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Sony Online Service aims to achieve brand loyalty...said. "That I think is where our core competence lies, and that's a differentiator for Sony." Additionally, Hirai told Business Week that Sony hopes to get the service into other devices next year and, "Earlier in the year would be a lot... In this article: Sony, Itunes, Lufia, Lufia II, Sonic 2, IPod, Square Enix, and Business Week |
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AP Online | 15 hours ago
Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty
...whether that will really get people to buy a Sony camera or a Vaio computer all depends on what Sony does with the online service." Hirai said Sony already offers streaming video, comic delivery and a news service, but could expand into...
In this article: Kazuo Hirai, Fiscal year, Tokyo, Samsung Electronics Co., Walkman, Cyber-shot, Sharp Corp., and Nintendo Co
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Reuters | 15 hours ago
UPDATE 3-Sony slides to 4-mth low, plan fails to inspire
...-Sony exec (Adds Sony executive's comments on online service launch, PS3) By Kiyoshi Takenaka Shares of Sony Corp <6758. T> fell to their lowest in nearly four months on Friday after the electronics maker's new business strategy failed...
In this article: PlayStation 3, Seoul, Revenue, Walkman, Blu-ray, Kazuo Hirai, and IPod
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washingtonpost.com | 17 hours ago
Sony to launch online entertainment service in 2010
...its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. Sony plans to launch a new online service to distribute movies, music, books and other content to...
In this article: Kazuo Hirai, Blu-ray, PlayStation 3, and Tokyo
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Sony to launch new online service in 2010
Sony Corp <6758. T> said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. Sony plans to launch a new online service to distribute movies, music,...
In this article: Kazuo Hirai, Blu-ray, and PlayStation 3
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Sony pushes back profit margin target, eyes 3D TV
...kind of products that excite consumers ... I don't think many people were convinced enough today to go and buy Sony shares tomorrow." Sony plans to introduce 3D TVs next year and aims for more than 1 trillion yen ($11.24 billion) in sales...
In this article: PlayStation 3, Tokyo, New York, Lithium, Blu-ray, Cyber-shot, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, and PlayStation Portable
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Sony pushes back profit margin target to 2013
...Investment Management Co said. "I don't think many people were convinced enough today to go and buy Sony shares tomorrow." Sony, whose Bravias are now a distant second to leader Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930. KS> in the global flat TV...
In this article: Sony Corp, Lithium, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Corp, Walkman, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, and IPod
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Sony chief executive outlines turnaround plan
...of schedule, with head count reduced by 19,500 - or 12 percent - in the last year to 146,800 in September, Stringer said. Sony said it will aim for a 20 percent share of the global liquid-crystal display TV market by fiscal 2012. New...
In this article: Sony Corp, Fiscal year, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Co, Wii, Tokyo, Samsung Electronics Co., Michael Jackson, and Walkman
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Sony aims for 5 percent profit margin in 3 years
...this year to improve its cost structure, and investors are now awaiting convincing growth strategy from Sony management. Sony also said it will make its game operations profitable next year by cutting costs and expanding both hardware and...
In this article: Tokyo, Lithium, Cyber-shot, and PlayStation
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Sony Corporation (commonly referred to as Sony) (TYO: 6758) is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding ¥ 7.730.0 trillion, or $78.88 billion U.S. (FY2008). Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound.
Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its five operating segments—electronics, games, entertainment (motion pictures and music), financial services and other. These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal business operations include Sony Corporation (Sony Electronics in the U.S.), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Ericsson, and Sony Financial. As a semiconductor maker, Sony is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. The company's current slogan is make.believe.
- Name:
- Sony Corporation
- Type:
- Public
- Location:
- Minato, Tokyo, Japan
- Region:
- Worldwide
- Founder:
- Founded:
- 1946 in Japan
- Stock Symbol:
- SNE
- Industry:
- Consumer electronics
- Entertainment
- Services:
- Financial services
- Key People:
- Howard Stringer,
- Products:
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- Blu-Ray
- Chemicals
- Electronic devices & components
- Sony Music
- Consumer & professional electronic equipments
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Communication & information-related equipments
- PlayStation
- Battery
- Semiconductor
- Revenue:
- ¥ 7.730 trillion ($78.877 billion U.S. (Fiscal Year Ended 31 March 2009)
- Operating Income:
- ¥ −227.8 billion
- Net Income:
- ¥ −98.9 billion
- Assets:
- US$ 230.5Billion (2009)
- Equity:
- US$ 50 Billion (2009)
- No. of Employees:
- 180,500 (as of March 2008)
- Subsidiaries:
- List of the subsidiaries
- Market Cap:
- US$ 50 Billion (2009)
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