Sony PS3 sold worldwide to 55.5 million units, is gradually approaching 57.6 million shipments worldwide for Xbox 360.
According to Sony’s release of second quarter of fiscal year 2011 earnings (as at September 30), the PS3 sold 3.7 million for the quarter, compared to 3.5 million units increased by 200,000 units a year earlier. Microsoft Xbox 360 global shipments now 57.6 million units.
As at October this year, Nintendo Wii shipments to 89.36 million units, ranking first of the three hosts.
Is to be noted that, Sony called the “sales” is unclear is the actual number sold to consumers is the number of goods to retailers, Microsoft, Nintendo, indicating its number is shipments.
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During the IFA Berlin Electronics Show 2011, Sony has said the provisional Ultrabook strategy does not follow up on Intel, but the company seems to change one’s mind: Intel CEO Paul Otellini said in an interview with Fox television access, there are 11 companies will be launched during Christmas Ultrabook, including Sony .
First launch Ultrabook manufacturers including Lenovo, ASUS, Acer and Toshiba, in addition HP has said it will follow up on during the year, Samsung and LG are roughly the same attitude. Micro-and Fujitsu may be related to the sale of products after the new year’s day, Dell and gigabyte will take place in early 2012. Interview with Paul Otellini also announced that once the Ivy Bridge Intel officially released the next generation platform, there will be more than 60 new Ultrabook designs available .
Sony VAIO z series to be issued in the year conceptually very close Ultrabook, but because of the high level of hardware configurations and prices and are not qualified by Intel, in the range to configure compression and know that you can meet the requirements of Intel.
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According to foreign media reports, today, Sony officially announced that it will begin selling the world’s first 3D OLED monitor on November 11. Organized in the first half of the year 2011 “the International Consumer Electronics Show,” which Sony display headset prototype 3D display. The display looks like a virtual reality helmet everywhere, since in the 1990 of the 20th century.
Sony says this is the world’s first such products, it can make you the equivalent of 750 inches of “cinematic virtual screen” viewing on 3D (2D) film.
Below are the device main specifications:
-Two x 0.7-inch high resolution (1,280×720) OLED flat panel
-45 ° Pan rotation angle/750 in the virtual screen, 20m “virtual view” distance
-Consolidated onto a HMD (Sony VirtualPhone) 5.1-channel surround sound speakers
-With two for connected TVs, game consoles, Blu-ray player and HDMI interface processor unit
-Dimensions: 180x168x36mm, weight: 420g
At a press conference, Sony did not mention Japan out plans to sell the equipment, but the device in Japan’s price is estimated to be $ 780.
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Yesterday, Sony released second quarter of fiscal year 2011 financial data, in this quarter the sales revenue of 1.575 trillion yen (about US $ 20.454 billion), down 9.1%; loss net profit of 27 billion yen (about US $ 35 million). Sony also expect this financial year to next March will be a loss of 90 billion yen (about US $ 1.2 billion), while the company had expected a profit of 60 billion yen for the year.
Sony said that this quarter results unsatisfactory mainly due to the Yen’s adverse effects, and mainly caused by the LCD TV sales down sales for consumer products and services revenues.
In addition, Sony also lowered its televisions, personal computers, digital cameras and almost all product lines such as Blu-ray DVD player sales forecast.
As of this week, Sony’s shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has dropped 48% since this year.
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As a result of Thailand floods affected, forcing Sony parts factory stopped production, delay led to a variety of digital cameras on sale, which includes the latest release of micro-single NEX-7, and single camera A65.
In addition, I also see on foreign sites PR news that popular retail website Amazon on the Sony NEX-7 and A65 two products have been removed from the original pre-list, is due to manufacturing problems.
In view of this, there are plans to buy the product to friends also need to wait for a while, but did not give the specific time.
