Sony Ericsson To Reveal Android XPERIA Phone On November 3rd

Sony Ericsson has a teaser site up at the moment called “What’s next?” at sonyericsson.com. It says, “November 3″ and “We’re looking forward to November 3rd. We think you should be too.” then links to this YouTube video:

We’ve spoken to a trusted source and this phone is indeed an upcoming Sony Ericsson phone to debut [...]

Interesting Q&A From Sony’s Q2 FY09 Conference Call – New TV’s In February, And Other Tidbits

There was some real interesting quotes Sony put out there during its Q2 FY09 Conference call, including the admission that its TV segment will struggle to be profitable for the rest of the Japanese fiscal year, that we will see new TV’s from Sony by February, the power of the Michael Jackson effect on entertainment [...]

Sony Posts Q2 FY09 Results – Sales Down, Forecasts Improve

Sony’s reveal of their Q2 FY09 results indicate one thing to me beyond anything else: an overall lack of sales of -19.8% compared to this time last year in every segment except for music and finance. However, despite that statement Sony is looking upward and has revised their forecast, as Q2 results exceeded expectations. Operating [...]

Vizio and Sony Settle Patent Issues, Grant Licences To One Another

Vizio announced that Sony Corporation has become a licensee under Vizio’s patent portfolio as a result of a recent patent settlement. Vizio, the current leader in the American LCD HDTV market, owns a substantial worldwide patent portfolio directed to digital television technology. Sony will be licensed under any patents that Vizio purchased this year related [...]

The Term “LED TV” Is A Marketing Line That Is Manipulating Consumers

The LED TV products being whisked around lately (used by Samsung Electronics, Toshiba, Philips, LG Electronics and Vizio) are the same type of LED backlit/edge-lit LCD TV’s Sony has in their television range. The phrase LED TV is a farce – it is a term exploited by some companies to increase the status of their [...]

Sony Ericsson’s Q3 FY09 Results Indicate Lagging Sales, But Product Refresh Looks Very Promising

It’s simply amazing to see Sony Ericsson reporting in their Q3 FY09 results (PDF) such a continued drop in sales, making them look so entirely different than 2008 with only shipping 14.1 million units in that quarter, a decrease of 45% year-on-year. Sales for the quarter were Euro 1,619 million, a sequential decrease of 4% [...]

Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” Has Incredible Debut

Well, Sony sure scored with their $60 million purchase of the concert footage from Michael Jackson’s rehersals before his concert tour. The movie made $2.2 million domestically in its opening night, and is looking very strong at a $20+ million dollar opening day. MJ even scored an 81% (at the time of this writing) approval [...]

A Nod To Official Sony Ericsson Blogs

Want to learn more about the inner workings of the Sony Ericsson company? Well, three blogs have sprouted up in recent times that many people may not know about – the XPERIA blogger resource centre, Satio Launch Blog, and the GreenHeart blog. I didn’t even know about them myself, but it really is hard to [...]

Aino Debuts To US Market On SonyStyle At $600 Unlocked

During May of this year Sony Ericsson really surprised people with the introduction of the Aino. To refresh your memory, the Aino is a slider phone with a 3 inch (16 million color) touchscreen that has GPS, PS3 remote play capability and other rich multimedia functionality. It was an European debut and many were glad [...]

Are You The Ultimate Gran Turismo Fan? Prove It.

Gran Turismo fans are invited to enter, through November 22, 2009, via video, essay or slideshow presentation, to prove they are the ultimate Gran Turismo fan. At the end of the contest, the top 10 winners will be picked and announced in early December.
The first place winner will earn the “driver” racing suit, helmet and [...]

Product Alerts: VAIO GRX Settlement and VAIO AC Adapter Exchange

Sony Japan and USA issued a statement today in regards to Sony VAIO AC Adapter VGP-AC19V17 that may malfunction and the company is offering an exchange for you. If you are an owner of the following VAIOs, head over to this page and initiate your exchange. It looks like I have to do this too, [...]

Update: Sony’s 360° Stereoscopic 3D Display

Sony is about to change the public’s perception of 3D implementation in consumer products forever with the introduction of a prototype 360° Stereoscopic 3D display device. This introduction seems to be a natural progression to enhance the appeal of 3D for consumers who don’t want to wear glasses all the time.
The device was shown off [...]

Conversation With The Designers Of The Sony “Cyber-shot” DSC-TX1

In this conversation courtesy of Sony Design, we are given introspective behind the DSC-TX1 – “familiar, minimalist T-series style, yet fresh and bold.” The Sony Design article continues on with – “Cyber-shot” T-series cameras are prized for their slim bodies and stylish design. Here’s a reinterpretation of this theme, wrapped in graceful curves, alluring colors, [...]

Sony Ericsson T707, Rebranded As Equinox, Hitting T-Mobile USA

The T707 (seen here with Maria Sharapova), a feature-packed clamshell phone that was announced back in March is now on T-Mobile. The T707 truly interacts with the user – it lights up when you receive a call and you can personalize different colors in the light settings for each of your friends. If you are [...]

