Sony foresees $1.2 billion loss from its smartphone business

17 September, 2014
The losses are expected to quadruple due to the low sales performance of the company's mid-range phones.

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  • AnonD-102650
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  • 18 Sep 2014

You sammy and LG fanboys are really pathetic. Wtf are you earning if Sony's sinking (because i read lots of pots wishing for Sony to sink). Are you guys even sane? If you want a Samsung phone it's your decision I'm not going to change your mind, but you want Sony to stop making phones therefore I can't buy what I want any longer. This really shows once again how damaged this world and planed is. I'm ashamed to be human.

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    • AnonD-176824
    • tUd
    • 18 Sep 2014

    AnonD-308035, 18 Sep 2014Very expensive mid range devices. Reason behind the loss. T... moreTrue. Mid range devices are the bread and butter for any company. If you don't give good specs in your midrange and goof up with their pricing, then this is exactly gonna happen. Xperia M2 and T3 are good examples of this goof up. Time to WAKE UP SONY.

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      • CAli
      • Ibx
      • 18 Sep 2014

      Bottom line... SONY ROCKS!!!
      Did you hear Z3. Arriving by Christmas!!!

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        • AnonD-308035
        • uwB
        • 18 Sep 2014

        Very expensive mid range devices. Reason behind the loss. They have to work hard and provide better specs with good price. They should know people don't care about brand anymore they just want good value for money.

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          • Leon
          • qDc
          • 18 Sep 2014

          If sony start making their phone with the headphone jack on the bottom like lg and htc one m8 that it would be a good phone to buy. Because is the new trend now headphone on the bottom of the phone next to the charging jack..

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            • OneWay
            • PT}
            • 18 Sep 2014

            Sony foresees $1.2 billion loss from its smartphone business. Duh, what would you expect----to boost their sales? I've been at YouTube,Facebook,GSMarena,PocketNow,AndroidAuthority etc., and every Sony post there are lots of fake tech nerds who is claiming Sony is not good. What the hell this people doing? They are keep on bashing the company that does good and gives millions of quality products. Its just that those people who put Sony down are those infected by the paid columnist who do nothing but criticizing as is they know everything but nothing. They are the one who is happy when the company will on debt and cut down employees. I hope I could read in the near future a column with a writer that is genuine,truth and balance in reporting. Seriously make some changes today!

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              • AnonD-299124
              • 6u9
              • 18 Sep 2014

              Maybe they should put out more ads mocking Apple.

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                • Anonymous
                • vpY
                • 18 Sep 2014

                skype, 17 Sep 2014lg g3 killed xperia z2 the Z3 will be a big flop sony stick... morebecause sony is bad as hell .
                i always pray sony will always be a loser.

                people buy samsung. htc, lg , or apple but please not sony phone.






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                  • Anonymous
                  • vpY
                  • 18 Sep 2014

                  CAli, 18 Sep 2014Yeah that's why your on SONY post! Low grade and keep... moresony is the worst company! we are here to say never buy sony again! and we are happy sony is soon to disappears people realizes sony phones are bad.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • vwm
                    • 18 Sep 2014

                    It was expected . Nothing surprising . Sony came to the party very late . Sony was focused on making some amazing vios but sadly pc technology is a thing of the past. Sony has the ability to create some amazing gadgets but it is not putting its foot were it should be at the right time !

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                      • CAli
                      • 4ST
                      • 18 Sep 2014

                      Anonymous, 17 Sep 2014LG phones are way better than Sony loser. LG G3 beats Z2 i... moreYeah that's why your on SONY post!
                      Low grade and keep dreaming he-he

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                        • bubu
                        • B{m
                        • 18 Sep 2014

                        Don't charge $500 for for $200 phone. Or else, time to say goodbye...

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                          • Akoba
                          • mcu
                          • 18 Sep 2014

                          Noahz, 17 Sep 2014For me the reason of loss might be lack of advertisement, ... moreI agree with you 100%. Am in Ghana and have not seen any add from Sony but Samsung add everywhere. I own Xperia U currently and am planning to get the Z3 Compact. It is even difficult to get sony phone to buy.Sony should do the following;
                          1.Open up to other markets ie USA and Africa
                          2.More adds
                          3.Do budget phones, price them reasonably and sell them to the developing world.
                          4.Support mid-range phones
                          5.If possible go back and manufacture feature phones and sell them cheap to the the developing world.Some of these guys will grow up to be customers of your high end phones.

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                            • bubu
                            • B{m
                            • 18 Sep 2014

                            Way M2 cost 150 on Vodafone and 200 sim free?

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                              • Xperia34
                              • mn{
                              • 17 Sep 2014

                              Nik, 17 Sep 2014 i agree with you sir Sony is the worst company ever. g... moreWorst than Samsung?

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                                • Mexie
                                • fsV
                                • 17 Sep 2014

                                Anonymous, 17 Sep 2014This is the reason. They need to be better at propaganda. T... moreU're simply on point.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • thH
                                  • 17 Sep 2014

                                  Anonymous, 17 Sep 2014LG phones are way better than Sony loser. LG G3 beats Z2 i... moreLOL no matter how poor the sales on Sony, lg still a wannabe. Lg will always be a second rated phone and never be a number 1 in anything. Lg is in the shadows of Samsung. Haha

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                                    • skype
                                    • N9@
                                    • 17 Sep 2014

                                    lg g3 killed xperia z2 the Z3 will be a big flop sony stick to making playstation games. and tvs stop making phones samsung apple and lg has takenover

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                                      • Nik
                                      • vpY
                                      • 17 Sep 2014

                                      AnonD-174570, 17 Sep 2014My guess is Sony won't be alone in this i.e. big manufactur... moreonly sony is sinking.
                                      Lenovo and LG sold their phones and gained good profits.


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                                        • Nik
                                        • vpY
                                        • 17 Sep 2014

                                        Anonymous, 17 Sep 2014LG phones are way better than Sony loser. LG G3 beats Z2 i... more i agree with you sir

                                        Sony is the worst company ever.
                                        good they are sinking.