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Wednesday 18 November 2015
Sony Mobile, LG reportedly to develop smartphone application processors in-house
Sony Mobile Communications and LG Electronics reportedly will follow the steps of Apple, Samsung Electronics and Huawei to develop smartphone-use application processors in-house,...
Thursday 12 November 2015
Digitimes Research: Sony to expand CMOS production capacity via acquisition of Toshiba plant
Sony's planned acquisition of Toshiba's CMOS sensor manufacturing plant in Oita, southern Japan will not only help solve its tight sensor production in the near term but also push...
Thursday 5 November 2015
Sony opens store in Taiwan mainly pushing mid-range and high-end products
Sony has opened a store in the Breeze Center shopping mall in Taipei, Taiwan, and will mainly demonstrate its mid-range and high-end products including Bravia TVs, tablets, smartphones,...
Wednesday 28 October 2015
Sony and Toshiba sign MOU for transfer of certain semiconductor fabrication facilities
Sony and Toshiba have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding that confirms their intent to negotiate the transfer to Sony of certain Toshiba owned semiconductor fabrication...
Friday 23 October 2015
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile unveils Xperia Z5 Premium
Sony Mobile Communications on October 22 unveiled Xperia Z5 Premium smartphone for launch in the Taiwan market in early November at a recommended contract-free retail price of NT$25,900...
Thursday 22 October 2015
Sony plans to set up smartphone production lines in Thailand, says paper
Sony plans to invest at least JPY1 billion (US$8.35 million) to set up smartphone production lines in Thailand. The lines are scheduled to come online in 2015 and Sony aims to roll...
Tuesday 20 October 2015
Taiwan PCB players to turn down slim-profit orders from smartphone vendors
With demand for smartphones weakening and Apple's iPhone sales continuing to rise, some smartphone vendors such as HTC, Xiaomi Technology and Asustek Computer have been demanding...
Thursday 1 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Startup UPQ, Sony, Kyocera highlights of Japan portable CE market in 3Q15
Japan's portable consumer electronics market in the third quarter of 2015 was highlighted by the rise of innovative startup UPQ, Sony's introduction of H.ear headsets, and Kyocera's...
Wednesday 16 September 2015
Sony promoting own crowd funding platform
Sony has launched its own crowd funding platform, First Flight, to encourage employees to engage in innovative activities internally, while promoting its brand image, according to...
Tuesday 15 September 2015
Digitimes Research: Apple TV still poses little threat to video game hardware developers
Despite Apple highlighting developments for improving the user experience on its new Apple TV, there has yet to be a clear direction as to how the device can create new gaming experiences...
Friday 4 September 2015
IFA 2015: Sony Mobile unveils next-genration Xperia Z5, Z5 Compat, Z5 Premium
Sony has unveiled its next-generation Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, and Xperia Z5 Premium at a pre-IFA 2015 show event, and the vendor claims the last model as the world's first 4K...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Sony Mobile Taiwan looking to acquire 20% market share with new wearables
Sony Mobile Taiwan is looking to expand promotions for its wearable devices in Taiwan and will treat Internet of things (IoT) and smart wearable device as the future development focus...
Friday 21 August 2015
Sony announces SmartBand 2 for September
Sony Mobile has unveiled its new smart bracelet, the SmartBand 2, which is set to become available worldwide starting September. The SmartBand 2 features the same form factor and...
Wednesday 19 August 2015
Digitimes Research: Sony CIS capacity ramp to affect Taiwan supply chain
Sony plans to ramp up its CIS production capacity by 31% in 2016 focusing on mid-range and entry-level models, which may result in unfavorable impact on the CIS supply chain in Taiwan,...
Friday 14 August 2015
CMOS image sensors see higher growth from greater diversity of uses, says IC Insights
After leveling off in the second half of the decade 2000-2009, CMOS image sensors are in the midst of a strong new wave of growth which is being driven by a broad range of applications...