Sony first unveiled its Sony Xperia Ear wireless earbud at MWC 2016 back in late February. It was originally scheduled to launch this summer. Sony today confirmed at its IFA 2016 press conference that the launch has now been pushed back to November. The Sony Xperia Ear is a single earpiece that connects to your smartphone via NFC or Bluetooth. It […]
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Sony to hold IFA 2016 press event on September 1st
Sony is the latest company to announce that it will hold a press event at IFA 2016. Its announcement is set to take place on September 1st at 1300 CET (0700 EDT). The invitation suggests that Sony will announce a flurry of new devices. A closer look reveals a VR headset, a smartphone, headphones, a digital camera and some music […]
Sony Xperia Ear coming to Canada later this summer
The Sony Xperia Ear was unveiled earlier this year at Mobile World Congress along with a number of new Xperia smartphones. It is among the first in a new line of smart products that Sony will offer to give our devices the ability to “understand preferences, activities and behaviour, to provide useful and contextual information.” While Sony only said that it would launch this […]
Sony Future Lab wearable prototype with hands-free interface coming to SXSW
Sony today announced the launch of a new research and development initiative called the Sony Future Lab Program. Unlike typical R&D projects, it will share concept prototypes looking to solve challenging goals with its user community to collect their feedback to refine and evolve projects. The first project, known as “N” for now, will be unveiled at the SXSW Interactive Festival taking place later […]
MWC 2016: Wireless Sony Xperia Ear
It was Sony Mobile’s turn to take to the stage at Mobile World Congress earlier today. Much as its competitors did, it unveiled three new smartphones along with a fresh take on its Xperia brand which will now include a line of smart products and concepts designed to “understand preferences, activities and behaviour, to provide useful and contextual information.” The Sony Xperia Ear wireless ear-piece […]
Sony SmartBand 2 announced
Sony Mobile Communications today unveiled SmartBand 2, the successor to its original fitness band. Sony had accidentally revealed the new device back in early June. Today’s announcement confirms that the most notable change is the addition of a heart rate monitor. Combining data from the accelerometer and the new heart rate monitor allows the SmartBand 2 to track pulse and heart rate […]
Sony IFA 2015 event to take place on September 2nd
Samsung may have opted to hold its next Unpacked event a few weeks ahead of its traditional IFA date but at least one competitor will return to the consumer electronics show for its next press event. Sony today confirmed via its Sony Italia subsidiary that it will announce new products on September 2nd. Judging by the image posted with the […]
Online Sony Store closing on August 28th
While Sony’s latest financial results suggest that the electronics manufacturer is making progress in turning its beleaguered fortunes around, more restructuring still lies ahead. Having already closed most of its U.S. retail stores and all 14 Sony Store retail locations in Canada, Sony this week announced plans to close its online store both in both countries. Sony announced its decision both […]