Nigerian Times

27 Oct 2011 08:13 Africa/Lagos Sony to Acquire Ericsson's Share of Sony Ericsson LONDON, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- - Sony Ericsson to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony and integrated into Sony's broad platform of network-connected consumer electronics products - The transaction also provides Sony with a broad IP cross-licensing agreement and ownership of five essential patent families - Ericsson to receive EUR 1.05 billion cash payment - Sony and Ericsson to create wireless connectivity initiative to drive connectivity across multiple platforms Sony Corporation ("Sony") and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Ericsson") today announced that Sony will acquire Ericsson's 50 percent stake in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB ("Sony Ericsson"), making the mobile handset business a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony. The transaction gives Sony an opportunity to rapidly integrate smartphones in...

New consumer study shows consumers prefer LG CINEMA 3D’s overall immersive experience, picture quality, 3D effect and 3D glasses* ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS N.J., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A new research survey confirms that more than 80 percent of consumers prefer the overall 3D experience of the cinema-like next-generation passive 3D TV technology from LG Electronics over active 3D TVs from Sony and Samsung*. The consumer research conducted by Morpace Inc. was designed to measure consumer preference between3D technology which uses active-flicker glasses that sync with an emitter on the TV and passive technology that uses polarized glasses similar to those used in movie theaters. The survey measured real-time feedback from consumers and shows that LG’s CINEMA 3D passive technology is preferred by consumers across all measured categories, including overall 3D experience, 3D picture quality, 3D effect, and 3D glasses. The third-party study was commissioned by LG Electronics USA. “We developed ...