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2020
Sony provides operating-profit forecasts for the fiscal year
Sony forecast operating profit of ¥620 billion for the fiscal year ending in March, below the ¥836 billion reported for the preceding year, and provided operating-profit forecasts for its semiconductor, games, film and electronics businesses.
2020
Sony launches WF-1000XM3 headphones in India
Sony India launched the WF-1000XM3 truly wireless headphones. The article states that they would be available through Sony retail stores, the ShopatSC portal, major electronics stores and Amazon in India from August 6, 2020.
2020
Sony unveils the a7S Mark III camera
Sony unveiled its new full-frame mirrorless a7S Mark III camera, featuring a 12.1-megapixel image sensor and BIONZ XR image processing engine.
2020
Sony announces Alpha 7S III and CFexpress Type A accessories
Sony (China) announced the Alpha 7S III full-frame mirrorless camera, along with CFexpress Type A memory cards and a compatible card reader. The camera and accessories were scheduled to go on sale in late September.
2020
Altair changes its name to Sony
The company formerly named Altair changed its company name to Sony, according to Sony Semiconductor Israel division CEO Nohik Semel.
2020
Glacier White PS4 appears discontinued in Australia
A report said the Glacier White PS4 appeared to have been discontinued in Australia, noting that it was marked “discontinued” on Sony’s official Australian website and listed as out of stock by major retailers.
2020
Sony announces three EXTRA BASS wireless speakers for India
Sony announced the SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23 EXTRA BASS wireless speakers, which were scheduled to become available in India from July 16, 2020.
2020
Sony acquires minority interest in Epic Games
Sony announced a $250 million strategic investment to acquire a minority interest in Epic Games through a wholly owned subsidiary. The investment's closing remains subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals.
2020
TSMC expands foundry cooperation with Sony for image sensors
TSMC expanded its foundry cooperation with Sony for CMOS image sensors; the report says TSMC affiliate VisEra and supply-chain members would support the work, with new capacity planned.
2020
Sony began selling Reon Pocket
Sony began selling the Reon Pocket wearable air-conditioning device in Japan.
2020
Sony confirms PS5 upgrades will cover used games
Sony confirmed that used games will be eligible for free PlayStation 5 upgrades, though it did not confirm whether the PlayStation 4 disc would be required to run an upgraded version.
2020
Sony VPL-CWZ10 wins InfoComm 2020 award
Sony's VPL-CWZ10 won the InfoComm 2020 Best Audiovisual Technology Product Award.
2020
Sony unveils two PlayStation 5 versions
Sony unveiled two versions of the PlayStation 5: one with an Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc drive and one without a disc drive.
2020
Sony launches BRAVIA BZ40H professional display series
Sony Electronics launched the BRAVIA 4K HDR BZ40H series of professional displays, comprising four models from 55 to 85 inches. The new lineup was planned to become available in North America in September 2020.
2020
Sony fined over PlayStation refund policy in Australia
Australia's Federal Court fined Sony Europe AUD $3.5 million after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found the company guilty of misleading customers about refunds for faulty PlayStation games. Sony Europe admitted liability.
2020
Australian Federal Court fines Sony over PlayStation Store refund policy
The Australian Federal Court ordered Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe to pay a fine over representations about consumers' refund rights under Australian Consumer Law for faulty digital purchases. The court found that the representations misrepresented those rights.
2020
EasyCard opens preorders for DS4-shaped card
EasyCard launched preorders in Taiwan for a limited-edition card shaped like a PS4 controller. The 28,000 cards were offered through six sales channels, and the report said preorder channels experienced outages and the item sold out.
2020
Sony announces two AI-enabled smart vision sensors
Sony announced that it would launch two smart vision sensors, IMX500 and IMX501, described in the source as the first CMOS image sensors with AI processing functionality.
2020
Sony launches X9100H television series
Sony China formally launched the X9100H 4K HDR smart LCD television series, available in 55-, 65- and 75-inch sizes.
2020
Sony launches public PlayStation Bug Bounty program
Sony publicly launched a bug bounty program inviting security researchers and others to report vulnerabilities in the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Network in exchange for rewards.