Ghost-busting devices and the latest on SWPA

Sony shared some ground-breaking news just today, as huge plans to release the world’s first ever ghost-catching device were unveiled. Branded The Proton Pack™, the device will be the first of its kind to capture ectoplasmic matter and is fully equipped with a state-of-the-art, miniaturized superconducting synchrotron, which accelerates injected protons from a hydrogen plasma cell.

The Proton Pack™ has been in development for 30 years and benefits from the newest innovations from Sony Corporation’s acclaimed products. Weighing 6.66 kilograms/14.68 pounds, the Proton Pack™ incorporates the same STAMINA mode featured in Sony Mobile Communications’ latest Xperia™ smartphones, allowing its user to keep the battery going longer.

Sony President and CEO Kazuo Hirai commented “The perfection of the Proton Pack™, long a dream of the world’s greatest engineers since first pioneered by Dr. Egon Spengler of Columbia University, is an example of Sony’s relentless pursuit of innovation. It absolutely delivers the wow factor that is so important to our company mission.”

For full details about the device head to the website or watch the video we’ve shared below. So if there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, or if there is something weird and it doesn’t look good, make sure you get your hands on one.. *

As we’ve been keeping you up to date with the latest from the Sony World Photography Awards, we thought you’d love to hear that thirteen images have won the Open and Youth categories. The winners are from all over the world and the youngest in the Youth category, Anais Stupka from Italy, is just 12 years old! The winners will now compete to win the title of the overall Open or Youth Photographer of the Year, which will be announced at the Sony World Photography Awards gala ceremony in London on 21^st April. 

Speaking out about the Youth category, Scott Gray, CEO, World Photography Organisation said: “Nurturing and supporting photographers is at the heart of the Sony World Photography Awards. Nowhere is this more clear than in the Open and Youth competitions which each focus on identifying and promoting amateur and enthusiast photographers.”

Remember that tickets are on sale now, just head over to the website to get your hands on some.

In case you missed it, this week we shared our latest instalment of our App of the Month. We took a look at Vysor, a Google Chrome extension that mirrors your Android screen to your desktop. An early beta of the app is available in the Chrome web store, so be sure to take a look. If you’re keen to find out more, check out our post.

*April Fools, we got you! Unfortunately The Proton Pack™ won’t be available to try, but if there are any freaky ghosts about, we’re sure you can get through to the Ghostbusters on your Xperia.

That’s all we have time for this week. Keep up to date with the latest news from Sony and Android on Twitter.

by Sony Mobile PR Team via Blog Portal