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SONY OPENS DOORS TO NEW SHOPPING EXPERIENCES IN HOUSTON, NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Posted by Devicer @ 05:09 pmSony Electronics is opening the doors to more stores with the new design concept introduced earlier this year in the Century City area of Los Angeles. The new design introduces a brand new customer experience from Sony, including a world class design that truly embodies the best Sony has to offer from electronics to music, movies, games, network services and future technologies.
“The newly redesigned Sony Stores are unique destinations where customers can experience all things Sony. Our goal is always to exceed customer expectations by providing an exciting, interactive and entertaining shopping experience,” said Brian Sheehan, senior vice president of Sony Stores. “Our new store concept gives shoppers an opportunity to interact with trained and knowledgeable staff as well as preview, test, compare and unlock the full potential of Sony’s entertainment offerings.”
Showcase Areas
The new concept stores are designed to immediately capture the imagination of customers who can engage with all that Sony has to offer in an integrated, interactive and inspiring way. The front of each store features, literally, a window into the world of Sony. Inside, consumers are able to access, experience and make connections with everything Sony, from testing out Sony Entertainment Network services on network-connected products, to playing PlayStation® games on PS3™ entertainment systems and a Sony® TV. They will be able to shoot video on a wide range of cameras, get lost in a 3D movie from Sony Pictures, and experience crisp audio on headphones while listening to Sony Music artists.
Highest Level of Personalized Services
All Sony Stores feature Sony Premium Services to provide customers with an exceptional support experience for all Sony products from set-up and customization to installation, education, and repair facilitation. Services include assistance and education by trained staff with setting up all products, activation of wireless services, and technical PC and IT support by certified technicians. Also available are in-home consultation, delivery, and TV, and home audio and video installation by authorized technicians.
Newly Redesigned Locations
In addition to the Century City location that opened its doors in April, the following locations will feature the newly designed shopping experience this fall:
Roosevelt Field Mall
630 Old Country Road
Garden City, NY 11530
Houston Galleria
5015 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056
South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Posted by Devicer @ 03:30 amToshiba Corporation
Sony Corporation
Toshiba Corporation (“Toshiba”) and Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that they had signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding expressing their intent to transfer from Toshiba to Sony the semiconductor fabrication facilities owned by Toshiba and operated by Nagasaki Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (“NSM”), a joint venture among Toshiba, Sony and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (“SCEI”), and, following the contemplated transfer, terminate their NSM joint venture relationship.
NSM, which was established in March 2008 and is located in the Nagasaki Technology Center of Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation (“SCK”), has been manufacturing the high-performance “Cell Broadband Engine™” processor, the graphics engine “RSX” and other high-performance semiconductors and leading-edge SoC (system-on-a-chip) for applications in digital consumer products of Toshiba and Sony. The facilities to be transferred would be the fabrication facilities and equipment for the 300 mm wafer line located within the Nagasaki Technology Center purchased by Toshiba from Sony and SCK and leased to NSM in 2008 and other facilities that Toshiba and Sony will agree to transfer among those in which Toshiba invested in connection with the operation by NSM after the purchase.
After due diligence on the facilities to be transferred and continuing negotiations, Toshiba and Sony aim to execute definitive agreements (with respect to the contemplated transfer of the semiconductor fabrication facilities) as soon as possible before the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. Thereafter, Toshiba and Sony aim to complete the transfer early in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, subject to any necessary government approvals.
Outline of NSM
Establishment: March 3, 2008
Location: 1883-43, Tsukuba-machi, Isahaya-city, Nagasaki, Japan
Capital: 100 million yen
Ownership: Toshiba 60%, Sony 20% and SCEI 20%
Representatives: Masaaki Kinugawa, Chairman of the Board and Director(Chief Executive Officer)
Nobuhiro Yamaguchi, President and Director(Chief Operating Officer)
Business Activities: Manufacture of high-performance semiconductors, including the “Cell Broadband Engine™” processor and the graphics engine “RSX”
Number of employees: Approximately 460 as of December 1, 2010
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Nokia announced today that SNAP Mobile, its connected mobile Java gaming platform, has expanded games distribution channels in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan. Through further cooperation with SINA Corporation, a leading online media company, Chinese consumers can access more connected games on Nokia devices and download them through local online storefronts. In Taiwan, people can experience a new connected games service through gaming portals run by Taiwanese service provider PocketNet Technology Inc. as well as through Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the country’s largest mobile operator.
Nokia unveils two new XpressMusic devices – 5220 and 5320
Posted by Devicer @ 02:03 pmNokia today introduced two new music-enabled devices as additions to its XpressMusic range. The new Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and Nokia 5220 XpressMusic offer a range of affordable music and entertainment experiences with the most fresh, stylish designs on the market. Both music devices are expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008, with an expected retail price range of 160 to 220 EUR, before taxes and subsidies.
“Our XpressMusic range of devices continues to deliver the combination of superior music experiences and fresh, innovative designs,” said Jo Harlow, Vice President, LIVE category, Nokia. “Today’s additions to the XpressMusic range up the ante with new ways for consumers to access their media as well as interact and share content with friends and communities anytime, anywhere.”
Nokia 5320 XpressMusic – Dynamic design, 3G social entertainment package