Netflix Coming Soon To PS3 Via BD-Live Equipped Blu-ray Disc

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) and Netflix today announced that they are joining forces to make thousands of movies and TV episodes from Netflix available to be streamed instantly to TVs via the PlayStation 3 (PS3). Netflix expects to begin streaming via the PS3 system next month at no additional cost to Netflix members [...]

VAIO X New Promo Ad

Check out this new VAIO X Promo Ad I came across on SonyStyle Hong Kong website. Looks pretty amazing…
Also, if you are interested in VAIO X Developer Story and know some Japanese, check it out, interesting read and some amazing engineering work and hardware. Hopefully we will see an English translation soon and we will [...]

VAIO Bluetooth Keyboard: VGP-BKB1

Another VAIO Bluetooth accessory showed up recently at SonyStyle.com is a bluetooth keyboard that will be happy to work with your VAIO and again PS3. For some reason it took Sony a while to start selling their own BT keyboard, as they were selling some third party one that looked pretty ugly. This one is [...]

VAIO Bluetooth Laser Mouse: VGP-BMS80

With a new debut of VAIO X and CW as well as VAIO Touch L desktop, Sony also threw in a few new accessories for those who like to add some VAIO prOn to their collection (I admit I have a problem with it, tons and tons of VAIO accessories here). So while browsing the [...]

Video/Pictorial: Hands On With The Sony VAIO L Series All In One Touchscreen PC

Sony has a really strong product in the market right now with the recently announced Sony VAIO L series touchscreen PC. I stopped by my studio at SonyStyle in Atlanta, GA and shot some video and pictures with the computer. Ok, maybe it isn’t my studio, but they sure are so nice to me there. [...]

Update: Sony Digital Frame with a Built in Printer

Well, you did not think that Sony would stop at just creating mere photo frames without any other bells and whistles in those? We are still waiting on the release of a digital frame that Sir Stringer showcased at CES 09, however this one DPP-F700 will be happy to show off your latest vacation as [...]

Windows 7 Upgrade Information For Sony VAIO Computers

Select Sony VAIO computer models that ship with Windows Vista Home Edition, Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate, purchased on or after June 26th 2009, and until January 31st 2010, qualify for a free upgrade to Windows 7. Certain models that ship with Windows XP Professional and include a Windows Vista Business Certificate of [...]

Hands-on With The Champagne Sony VAIO X Series Notebook

We recently had the opportunity to visit the SonyStyle store in Atlanta, Georgia to preview the champagne Sony VAIO X Series Notebook. Sony shocked everyone back at IFA 2009 with the introduction of the X series VAIO notebook, which is the direct successor to the TT series in the USA. It appeared super slim at [...]

Sony Australia Catapults PS3 Into BRAVIA LCD TV

Sony Australia has officially announced the return of its sell-out bonus PlayStation 3 (PS3) promotion with the purchase of select BRAVIA LCD TV models. The countdown begins at 12.01am on Thursday 22 October with only 25,000 PS3 slim-line consoles available. To promote this venture, Sony has literally put to the test what happens when you [...]

SCEA’s Jack Tretton Welcomes All To “The Playstation Nation”

Jack Tretton is the President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA), a division of Sony Computer Entertainment, which is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. He is primarily responsible for the company’s United States market. After graduation from Providence College with a marketing degree, New England-born Tretton became a territory manager for the [...]

250GB PS3 Slim Coming To USA November 3rd

Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced the availability of a new PS3 system with a 250GB hard drive hitting store shelves on November 3. The PS3 250GB system has the same slim look, feel and features as the 120GB system, but with a 250GB built-in hard drive for $349.99. Your basically getting twice the capacity [...]

Great Blue Heron During Sunset At Seaside, Florida

Seaside is an unincorporated master-planned community on the Florida panhandle in Walton County, roughly midway between Destin and Panama City. It was founded by builder/developer Robert Davis in 1979 on land that he had inherited from his grandfather. The town plan was designed by architects/new urbanists Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. Seaside is often cited [...]

Sony VAIO X Series Designer Interview (Video)

So, I am pretty psyched about the new upcoming VAIO X series and like many of you guys who are in the market for a new toy, I am always interested to learn and know more about it before I get my hands on it. So I like to check out online forums, Google around [...]

Interview With David Migdal, VP of Communications at Sony Electronics Inc

To better familiarize our readers, David Migdal is the Vice President of Communications at Sony Electronics Inc, handling all consumer and professional products including HDTV, Digital Imaging, Blu-ray, etc. as well as overseeing the company’s social media efforts. He is a results-oriented corporate communications executive with demonstrated strength in strategic planning and tactical execution, media [...]

SonicStage In Its Death Throes, Replaced By New x-app Software (Japan Only)

As most of us here in the USA and Europe know, development within Sony on the SonicStage music application has generally ended at this point. All Sony portable music players are drag and drop. Most of us remember the entire Sonicstage/Connect successes and stumbles clearly. Regardless, because Sony loves to cater to their home country, [...]

New Michael Jackson Song “This Is It” Hits Web, Two-Disc Album Now Available

The first new Michael Jackson song to emerge since the world mourned the loss of this musical icon has been released – a brand new single entitled “This Is It.” Sony Music Entertainment’s Columbia/Epic Label Group has also released the two-disc album This Is It (you can purchase at that link) featuring the music that [...]