If you were disappointed when May came and went without the Sony SmartBand SWR10 making its expected Canadian appearance, we have good news for you today. It may have taken a bit longer than expected but it is now available in Canada both through Sony and Rogers Wireless. Much like similar wearables, the Sony SmartBand SWR10 tracks your activity levels […]
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Sony teases Xperia Z Ultra successor
While Apple was busy unveiling the latest versions of iOS and OS X, Sony today posted a teaser for what appears to be the successor to its 6.4-inch Xperia Z Ultra phablet. The single image posted on its blog gives us a side view of a new device and asks: Shh… do you want to know a secret? Stay tuned […]
Fitbit dominates global wearable band shipments in Q1 2014
Samsung may have dominated the smartwatch market in Q1 2014 but if you take a wider look at the global wearable band market, a different leader emerges. According to Canalys, a total of 2.7 million wearable bands, comprised of both basic and smart bands (the latter includes smartwatches), shipped worldwide in Q1 2014. Fitbit accounted for nearly 50% of those global […]
Slimmer Sony PlayStation Vita (PCH-2000 series) coming to North America
Sony today confirmed that the slimmer PS Vita Wi-Fi model (PCH-2000 series) unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show is coming to North America this spring. It will be offered as part of the Borderlands 2 Limited Edition PlayStation Vita Bundle. It will include the new slim PS Vita system in black, the first-person role-playing shooter hit Borderlands 2 with six […]
More details emerge about Sony D6503
The Sony D6503 is in the news again and does appear to indeed be the oft-rumoured Sony Sirius after all. Expected at MWC 2014, we now have additional details about some of the apps that will come preinstalled courtesy of xda-developers member iRimas. If that name is familiar, it’s because it’s the same person that gave us pictures of this upcoming […]
Sony sells off Vaio PC business to Japan Industrial Partners
As part of its Q3 FY2013 financial results announcement Sony Corporation today revealed that it plans to sell off its VAIO PC business to Japan Industrial Partners. The two companies hope to reach a definitive agreement by the end of March 2014. Sony cites the “drastic changes in the global PC industry” as the key driver in its decision to […]
Sony switching to Kobo e-bookstore in Canada and U.S.
With Sony now expecting to record a loss for its 2013 fiscal year, the company is implementing a number of changes in a bid to return to profitability. Among them is a decision that will see it retire its Reader Store in Canada and the U.S. in favour of Kobo’s own digital books and magazines. The move will affect both […]
Sony ships 10.7 million Xperia smartphones in Q3 FY2013
Sony Corporation today announced its Q3 FY2013 financial results. Revenues came in at ¥2.41 trillion (about CA$26 billion), a 23.9% increase over the same quarter a year ago with profits hitting ¥27 billion ($290 million). Helping its numbers was a “significant increase in sales of smartphones.” Despite the profit, Sony now expects to record a net loss of ¥110 billion […]