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Sony sets final sales target

Sony's console chief executive Kaz Hirai has ambitions, and big ones: he's set a target of selling 150 million PlayStation 3's (long-term), aiming to surpass the PS2's record of 140m (the PS1 reached 102m). Currently, the console is barely one-tenth of the way there, with sales of 12.85m as of March. But Sony, bless their little hearts, are willing to face the cold:

Sony PS3 sales as planned, hopes to beat target

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) video game chief said on Wednesday PlayStation 3 game console sales have been in line with the company's plan this fiscal year but that he hopes to beat the sales target for the period ending March 31.

Sony PS3 sales as planned, hopes to beat target

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) video game chief said on Wednesday PlayStation 3 game console sales have been in line with the company's plan this fiscal year but that he hopes to beat the sales target for the period ending March 31.

Sony Professional Solutions appoints channel development manager

Sony Ireland has appointed David Byrne to the position of channel development manager for video-conferencing and CCTV within its business division, Sony Professional Solutions. David joins Sony Ireland Ltd from Digicom where he held the position of corporate sales - audio-visual consultant. Commenting on the appointment, Raj Pandya, general manager, B2B Channels, Sony UK, said: "David's appointment marks the further growth of Sony Professional Solutions in the Irish market. His expertise in introducing new business channels to the Irish market will assist greatly in driving forward the new business division and we are delighted to welcome him to the Irish team".

Sony T700 & the 15mm thick Sony T77 - two new Cyber-shot cameras for release next month

It's all about the cameras today with Sony leading out two new compact piccie grabbers from their photographic stables. Part of the Cyber-shot range, they go by the names of the Sony Cyber-shot T700 and the Sony Cyber-shot T77 and just to confuse matters even more, Sony Ericsson brought out the their new T700 mobile today. Yeah, that caused a little fun for a while.

Sony rising: PS3 opens up lead on Xbox 360 in July

The July NPD sales numbers have been released, and as always, Nintendo dominates in every way, while Microsoft and Sony battle it out for a distant second place. The industry continues to see large growth year over year, with a 35 percent jump in sales for the year to date, and an impressive 48 percent jump in software sales alone. With the large difference between the sales of Nintendo's hardware and software and its two main competitors, one could easily make an argument that Nintendo is to be thanked for much of that growth.

Sony: PS3 â?Well on its Wayâ? to Hitting Sales Target

SCEA president Jack Tretton has said that the PS3 is "well on its way" to reaching the company’s annual sales target of ten million units, according to Reuters.

Sony KDL-32XBR6 32-inch LCD

Depending on the source you read, Sony is among the top television sellers in the United States. Ever since the fabled Trinitron (introduced way back in 1968 if you can believe it), the company is practically synonymous with TV. After a few missteps several years ago as it let the flat-panel parade go by, Sony got its Mojo back and now has dozens of flat panel sets ranging from 11-inch OLEDs to a 70-inch LCD for a cool $30K. In between are more models than you can shake a remote at or possibly try to remember. However, if you're looking for Sony's best, think XBR Series-which is what we did when we wanted to test a compact HDTV that could neatly fit in a small apartment's living room or bedroom. Sony usually puts its best video and sound processing in the XBR line-up and the KDL-32XBR6 has the Bravia 2 Engine, Advanced Contrast Enhancer (

Media Create: PSP sitting pretty once more at top of Japanese weekly sales charts

Japanese console gaming market analyst firm Media Create releases its sales chart for the week ending June 30th. Though the DS and Wii still enjoy signifigant lifetime-to-date sales numbers globally, the weekly race for pole position in recent memory has seen Sony's PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 consoles rise to the occasion thanks to major, exclusive software offerings like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. For the better part of June's final week, it's the PSP which reclaimed its throne at top of the Japanese console hardware sales charts.

"Sony Corporation - IT Sales Opportunities - 2008

Sony Corporation (Sony) is the ultimate parent company of the Sony Group. Company is primarily focused on Electronics, such as audio-visual, information technology products & components; Game, such as PlayStation; Entertainment, such as motion pictures and music, and Financial Services, such as insurance and banking sectors.

Sony sees CEE sales doubling in five years

BERLIN — Sony sees its Central and Eastern Europe electronics revenue doubling in five years, driven by flat panel television sales, according to Tamas Lovasz, spokesman for Sony Central and Southeast Europe, based in Budapest.

Sony closes PS3-Wii sales gap in Japan

The latest sales figures from Enterbrain in Japan show that Nintendo's Wii outsold Sony PlayStation 3 in Japan yet again through the month of June, but also shows that Sony is successfully closing the gap between the two.

Sony’s Glasgow Sees 2nd-Half Sales Growth

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico — Sony Electronics president Stan Glasgow is positive about CE sales for the rest of 2008 and a variety of Sony-related retail initiatives.

