Sony said today that the newly installed head of its consumer electronics business will also lead the mobile unit formed …
Sony completes buy of Sony Ericsson mobile joint venture
Sony has completed its purchase of the Sony Ericsson mobile phone joint venture and turned the company into a subsidiary, …
Sony to acquire Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson
Ericsson and Sony Corporation announced that Sony will acquire Ericsson’s 50% stake in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Ericsson”), …
Sony Ericsson to pick sides in mobile OS war
It looks like Sony Ericsson is about to pick sides in the mobile operating systems war. The company is getting …
Sony Ericsson to cut another 2,000 jobs after weak Q1
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB said today that it plans to cut another 2,000 jobs after its phone shipments and …
Sony Mobile appoints MEA VP
Sony Mobile has announced the appointment of Hirokazu Ishizuka as its Middle East and Africa’s Vice President, in a restructuring of its Global Sales Development division.
Ericsson sues Indian vendor Micromax over standards patents
Ericsson has sued Indian mobile handset vendor Micromax in an Indian court, alleging infringement of eight of its patents without …
Sony unveils Xperia Tablet Z
Sony on Monday expanded its portfolio of Android-based products with the Tablet Z, which is thinner and lighter than competing …
Samsung to buy Sony’s share of LCD panel joint company for $934 million
Sony said yesterday that it would sell off its entire stake in an LCD (liquid crystal display) manufacturing joint venture …
Sony launches Qriocity for Android smartphones
Sony has just announced the launch of a dedicated Qriocity app for Android smartphones. Officially titled “Music Unlimited powered by …
Ericsson announces winners of networked society innovation awards
Ericsson has announced the winners of its “Ericsson Networked Society Innovation Awards” during an award ceremony held at the Four …
Sony hacked again, customer records posted online
The problems keep coming for Sony. Yesterday, the company confirmed that someone had hacked into its website and stolen about …
Sony PlayStation phone to be launched at MWC
Sony Ericsson will officially unveil its highly anticipated ‘PlayStation phone’ at Mobile World Congress this year. The Xperia Play features …
Sony/Microsoft rivalry heats up on mobile phones
At the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona this week, both Sony and Microsoft announced new phones that support PlayStation …
Sony posts annual loss, as economic downturn bites
Sony reported a loss for its fiscal year ended March 31, hit by the slowdown of the global economy, the …
Sony eyes innovative mobile products to beat slump
Speaking at a Tokyo news conference to outline Sony's plans for dealing with the poor economic conditions around the world, …
BlackBerry CEO Chen: 'Blackberry still most secure solution.'
Recently-installed BlackBerry CEO John Chen is on a mission to revive the ailing company to financial health, largely by restoring faith in BlackBerry among corporate CIO’s and other traditional enterprise customers.
The death of the text language
Remember when SMS messaging was new? Looking back at it, typing on a phone was a laborious task, and I …
BYOD: What can we learn from China?
Most of us won’t buy the latest iPhone until our two-year wireless contract is up. The smartphone costs too much …
Apple vs Samsung, more than meets the eye
The battle between Apple and Samsung goes far beyond litigation right down to the roots of consumer behaviour. Ashish Panjabi, COO at Jacky’s Group of Companies believes that although the competition between the two technology giants hasn’t yet impacted the Middle East, it has exposed greater truths about each of these companies.