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By Rad Slavov

Sony is a Japanese company founded in 1946 by Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio. Sony is known for developing many significant technologies and devices such as the Betamax video recording format, the Sony Walkman portable cassette player, and the PlayStation game console. Sony ventured into the phone market in 2001 in a joint venture with Ericsson. The collaboration enjoyed initial success with its multimedia-capable devices like the W800i, the first Sony Walkman phone capable of 30 hours of music playback.
Sony markets its phones under the Xperia brand and is known for its omni-balance design featured in the premium Xperia Z series.
Sony markets its phones under the Xperia brand and is known for its omni-balance design featured in the premium Xperia Z series.
Latest Sony News
Save 36% on the Sony LinkBuds S and score AirPods Pro-level ANC on the cheap

Amazon cuts the price of the top-notch Sony WH-1000XM4, turning them into an irresistible purchase

Sony expands its truly wireless earbud lineup with the budget-friendly WF-C510

Limited time sale makes PSVR2 a very affordable PC VR headset

PSVR2 users get another step closer to playing Steam PC VR games

Qualcomm, Sony losing important iPhone business starting next year

Walmart is selling the Sony WH-1000XM4 at a great discount, making now the perfect time to grab a pair

Sony Xperia 5 VI official images leaked by European retailer

Elevate your listening with the heavily discounted Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones during Prime Day

Sony's image sensor makeover: IMX to LYTIA by 2026

Grab the top-notch Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones at a lovely discount through this deal

Get the Sony LinkBuds S at a discount on Amazon and enjoy great sound and AirPods Pro-level ANC on the cheap

Sony is reportedly giving up on the PlayStation VR

The flagship Sony WH-1000XM5 are still discounted at Walmart, making this the best deal to grab a set

Xperia 1 VII tipped to feature larger camera sensors for better low-light pictures with less noise

Sony Xperia 1 VI PhoneArena camera score: Promising, but with some issues

Sony Xperia 1 VI Battery and charging test results: Top-notch!

The Sony LinkBuds S offer great sound and AirPods Pro-level ANC at a Black Friday discount but for a limited time

For less than $100 get the Sony WH-CH720N and enjoy good sound and ANC on the cheap

What’s wrong with Sony Xperia smartphones (and five ways to fix it!)

New Sony LinkBuds tipped for 2024 launch, WF-1000XM6 and WH-1000XM6 might wait until 2025

The top-notch Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are $100 off on Amazon and waiting to be snatched up

PlayStation VR2 PC adapter release date and price revealed, will have missing features

Sony Xperia 10 VI battery life is a mixed bag, but it is great for the one thing we do the most online

Sony Xperia 10 VI: Battery and Charging Test Results

Sony Xperia 10 VI drops the zoom camera, loses to rivals in PhoneArena Camera Score

Sony Xperia 10 VI: PhoneArena Camera Score

It looks like PSVR2 might be getting PC VR support

The PlayStation VR2 is on sale and you can also get free games for it

There's some hope for Sony! Xperia 1 VI pre-orders are up 50% in Taiwan

Latest Sony phones
Latest Sony Reviews

Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Xperia 1 V: The Times They Are a-Changin'

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Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: preview

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Sony Xperia 1 VI vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: Can a mainstream Xperia challenge the iPhone?

Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia 1 V: To zoom or not to zoom?

Sony Xperia 5 V vs Galaxy S23: Niche vs Mainstream

Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia 5 IV: Engineers on a Holiday
Latest Sony Deals
Save 36% on the Sony LinkBuds S and score AirPods Pro-level ANC on the cheap

Amazon cuts the price of the top-notch Sony WH-1000XM4, turning them into an irresistible purchase

Limited time sale makes PSVR2 a very affordable PC VR headset

Walmart is selling the Sony WH-1000XM4 at a great discount, making now the perfect time to grab a pair

Rad Slavov is the Editor-in-Chief at PhoneArena. He joined the media in 2008, right on the cusp of the modern smartphone revolution. Through time and perseverance, he amassed a great deal of knowledge and industry know-how, allowing him to guide and organize the company's growing line-up of talented content creators and ever-expanding content portfolio.