Sony's Next-Generation Blu-ray Disc Player Now Available at Sony Style Stores and Retailers Across the Country

NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony's next-generation Blu-ray Disc player, model BDP-S350, is now available across the country at Sony Style retail outlets, sonystyle.com and other authorized Sony retailers. The BDP-S350 supports BonusView (picture-in-picture), which is featured on select new Blu-ray Disc home video releases, and is also BD-Live ready, with an Ethernet port for easy firmware updates and access to Internet-based interactive content features. A firmware update enabling BD-Live is planned later this year. It also features quick start-up mode improving the player's boot-up time to approximately a few seconds and offers an external port for local storage for BD-Live, allowing users to add an optional flash storage device (sold separately).

NEWS: Sony sets 150m sales target for PS3

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Game Group first half ahead of expectations

For the first 22 weeks to 28 June 2008, total Group sales were up by 54.0 per cent. Like for like Group sales (including Gamestation from 1 May 2008) for the same period were up by 24.8 per cent. In the UK and Ireland, total sales were up by 58.2 per cent and lfl sales were up by 28.1 per cent. In the International business, total sales and lfl sales were up by 43.9 per cent and 16.9 per cent respectively.

Sony Walkman E-Series

Sony insider has the latests scoop on the new portable media players by Sony. The latest in the E-series of portables brings us three models, each available in black, blue, red, and lavender. The player sports a QVGA TFT LCD display and an FM tuner. The Sony player supports the MP3 / WMA / AAC formats as well as Linear PCM, an uncompressed audio format found on DVD players. The Sony comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles, Web Site Attacked

Sony has taken its PlayStation 3 firmware update offline after some users reported it locked their PS3 consoles. Sony says the problem only affected a few consumers, but the publicity could hurt. Also affecting Sony's image is an SQL-injection attack on Sony's popular PS3 Web site that offers a fake computer scan.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles

Sony has taken its PlayStation 3 firmware update offline after some users reported it locked their PS3 consoles. Sony says the problem only affected a few consumers, but the publicity could hurt. Also affecting Sony's image is an SQL-injection attack on Sony's popular PS3 Web site that offers a fake computer scan.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles

Sony has taken its PlayStation 3 firmware update offline after some users reported it locked their PS3 consoles. Sony says the problem only affected a few consumers, but the publicity could hurt. Also affecting Sony's image is an SQL-injection attack on Sony's popular PS3 Web site that offers a fake computer scan.

Sony To Sponsor Speed Skater Klassen

Sony of Canada Ltd. is sponsoring Canadian Olympic speed-skating sensation Cindy Klassen, with six medals, Canada's most decorated Olympian. The athlete will represent Sony at events, appear in campaigns, and use the company products to promote the Sony brand. "We are very excited to be sponsoring Cindy as she trains for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics," said Doug Wilson, president and chief operating officer of Sony of Canada. Over the next two years, Klassen will focus on getting herself conditioned and in top shape for a chance to shine at the 2010 Games.

Sony Says the PS3 is Just Getting Started

Sony says the PlayStation 3...is just getting started. Bloomberg Boot Camp, a report on today's technology. After a less than stellar start....Sony says its PlayStation 3 game console is gaining momentum.....and may eventually sell more than the 140 million units achieved by the PlayStation 2. Sony has added the ability to download high definition TV shows and movies....and will be expanding the storage capacity to 80 gigabytes at a price point of 399 dollars. Beyond that, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai says...

Sony invests $369M to expand lithium-ion battery production

Sony Corp will invest $369 million (40 billion yen) to power up its lithium-ion battery production operations, adding new facilities and augmenting existing lines. The infusion, which Sony said is the first phase of investment in lithium-ion batteries the company is undertaking as part of efforts to reinforce core areas of its component and semiconductor business over the next three years, will be used to construct new production facilities and to enhance existing lines at Sony's lithium-ion battery production sites in Japan, the Motomiya Technology Center and Tochigi Technology Center of Sony Energy Device Corp.

Sony Group, Toshiba and IBM Renew Cell Broadband Engine(TM) Center of Competence...

Sony Group, Toshiba and IBM Renew Cell Broadband Engine(TM) Center of Competence with Georgia Tech Upcoming Workshop to Focus on Developing Commercial Applications and Productivity Software for Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.) Processor ATLANTA--(Business Wire)-- The Georgia Tech College of Computing today announced the renewal of the Sony Corporation/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group)-Toshiba-IBM Center of Competence (STI Center), based on Georgia Tech's exceptional work in multiple areas of research and evangelism for the Cell Broadband Engine(TM) (Cell/B.E.) technology. Through Georgia Tech's efforts, the STI Center has been responsible for creating and disseminating software optimized for Cell/B.E. systems, and for performing research on the design of Cell/B.

New Sony Walkman PMP

Sony insider has the latests scoop on the new portable media players by Sony. The latest in the E-series of portables brings us three models, each available in black, blue, red, and lavender. The player sports a QVGA TFT LCD display and an FM tuner. The Sony player supports the MP3 / WMA / AAC formats as well as Linear PCM, an uncompressed audio format found on DVD players. The Sony comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities.

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