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Sony’s Xperia ZL Comes to U.S. Without Carrier Support
March 25, 2013 11:16 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSony’s new Xperia ZL smartphone is now available for pre-sale via the company’s web store and will make its way to other online retailers soon. In a press release, Sony announced the unlocked phone will cost a $719 or $759 for the LTE version, a big price tag but one that won’t come with a carrier contract.
First News Briefs for January 3, 2013
January 3, 2013 9:43 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsInterDigital, Inc. and Sony Corporation of America today announced the launch of a joint venture to combine Sony’s consumer electronics experience with InterDigital’s wireless machine-to-machine and bandwidth management research. The joint venture, called Convida Wireless, will focus on driving new research in the field of M2M.
Sprint Gets $1B Loan for Ericsson Network Gear
May 29, 2012 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint has landed a $1 billion credit facility that will provide extra cash for its network upgrade project.
Sony Ericsson Slides to $266 M Loss in Q4
January 19, 2012 6:58 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSony Ericsson reported a loss of $266 million in the fourth quarter, its last one as a joint venture before Sony takes over.
Sony Ericsson Makes Unlocked Phone Push in U.S.
November 14, 2011 7:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson will begin selling unlocked smartphones in the United States later this month through a deal with Ingram Micro...
Sony Ericsson Profits Down in 3rd Quarter
October 14, 2011 8:12 am | by Karl Ritter, Associated Press | News | CommentsSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posted a break-even third quarter Friday...
Sony Ericsson Blames Quake for Sales Slump
July 15, 2011 8:26 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHandset maker Sony Ericsson said component shortages caused by the devastating March 11 earthquake in Japan were to blame for a marked decline in its second-quarter sales.
PS Vita Scheduled for AT & T Later This Year
June 7, 2011 8:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSony Computer Entertainment (SCE) yesterday announced the PlayStation Vita, the company's next-generation portable entertainment system.
VZW Announces Xperia Play Availability
May 17, 2011 8:22 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless customers will soon be getting their gaming fix with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play...
Sony Ericsson, Clearwire Settle Logo Suit
May 16, 2011 8:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson has dropped its trademark lawsuit over Clearwire's logo after filing a complaint over the emblem in January.
Sony Unveils S1, S2 Tablet Entries
April 26, 2011 8:16 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsElectronics giant Sony today announced a pair of new tablet devices that will come running Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)...
Sony Ericsson Earnings Slump on Slide in Profits, Phone Shipments
April 19, 2011 8:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson's profits fell by almost half in the first quarter as declining feature phone shipments bit into revenue...
Sony Ericsson Voices Supply Concerns
March 18, 2011 8:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSony Ericsson today issued a statement that confirmed its business and supply chain would be affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Japan.
Sony Ericsson Brings Its Game to MWC
February 13, 2011 10:27 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSony Ericsson takes the wraps off the PlayStation phone.
Sony Ericsson Pitches Xperia Play
February 7, 2011 7:15 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSony Ericsson has confirmed the existence and impending announcement of the Xperia Play, a device that looks like a cross between a portable gaming unit like Sony's PSP and a smartphone.
Sony Ads 3G to New Portable Gaming Unit
January 28, 2011 7:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSony announced its next-generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP) – and it will come in both 3G and Wi-Fi models when it debuts later this year.
Sony to Release New PlayStation Portable This Year
January 27, 2011 6:54 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSony said the successor to its PlayStation Portable machine will go on sale late this year, offering the quality of a home console in an on-the-go machine...
Shipments, Sales Down at Sony Ericsson
January 20, 2011 6:58 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson posted lukewarm financial results today, managing to eke out a profit despite declines in both revenue and handset shipments.
Sony Ericsson Sues Clearwire over Logos
January 18, 2011 6:56 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHandset maker Sony Ericsson is suing Clearwire for trademark infringement over the WiMAX operator's "confusingly similar" logos.
Sony Launches Reader Daily Edition
November 8, 2010 7:29 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSony today announced availability of the wireless Reader Daily Edition, a new eReader that comes equipped with Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity...
Shipments Down, Profit Up at Sony Ericsson
October 15, 2010 9:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson saw handset shipments and sales fall in its third quarter, but a rise in the average price of its phones kept sales nearly steady and helped the company eek out a rise in profits.
AT & T, Sony Ericsson to Launch Xperia X10
August 9, 2010 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T and Sony Ericsson today announced an Aug. 15 launch for the Android-based Xperia X10.
Sony Ericsson Profits on Pricier Handsets
July 16, 2010 8:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson recorded a profit in the second quarter thanks to sales of higher-priced handsets and the success of its Xperia X10 and Vivaz.
Sony Cuts eReader Price to Stay Competitive
July 8, 2010 8:20 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSony has cut the prices on its electronic book readers to keep up with competition from Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
Sony Ericsson Appoints New CTO
June 2, 2010 8:31 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSony Ericsson is getting a new chief technology officer. The company today said that Jan Uddenfeldt will become corporate vice president and CTO of Sony Ericsson.
