup of high end smartphones. Called the Xperia Z Ultra, this handset features a humungous 6.4 inch,full HD display and is the first smartphone to be announced with the Qualcomm…

Android

Hit the update switch Xperia owners! Android 4.1 Rolling out for Xperia P, Xperia Go and Xperia E dual

April 24, 2013 0 Harshit

You know what the best sort of news in the mobile industry is? Update news! To that effect, Sony Mobile has just confirmed through a blog post that they have started rolling out updates for the Xperia P, Xperia go and…

Android

Sony launches the Xperia SP and the Xperia L; On the Verge of running out of letters in the English Alphabet

March 18, 2013 0 Harshit

Sony has just pulled the wraps off of two new mid-end Xperia smartphones, the SP and the L. though not exactly the best designed handsets on the market, with their specs coupled with a nice price point, we have a…

Android

Sony’s Tablet Z Goes Official; Is Super Slim and Runs Android

January 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony seems to be on a roll after its divorce from Ericsson. After coming up with the Xperia Z waterproof, Android smartphone at the CES, they have now gone official and revealed their newest tablet to the world. The device,…

Launch Pad

Sony Launches the Xperia Ion for Rs. 36,999 in India

August 23, 2012 0 Tassavur

Sony Mobiles launched its latest flagship device called the Xperia Ion, also dubbed as the “HD Powerhouse” was launched in India on Tuesday for Rs. 36,999. The Sony Xperia ion boasts of some impressive specs which includes the beautiful 4.55”…

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Sony To Lay Off 1000 Employees As Part Of Corporate Restructure

August 23, 2012 0 Tassavur

Troubled electronics giant Sony, in a move to restructure its mobile phones division has decided to move its headquarters from Lund, Sweden to Tokyo, Japan. The move comes barely months after the company split from Swedish Telecoms giant Ericsson. This…

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Sony Xperia Neo L is Now Available at Rs. 17,800

July 24, 2012 0 Tassavur

As per expectations, the Sony Xperia Neo L is finally available in the Indian markets in the fourth week of July at a less than expected price of Rs. 17,800. The Xperia Neo L comes with a 1.5 yrs manufacturer…

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Sony To Invest Almost a Billion Dollars to Up CMOS Sensor Production

June 22, 2012 0 Tassavur

As per a report from Reuters, Sony Corp plans to pump in a massive $997 M to ramp up the production of its CMOS sensors which are used in digital cameras and smartphones.

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Sony Xperia Play ICS Update Cancelled

May 26, 2012 0 Rahul S

Here’s some real bad news for all you folks out there who own a Sony Ericsson (now Sony!) Xperia Play. The Android powered gaming centric handset released last year still runs an outdated version of Android OS. Many had expected…

Entertainment

Sony PSN to be Down for Maintenance for 13 hours Today

April 16, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well we all know how badly has Sony Playstation’s network been affected in the past by the spate of hacking incidents. The incident not only affected the Sony’s credibility, after hackers got hold of personal user information including their credit…

Android

Sony Launches the Xperia S in India

April 10, 2012 0 Rahul S

Sony has announced the launch of its recently announced Android powered handset, the Xperia S in India. The phone has become the first handset to be launched in India after Sony Mobile Communications split from Ericsson and became a fully…

Entertainment

PlayStation 4 to be known as Orbis; Second Hand Games Unsupported

March 30, 2012 0 Rahul S

Reports are flowing in about the likelihood of Sony’s next generation PlayStation gaming console to be codenamed the ‘Orbis’. In fact, we might see Sony dropping the legendary “PS” brand name altogether with this next generation console.

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Sony Unveils NWZ-B170 Series of Walkman Mp3 Players

March 27, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

As of today, Sony launched two new portable digital media players, expanding its Walkman series NWZ-B170 with the new NWZ-B172 and NWZ-B173 respectively. The portable media players feature a flashy new design with ‘BASS Boost’ which claims to improve the…

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Sony Starts Shipping Out Xperia S Around the Globe

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The first Sony (sans the ericsson) branded phones has started its journey to different parts of the world. On Wednesday, Sony started shipping out Xperia S smartphones globally, as reported on the company’s blog. The blogpost, indicates that Sony will…

Rumors

Rumor: Sony To Ship Windows Phone 8 Devices in 2012!

