BRAND EVIDENCE HUB
Sony
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Phones · Streaming & TV · TVs
Streaming & TV · Scoped platform/family record
Sony PlayStation 4 Pro
Platform-level findingCloud storage for game saves is included with PlayStation Plus membership.
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →Streaming & TV · Scoped platform/family record
Sony PlayStation 4 Slim
Platform-level findingCloud storage for game saves is included with PlayStation Plus membership.
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →Streaming & TV · Scoped platform/family record
Sony PlayStation 5 Pro
Platform-level findingCloud storage for game saves is included with PlayStation Plus membership.
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →Streaming & TV · Scoped platform/family record
Sony PlayStation 5 Slim
Platform-level findingCloud storage for game saves is included with PlayStation Plus membership.
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →TVs · Scoped platform/family record
Sony BRAVIA 5 (2025)
Product-family findingPlatform: Google TV. Recommendation control: Apps-only mode hides personalized recommendations.. Ads: Sony states Google displays Content Highlights and ads before content/input selection; Apps-only removes recommendations but does not establish a fully ad-free TV.. Account/app: Google Assistant becomes unavailable in Apps-only mode..
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →TVs · Scoped platform/family record
Sony BRAVIA 7 (2024)
Product-family findingPlatform: Google TV. Recommendation control: Apps-only mode hides personalized recommendations.. Ads: Sony states Google displays Content Highlights and ads before content/input selection; Apps-only removes recommendations but does not establish a fully ad-free TV.. Account/app: Google Assistant becomes unavailable in Apps-only mode..
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →TVs · Scoped platform/family record
Sony BRAVIA 8 (2024)
Product-family findingPlatform: Google TV. Recommendation control: Apps-only mode hides personalized recommendations.. Ads: Sony states Google displays Content Highlights and ads before content/input selection; Apps-only removes recommendations but does not establish a fully ad-free TV.. Account/app: Google Assistant becomes unavailable in Apps-only mode..
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →TVs · Scoped platform/family record
Sony BRAVIA 9 (2024)
Product-family findingPlatform: Google TV. Recommendation control: Apps-only mode hides personalized recommendations.. Ads: Sony states Google displays Content Highlights and ads before content/input selection; Apps-only removes recommendations but does not establish a fully ad-free TV.. Account/app: Google Assistant becomes unavailable in Apps-only mode..
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →Phones · Exact product/service record
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Exact primary-source findingSony's May 21, 2026 Android-version table lists Xperia 1 VII as a 2025 device that has moved from Android 15 to Android 16.
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →Streaming & TV · Exact product/service record
Sony PlayStation Portal
Exact primary-source findingCloud streaming requires broadband internet; Sony lists 5 Mbps minimum upload/download, with higher speeds recommended for higher resolution.
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →TVs · Exact product/service record
Sony A95L (2023)
Exact primary-source findingCurrent state: Sony identifies this exact model family as Google TV and continued publishing firmware in 2026.. Limitation: Google TV remains recommendation/advertising driven; Apps Only reduces personalized recommendations but is not an ad-free guarantee..
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →TVs · Exact product/service record
Sony X90L (2023)
Exact primary-source findingCurrent state: Sony identifies this exact model family as Google TV and continued publishing firmware in 2026.. Limitation: Google TV remains recommendation/advertising driven; Apps Only reduces personalized recommendations but is not an ad-free guarantee..
Reviewed 2026-08-28 →What this page does not do.
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