VAIO (formerlly Sony Vaio) has announced a new SIM-Free smartphone in Japan. Dubbed the VAIO Phone A, the new offering is the Android OS version of last year’s Windows 10 OS based VAIO Phone Biz. With pre-orders scheduled to commence on Mrach 30th, it is expected to arrive for a RRP of JPY 24,800 (~ […]
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VAIO announce Phone Biz – It’s First Windows 10 smartphone
VAIO has announced its first ever Windows 10 (Windows Phone) smartphone called Phone Biz. The VAIO Phone Biz is will be available Unlocked (or SIM free) starting April 2016 in the Japanese market for a price tag equivalent to US$ 424 (JPY 50,000). Availability outside the home market is highly unlikely. Running Windows 10 Mobile […]
VAIO Phone goes official with Android 5.0 Lollipop and 4G LTE announced, costs $420 in Japan
VAIO has officially announced its first smartphone – the VAIO phone which would be first available in its home country market – Japan. The VAIO phone comes with mid-rage specs and has near like for like specs with the Panasonic Eluga U2; the only notable difference is that the Eluga U2 uses a Full HD […]
Vaio to announce smartphone with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS on March 12
Most of remember Vaio due to its association with Sony; the company has to sell its PC division (Vaio) due to its struggling sales and declining profitability – same plague which is affecting the company’s mobile division. Japanese industrial partners (JIP) which currently own the Vaio brand has announced that the Vaio smartphone would launch […]
Vaio announces two hybrid laptops – Vaio Z and Vaio Z Canvas
Vaio is a brand which was synonymous with Sony but was sold off to Japanese Investment fund last year; Sony still maintains a minority interest in the Company and the laptops are still sold in Some Sony online stores at least in Japan. Vaio has announced two new hybrid laptops in the Company’s Z series […]
Vaio to launch 5-inch affordable Android smartphone at the CES 2015?
For the considerable future, the Vaio group would still remembered as the PC arm of Sony which it sold off early this year to focus on other divisions. The Japanese Industrial Partners (JIP) Investment fund now own Vaio and the group has so far announced some products including the Vaio Fit & Vaio Pro laptop […]
VAIO Prototype Tablet PC Unveiled, set to Rival the Surface Pro 3
Sony and VAIO have already parted ways but this hasn’t stopped the now Japanese owned company from revealing new products into the market. The company has announced a new tablet PC concept dubbed the VAIO Prototype Tablet PC at the 2014 Adobe Max event. VAIO Prototype Tablet PC The 12.3-inch display sized VAIO Prototype Tablet […]
VAIO makes Comeback with the Vaio Pro and Vaio Fit Laptop in Tokyo
Most people will remember Sony-Vaio brand some few years ago, but Sony had to sell its struggling PC division to private investment firman Japan Investment Partners. Sony sold Vaio, its PC division to focus more on its smartphones and tablets. The VAIO laptops would be available in SONY’s online storefront in Japan and don’t expect […]