Sony yesterday announced its new Sony Next Generation Portable (NGP). One detail it did not reveal was that the NGP would come in both 3G and Wi-Fi-only versions. In fact, there will be multiple Wi-Fi-only versions and only one 3G, according to Sony Europe President Andrew House. “The first thing to clarify, which I’m not sure the presentation did a […]
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Sony recalls another 100,000 notebook batteries
Sony is recalling about 100,000 lithium-ion batteries due to overheating problems that can lead to fire and burn hazards for consumers. To date, there have been 19 reports of batteries overheating, including 17 reports of flames/fire (10 resulting in minor property damage) and two incidents where consumers experienced minor burns. The U.S. recall affects about 35,000 batteries but there are […]
The end of the Sony Clié
Almost a year ago, Sony pulled out of the handheld market everywhere except in Japan. Since that decision, only one new Clié; was released in Japan, the VZ90. Now, Sony has announced that it will pull out of the Japanese PDA market as well. No more Cliés. Instead Sony will consider partnering with others. Two potential partnerships would be with […]