Sony foresees $1.2 billion loss from its smartphone business
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- AnonD-139966
- U@b
- 23 Oct 2014
Sad news @Sony......review n change your marketing strategies.
And God knows who talked Sony is a shit phone company are idiots. No questions asked.
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- AnonD-311661
- rAe
- 24 Sep 2014
Dear Sony, you know now what happens if u overpriced ur smartphone
I like Sony but still they need to learn how to price their phones....
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- xperia user too
- nTS
- 24 Sep 2014
The issue really here is the 6-month upgrade. I just bought a z2 and damn they released again z3. No customer satisfaction. No to update my phone over z3 just a ps software. Hoping for a z4 that will run a 64-bit chip hmm.
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- emez
- N9@
- 22 Sep 2014
without SONY,android will be dethroned by black berry,Apple,firefox. Samsung fluid market with terrible same functionality phone.
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- zer
- PxM
- 21 Sep 2014
sony should reduce their hp price and then it will sell like hot cakes
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- Spudly
- B{6
- 20 Sep 2014
MarkoVU, 18 Sep 2014OMG,can't believe that!I had so many phones so far,includin... moreErm.. the Xperia line IS Android?
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- AnonD-43136
- 39x
- 20 Sep 2014
MarkoVU, 18 Sep 2014OMG,can't believe that!I had so many phones so far,includin... moreQuality of hardware? Lol. Screens that cracked by themselves - very good quality lol. Old chipset even when it launched. Sony deserve to rot as they promise people updates over the years and then let them down after making us wait for months - either that or they give you an update that trashes your phone.
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- AnonD-43136
- 39x
- 20 Sep 2014
Reduce phones in midrange segment? What midrange phones does Sony have? And don't give me anything with a snapdragon 400 rubbish in it as that isn't a midrange chipset.
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- George Micheal
- vx6
- 20 Sep 2014
Sony gave us new phone in every six months but come and think of it...i wont just exchange my phone every six month...why not update just one phone in one year and provide a better spec but a affordable phone...-- I Love IT....Go Go Globe, Sun, Smart, TalknText, ABS-CBN MOBILE, REDMOBILE, TOUCHMOBILE...
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- Boy George
- vx6
- 20 Sep 2014
In the philippines there are lot of phone manufacturer that can compete among this giant company...CherryMobile, StarMobile, PinoyMobile...with the same specs and pay less... :D
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- AnonD-305394
- MS1
- 19 Sep 2014
I remember BB had an inventory write-off of USD 1 billion a year ago (due to unsold Z10 phones). BB is now somewhere low in the smartphone market. I hope the same does not apply for Sony.
Perhaps they are too much in it and not seeing the big picture:
- one flagship every six months is not a good strategy (at least Apple and Samsung don't apply it)
- cheap Chinese brands will eat your market share if you don't offer mid-range phones at competitive prices
- you are Sony, you are expected to support your customers, not dump them (see the no Kit Kat update for SP, for instance).
USD 1.2 billion loss is huge. That should raise a big question mark.
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- CAli
- Ibx
- 19 Sep 2014
tony ewah, 18 Sep 2014Sony has a very big problem in its midrange smartphone offe... moreHog wash,,, learn bout first you speak!
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- MarkoVU
- d%B
- 18 Sep 2014
OMG,can't believe that!I had so many phones so far,including Symbian,iOS,windows,Android but never had anything like Xperia.For about a year now I have Xperia Z and for me it's the best phone ever!Everything is just the way it should be-design,specs,quality.It's my little pocket computer,media player,tv,radio,camera-since bought it I stopped using all other electronic devices.Design is so simple and nice but so practical(position and design of power button and volume rocker,position of 3,5mm jack,covers for ALL connectors so for the first time dust isn't coming in and everything is clean like new one).I adore Sony's UI-it is so logical,practical and nice for me like no other.Quality of hardware is so far away from all other phones.In one word-PERFECT device.So I hope that Sony Mobile will survive and bring us many great high-end smartphones in the future.
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- tony ewah
- P$9
- 18 Sep 2014
Sony has a very big problem in its midrange smartphone offering. They have very low specs but the cost is high. Some other smartphone manufacturers give you more than what Sony offers four it's midrange phones and still they charge less. I think that's the cause of its loss and nothing more.
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- Shenlock
- vx6
- 18 Sep 2014
PUSANG GALA, 17 Sep 2014starmobile is the best, it comes w/ motolite battery and &q... morehahahaha....I agree and I believe ur from Philippines as well. heheh Love Cherry Mobile... The same specs with Sammy but it only has low battery life.. still good phone with affordable price :) u can buy it for just 99$
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- Shenlock
- vx6
- 18 Sep 2014
AnonD-102650, 18 Sep 2014You sammy and LG fanboys are really pathetic. Wtf are you e... moreI agree with you boss...Sony is one of the pioneers in electronics and they've built up there name by hardwork....Too bad it was ruined buy just the comments/criticisms of some useless runts.. I love sony, though i I am not fan of any smartphone anyway but I have a PSVita and it works fine and I spend almost half of my day playing games..... I believe in Sony, and I believe as well that they're going to breathe out of this problem.... KUDOS SONY..!
BTW... I was a fan of PS1/2/3/4/PSP/PSVita and I have all of that stuff..
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- AnonD-209094
- Kg{
- 18 Sep 2014
AnonD-176824, 18 Sep 2014True. Mid range devices are the bread and butter for any co... moreYesss, Sony midrange doesnt make sense, even the T2 has Adreno 305 and HELLO SONY, 305 IS TOO WEAK FOR 720P! What a downgrade from 2013 midrange, that was actually good apart from pathetic batteries and power hungry displays.
And wtf is T3, what IS that thing and where does it fit in? Not to mention M2, how can the successor of M have 4.8 inch display? And regardless of that, who would want the M2 in any case? And where is the successor of L, why is there no reasonably sized midranger anymore?
But its getting worse, look at E3... Wow, what an epic failure.
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- Ganpat
- vLy
- 18 Sep 2014
AnonD-176824, 18 Sep 2014True. Mid range devices are the bread and butter for any co... morewell nokia was once king in mid range devices....what happened to nokia now?
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- seanado
- EKy
- 18 Sep 2014
Sony should adopt the OPO tactic of invitation system or at least limit mass productions and cut mid rangers