It all began with a failed rice cooker - a glimpse at Sony’s history

22 August, 2015
It's a well known fact that Sony, a multinational conglomerate head-quartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the leading brands in the consumer as well as professional electronics market today. However, what is not widely known is how it all began. In this article, we’ll take a brief look at the company's history - it’s journey from the beginning to where it is today, as well as some its milestone products.

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  • 2Au
  • 29 Aug 2015

i hope next one will be LG... hehehe

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    • punkilita
    • 9LH
    • 27 Aug 2015

    I hope Sony would improve the quality of sound of their Sony Xperia phones. Im expecting much from this phone since i've been a loyal customer since day 1 and what i great about sony is their sound quality

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      • 3Yd
      • 26 Aug 2015

      i will buy xperia Z5

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        • Pony
        • fxf
        • 25 Aug 2015

        Forgot to mention that Howard Stringer almost ruined the company. Thank God he left.

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          • mTn
          • 25 Aug 2015

          "...which was in-fact technically superior to Betamax..."
          shouldn't that be: "...which was in-fact technically inferior to Betamax..."
          It is universally known that both Video 2000 and Betamax were superior to VHS

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            • AnonD-433454
            • 3Yd
            • 25 Aug 2015

            i Have used so many phones like iphone,htc one (m8) samsung galaxy S1,2,3,4 then i finally bought my first sony phone Xperia Z1 it was so beautiful and amazing loved it then i bought Xperia z2 and now currently using Xperia Z3 i think its the best phone ive used till date the battery like the best and its water proof nobody can do it like sony does in smartphones. i will buy Xperia Z5 aswell

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              • vxE
              • 25 Aug 2015

              Brad666, 24 Aug 2015Question how can i play DVD's/Movies on my PS2?Usually simply inserting the DVD into the disc drive will work, however not all DVD's may play and your region may have an effect also depending on what kinds of DVDs you are trying to watch

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                • Brad666
                • 2Au
                • 24 Aug 2015

                Question


                how can i play DVD's/Movies on my PS2?

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                  • Eddie
                  • mY0
                  • 24 Aug 2015

                  I had my very first Sony GSM phone in 1998 here in The Netherlands. It was a Sony CMD X2000 ( the model before that was the CMD X1000). I was a very advanced handset during those times with a ' side click wheel' used for navigating the menu. It was not mentioned in this article to my disappointment.

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                    • uniqezor
                    • 98P
                    • 24 Aug 2015

                    If they make their handsets cheaper with that Walkman "coolness" & hear their fanbase feedback

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                      • SocalTeknique
                      • qNG
                      • 24 Aug 2015

                      The PlayStation was born after a failed deal with Nintendo to make a next gen console with CD based games.

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                        • PE2
                        • 24 Aug 2015

                        AnonD-66340, 23 Aug 2015As of My knowledge (As I read it somewhere), the name "... moreSonic (Latin) is prural for Sonus (Latin), so you are correct.

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                          • KZ8
                          • 24 Aug 2015

                          viki, 24 Aug 2015Sony has to reload their old Walkman series Phones (Sony Er... morexperia sounds good already.

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                            • Teja
                            • UN$
                            • 24 Aug 2015

                            i just love sony

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                              • viki
                              • mTW
                              • 24 Aug 2015

                              Sony has to reload their old Walkman series Phones (Sony Ericsson) with super headset to regain the market, also they have to leave the Xperia name.

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                                • 3ns
                                • 24 Aug 2015

                                VHS was actually INFERIOR to Betamax. You forgot Minidisc, a format way before mp3 players. It was not sucessfull outside Japan, but it offers a functionality of flash based players
                                years before them. And with better sound. And there is HI FI section of the company which
                                produce many great receivers, hdd players etc to this day.

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                                  • t7X
                                  • 24 Aug 2015

                                  P series phones are also one of its best!

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                                    • sonyman
                                    • wMH
                                    • 24 Aug 2015

                                    gsmarena blog very good great pretty big lucky?

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                                      • YYX
                                      • 24 Aug 2015

                                      Sony mobile has to be more challenging. I want to see something I have never seen before in Z series.

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                                        • ibX
                                        • 24 Aug 2015

                                        Still remember how amazed I am with their walkman and that PS one startup sound. Amazing feeling! My Xperia ZL still going strong, my third smartphone by Sony. Their smartphones are bit disappointing nowadays but I know they can do better.