March 4, 2012 0 Tassavur

As per Tweakers, Sony is toying with the idea of joining the Windows Phone camp. Well considering the performance of Sony’s Android based smartphones it isn’t really difficult to image them making the move. On the other hand, when you…

eReaders & Tablets

OG Review: Sony Tablet S

January 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

Ever since the tablet rush started all over again in 2010 with the Apple iPad, almost all leading PC and Phone makers have jumped into the market with their offering. A bit to our surprise, Sony has taken its time…

Samsung

Sony To Exit Joint LCD Venture With Samsung Acquiring it for $934 Million

December 26, 2011 0 Tassavur

Sony announced Monday that it will be selling its entire stake in an LCD manufacturing joint venture with Samsung. Their entire stake will be bought by Samsung Electronics for 1.08 trillion Won or US$934 million. The LCD joint venture based…

Entertainment

Buggy PS Vita Creates Furore in Japan, Sony Issues Apology (Video)

December 19, 2011 0 Tassavur

It’s been only a few days since the PlayStation Vita was launched in the Japanese markets by Sony. The gaming device has had an impressive opening on December 17 as it managed to sell around 3,21,407 of the total 7,00,000…

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Sony Ericsson Brand to be Phased Out; Sony to Make only Smartphones

December 5, 2011 0 Rahul S

After the much talked about acquisition of Ericsson’s share by Sony in the ten year old joint venture between Sony and Ericsson, there has been numerous talks about the kind if strategy the company currently known as Sony Ericsson will…

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Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55: World’s Slimmest Camera

November 8, 2011 0 Tassavur

If you were impressed by the Cybershot TX9 & WX5 for its 3D imaging ability and an impressive set of features, get prepared to blown off with the Sony Cybershot DCS-TX55 which boasts of being the World’s slimmest camera.

eReaders & Tablets

Sony UK Managed To Sell Only 500 Android Tablets In Over A Month

November 1, 2011 0 Annkur

Sony released its Android Honeycomb tablet for the UK market sometime in early September and while we know that Android tablets after all the hype have failed to gain much market traction across the globe, we were stunned when a…

Entertainment

Sony Slashes PS3 Prices By $50

August 16, 2011 0 Rahul S

In a move to make the Playstation 3 consoles more affordable and appealing to the masses, Sony Corporation has imposed a price cut on the PS3 amounting to $50 in the North American markets. Similar cuts would also be implemented…

First look

Sony plans To Double Vaio Sales With “More Colour. More Style”!

July 12, 2011 0 Tassavur

Today Sony showcased its latest Vaio series fleet debutantes and announced its Blitzkrieg strategy to double its sales from 2.5 lacs from last year to 5 lacs this year and also revealed its plans to capture the Indian market share…

Cameras

Sony Launches New Projector Handycam the HDR PJ50 In India

June 29, 2011 1 Rahul S

Sony has brought is newest Projector Handycam, the HDR PJ50 to India. The unique thing about this product is the built in projection feature that it offers. This projector can display images up to 60-inches onto a wall in a…

Entertainment

Sony Reveals: 70 Million PSP Handhelds Sold So Far!

June 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

June 6 2011 will be remembered for being the day that witnessed two major tech events and announcements. On one end was Apple’s WWDC which garnered most of the attention. On the other hand was Sony’s E3 conference which was…

Entertainment

Sony unveils PlayStation Vita And More at E3

June 7, 2011 0 Tassavur

Though Play Station has taken an image hit with the recent hack attacks. The fact is that, it still remains one of the major player in the gaming segment with a huge fan following. And Sony Play Station was at…

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After PSN, Sony Online Entertainment also hacked, Over 24 million account data stolen

May 3, 2011 0 Pratish

Four days after Sony admitted to it’s Playstation Network being hacked, Sony has confirmed today that its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) PC games network has also been attacked. Hackers have stolen over 24 million SOE active accounts information as well as…

Gaming

PlayStation Network Goes Down For A Long, Long Time…

April 26, 2011 9 Aaplap

This is a big one. After several days of outage, Sony has finally announced that the online system for the console – the PlayStation Network – is going down for a long time. The outage was caused by ‘external intrusion’,…

Gaming

The PSP Go is Gone!

April 20, 2011 0 Aaplap

Sony’s most recent PlayStation Portable gaming console model, the PSP Go, will soon be discontinued worldwide. The PSP Go was launched in India a few months ago, but the response hasn’t exactly been admirable. One of the biggest drawbacks of…

Notebook / Laptops

Sony Announces New 13.3 Inch S-Series Notebook With “Sheet Battery”

March 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

Sony has unveiled its latest offering in the Vaio S-Series laptop segment by announcing a new 13.3 inch model. The new model boasts of a 1366 x 768 pixel display and is claimed to be the first laptop with a…

Gaming

Sony unveils PSP successor, the NGP, with OLED touchscreen, dual cameras, back trackpad, 3G!

January 27, 2011 3 Nimish

Even, as India works itself into an iPad frenzy, there’s more stunning news coming in from overseas – Sony has announced the successor of the PSP. No, it is not called the PSP2, but a rather dull Next Generation Portable…

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A 1.4 kg Vaio for Rs 26,990? Sony releases the YB series

January 19, 2011 0 Nimish

They may be among the most stylish notebooks, but one thing that most people tend to associate with Sony’s Vaio series of notebooks are relatively stiff price tags. Well, that might be set to change with Sony taking the wrappers…

LG

Patents War Galore! Its Sony vs LG Now

December 30, 2010 0 Rahul S

The mobile telephony patent war saga took a far eastern turn earlier today when Sony announced that it would be suing LG for infringing on as many as seven of its valuable patents. The suits have been filed at the U.S. International Trade Commission (U.S. ITC).…