Sony Online Entertainment has got a pretty good handle on the free-to-play gaming market thus far - at least in the West - what with titles like DC Universe Online and EverQuest II under their belt. That said, most of SOE's titles are MMORPGs. In a bid to expand their games portfolio, SOE has announced that they will publish Bullet Run, a free-to-play first-person shooter.
Sony is rolling out a new feature for the PlayStation Network that will allow users who pre-purchase a game to download it before release.
Sony Singapore has launched their Walkman Z series mobile entertainment player which claims to be the first to be powered by Google Android. It will be available at all Sony stores and authorized outlets this month.
Parting with Ericsson seems to have been a good move by Sony, as so far this year we've seen a big increase in new devices from Sony Mobile and the company has announced its first two LTE equipped handsets, although for the time being they remain exclusive to the Japanese market. The Xperia GX and Xperia SX is the name of the two new Android smartphones which seems to use slightly older Xperia designs.
Intel's Ultrabook branding doesn't really matter all that much for some notebook makers, as they've been making ultra-thin notebooks for years and one of those companies are Sony. Despite this, Sony has announced a pair of VAIO T series Ultrabooks with 11.6 or 13.3-inch displays and a few other interesting features, but sadly Sony is about a month too early, as we end up with a Sandy Bridge CPU rather than Ivy Bridge.
Sony is expected to update its entry level NEX camera family shortly and the new model has now been confirmed to be the NEX-F3. A single picture of the new camera – or at least part of it – has made its way onto the internet and it looks like it's at least bringing one new feature with it.
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Sony has just released its latest VAIO E Series 14P notebook, a 14-inch model which while not being worthy of ultrabook status with its 5.07 pound weight and residing DVD drive, does offer a number of attractive design cues and features.
The Xperia S is the first smartphone in the Xperia NXT series - next generation smartphones from Sony - which was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. The Android phone claims to deliver stunning viewing experiences with its high resolution display, and has a 12-megapixel rear camera that can go into camera mode from phone standby mode almost instantly to shoot your images. VR-Zone checks out the new Xperia S to see how good it is.
Launched in September last year, the Sony Balanced Armature in-ear XBA headphones claim to provide users with an enjoyable listening experience. Today, the Japanese maker has introduced two new XBA headphones for the smartphone users - XBA-1VP and XBA-2VP.
With LG having great success in their 3D TV sales in China and North America, it is no wonder Japanese electronics companies Sony and Panasonic, who are struggling in this market segment, have opted to incorporate LG's 3D technology into their future line of TVs.
Analysts believe that retailers will not stock PlayStation 4 games if Sony decides to block used games on the next-generation console.
Today, Sony Electronics Singapore showcased their new products including BRAVIA TVs and Xperia Android smartphones, which bring about integrated entertainment and communication to users, and letting them have the convenience of sharing the content on different platforms.
The Sony Xperia S was announced in Singapore last week, and today, the company has introduced the new addition to the Xperia range of smartphones - the Xperia sola. The Android smartphone features "floating touch" navigation for web browsing without touching the screen, Near Field Communication (NFC) to launch apps and other actions via Xperia SmartTags, and sports a Reality Display with Mobile Bravia engine for brilliant image display.
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