Bundled games promotional Sony PS3 game regular marketing, SlickDeals had leaked a number new PS3 bundle game set, now expected at around Thanksgiving we can see these games in the market shelf to package their products, including Mayhem Edition built-in Resistance 3, Killzone PlayStation Move Kit 32 games, and Complete Entertainment suite contains a 160GB and for PS3 Little Big Planet 2 and Ratchet and Clank:All for One game, but also offer a month Plus network services.
Sony will launch next month Sony s-series Tablet, with unique features integrated audio-visual goods, different from the previous series of Android tablets, even and supporting the use of household electrical appliances. Sony Tablet s 9.4-inch LED backlit screen, equipped with infrared capability, can cross-manufacturer and all electrical connections with infrared devices in the home, as a universal remote control use. Tablet computer music, photos and videos that are available through the WiFi network, share to DLNA network receive TV or stereo, was enlarged by entertainment.
In addition, Sony PlayStation certified Tablet s, you can download a variety of PS platform games, creating difference in content.
Despite the entertainment orientation of tablet computers cannot completely replace the work orientation of electricity, but many thought, if they have an advantage in terms of price, the option could become one more won’t hurt.
Sony recently announced that its upcoming PlayStation Vita’s next-generation handheld device Web browser does not support Adobe Flash, Flash is not supported, at least at the time of its launch. According to Japanese media reports, will be launched next month PlayStation Vita Web browser supports cookies and JavaScript 1.7, as well as the HTML5 features .
While PlayStation Vita at launch time will not support Flash, but the people concerned believe that PlayStation Vita in the next firmware update will most likely support Flash. Sony PSP handheld device introduced in earlier when Flash is not supported until 1.5 years later firmware update added Flash features service. However, due to factors such as the version, some PSP devices running Flash services do not work well.
In recent years, Adobe Flash has been snubbed by the companies. Apple’s launch of iOS local browser will not be able to run Flash content on a device, before Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be attributed to “technical problems”.
In addition, Microsoft has announced it will no longer support any future versions of IE browser plugins, including Flash. Although most games are based on Flash running on the Facebook platform, but the company also launched the first based on HTML5 in recent games. (/3DM)
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December 17, officially on sale Sony next generation console PlayStation Vita (PSV) first book will be 15th network and shop of the month, SCE (Sony Computer Entertainment) subscription to the new console action also attached great importance to introduced the “PS debut early Vita” suite, including PSV portable memory stick 4/8/16/32GB ontology, special (2,200 yen ~9,500 yen), There is a LCD protection film of 800 yen, set prices than the primary/accessories purchased separately-price is a lot cheaper, so officials also hoped that the reservation set can let students already have chibiguanwang quickly resolve. Set activities from October 15 to December 22 ended.
Major players focusing on Sony’s new handheld PlayStation Vita host dimensions 182.0×18.6×83.5 mm,CPU ARM Cortex-A9 (4 cores) SGX543MP4+ processor, with a 5-inch (16:9) 960×544 OLED screen, before and after operation mode combination of physical keys + touch screen control, will bring a player like operation feeling. Equipped with front and rear cameras, video recording 640×480/60fps, 320×240/120fps, respectively. Price of WiFi and 3G editions were 24,980 yen and 29,980 yen.
Sony CEO Howard Stringer said, the company previously was hacked PlayStation Network online gaming platform has recovered from injury, and started to grow again. Stringer in the IFA Electronics Show said: “I am pleased to say that PSN is more secure than ever. We are actively expanding the content, since its PSN online again, we have already attracted 3 million new customers, sales are even better than before the attacks. ”
Sony is going through internal restructuring in a more integrated network of products and services, in the light of Sony’s huge portfolio of electronic products, as well as film and music products, with few rivals can compete in earnings from its.
Stringer said: “Yes, Apple made the iPad, but they do make a movie? Warner Bros and Fox making a very good film, but they have a smart phone and camera? Sony is the intersection of art and technology. ”
Stringer believes Google’s Android operating system will help others to beat Apple, he would take a puff of Sony Home two tablet computer.
“We want to prove that winning is not necessarily the victory of the people, but people who do the best. “Stringer said.