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Sony Group Corporation, commonly known as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo. It operates as a diversified technology and media company, with business lines in electronics, gaming and network services, music and film production, and financial services. Sony's consumer products include PlayStation consoles, Bravia televisions, Alpha cameras, and Xperia mobile devices, while its entertainment divisions produce and distribute motion pictures and music worldwide. The company is also a major supplier of image sensors used in smartphones and other devices.

Founded in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, the firm adopted the

Sony is organized into several business segments: Electronics (consumer and professional electronics including imaging sensors), Pictures,

Key innovations associated with Sony include the Walkman portable cassette player, Trinitron/WEGA displays, Handycam camcorders, the

Sony
brand
in
1958.
It
grew
into
a
global
conglomerate
through
product
innovations
and
strategic
acquisitions,
including
Columbia
Pictures
in
1989.
In
2021,
Sony
Group
Corporation
was
established
as
the
holding
company
for
the
group.
Music,
and
Games
and
Network
Services,
along
with
Financial
Services
through
Sony
Financial
Holdings.
The
company
pursues
a
“One
Sony”
strategy
to
coordinate
its
technology,
entertainment,
and
services
across
brands
and
markets.
Blu-ray
optical
format,
and
the
PlayStation
platform.
Its
image
sensors
are
widely
used
in
mobile
phones
and
other
cameras
worldwide.