Sony intends to introduce the world's first inexpensive "Sony Internet TV" adopting "Google TV" to the Japanese market

By adopting OS based on Google's mobile phone OS "Android", it is possible to use not only ordinary TV programs but also video distribution services such as YouTube, web services such as Twitter, and downloaded applications Become,Sony officially announced "Sony Internet TV" adopting the world's first "Google TV" platform on October 12 (Japan time is October 13) in the USIt is clear that it is intention to be introduced also to the Japanese market.

Despite realizing a high level of functionality, it is surprisingly surprising that it is very inexpensive "Google TV", but it seems that it has been performing well in America that was released in the past.

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Internet TV jointly developed with Google considering introducing Sony Japan - SankeiBiz (Sankei Biz)

According to the Sankei Shimbun news report, Sony's Yoshihisa Ishida, head of the home entertainment division of Sony, said that he is considering introducing it to Japan on "Sony Internet TV" jointly developed by Google and Sony.

"Sony Internet TV" was released earlier in the US on the 16th, "It is said that the sales volume on the first day is very strong and it is more than expected" and as for introduction into the Japanese market " I can not say yet. " We are discussing with Google and planning to decide on preparing for worldwide deployment.

Sony's "Sony Internet TV" launches Sony's "Model that can profit not only with hardware products but also with software", while sales of flat-screen televisions are causing the pressure on home appliance makers' It seems to be an idea to establish.

Incidentally, Sony provides video distribution service "Qriocity" for the same model, but establishing "a model that can produce profits even with software"Sharp announced that it will shift to a business model that breaks from hardware-oriented business development and combines software and hardwareLikewise, it is thought that content distribution service will be further enhanced from now on.