| Author |
Sony to buy off Ericsson's shares in their joint mobile business |
bart
Joined: Feb 03, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Flanders
PM, WWW
|
On paper means nothing. We all knew that sony would push their on technology like MSD
Ericsson was free to chose whoever they want to work with. They had a deal with canon, they used MMC cards in their mp-3 player.
I said it was a bad idea back then, and i'm still saying it today.
With Ericsson and Nokia gone: we must keep their spirits alive and buy JOLLA or YOTA |
|
|
nikos_se
Joined: Nov 04, 2007
Posts: 187
From: england
PM |
I dont think that memory stick or m2 was the problem with Sony Ericsson.After all,in 2005-8,that they actively used memory stick,they had their best sales/profit,so there is no evidence that memory stick,was a reason  failed.The main reason is that they were too late to jump into the smartphone race,and that they chose the wrong platform uiq/windows mobile/symbian.I hope now that they have found the right platform,they start delivering better user experiences. |
bart
Joined: Feb 03, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Flanders
PM, WWW
|
To late for the smartphone race? They were ahead, but they guys at the head office chose to dump UIQ. If they would've pushed and tried to stay ahead of the market they would now be 2nd in terms of marketshare and UIQ would be as good or even better then Android 4.0
Choosing to play with WM was a bad idea aswell. But hey what do people like me know, what do the oldies of Esato know about the market and future hypes.
With Ericsson and Nokia gone: we must keep their spirits alive and buy JOLLA or YOTA |
nikos_se
Joined: Nov 04, 2007
Posts: 187
From: england
PM |
I dont think that should have stayed with uiq to begin with.Sony Ericsson's smartphones were always viewed as good speced phones,with limited apps compared to s60,and high-prices.I think that sony ericsson made a big mistake by purchasing uiq back in 2006.That was the time,that they should have abondoned symbian altogether,and started working on their own OS based on linux,so that they can use it on both non-touch and touchscreen based phones from 2008 and onwards.Back then,they had the money needed to do so.Unfortunatly,in 2008-2010, was developing in 5 different platforms simultaneously(uiq,windows 6.1/6.5,android,s60 touch,a200) and that proved to be a really bad strategy. |
Ravager
Joined: Mar 20, 2004
Posts: 290
From: Sweden
PM |
Then it's official
Sony buys out Ericsson for 1.05 billion euro
Ericsson press release
http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2011/10/1558488
[ This Message was edited by: Ravager on 2011-10-27 07:53 ] Ravager
The tiny rabbit from outer space |
nikos_se
Joined: Nov 04, 2007
Posts: 187
From: england
PM |
Finally!!!!!!!!!Lets hope for a bright future for the new company!!!+Amazing handsets!!! |
nagirodu
Joined: Oct 27, 2011
Posts: 18
PM |
Let us at least hope that this new strategy works out for Sony. |
smclion102
Joined: Aug 12, 2010
Posts: > 500
PM |
BREAK-UP [Sony Buys Full Control of Sony Ericsson]
[ This Message was edited by: smclion102 on 2011-10-27 08:30 ] |
Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Johannesburg, South Africa
PM |
I never thought this would actualy happen  so its official over now, wow! I hope SONY have so great devices for us next year, 1st thing i would do if i was them is cut the ties with Qualcomm, get on the Texas Instruments wagon, also wonder if we will see Cyber-shot make a comeback, maybe into Smartphones this time?
Im excited and sad at the same time.
Phone: iPhone 15 Pro Max Black Ti 512GB
Tablet: iPad Pro 11” 2020 Space Gray 256GB
Watch: Series 3 Nike Edition Space Gray
Droid: Huawei Mate 40 Pro 256GB |
hihihans
Joined: Mar 15, 2009
Posts: > 500
From: Netherlands
PM |
SOLD
|
Indiandawg
Joined: Sep 18, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Mumbai
PM |
I don't care if it's a good move or bad but I'm extremely sad about this news. I have had a perfect relationship with Sony Ericsson with buying their first mobile phone T200 and using Sony Ericsson mobile phones for a decade. When the company was launched in 2001, I knew it had great potentials. It's very sad that it could not deliver to it's best. There has been great times for Sony Ericsson but I still think it had a long way to go to be at it's best.
Well, whatever happens, it's all for good.
It was great and exceptionally amazing experience using Sony Ericsson phones. Will surely miss it!
T200 -> T68i -> T610 -> K700i -> P910i -> W800i -> P990i -> M600i -> P1-> Nokia E71 -> X1i -> X10 -> Arc S -> Sony Z1 -> Sony Z Ultra -> Sony Z3+ -> iPhone 6 -> iPhone 7 Plus -> iPhone X -> iPhone XS Max |
bahraini
Joined: Nov 27, 2001
Posts: 361
PM |
that's sad
sooooo sad
after long time with Ericsson , then Sony Ericsson, after about 15 years i will not see
the name of Ericsson on a mobile device 
i always blamed Sony for the problem SE was facing
all the mistakes Sony was doing, specially in the marking was there in the SE
i like Sony but i don't trust them
|
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Liverpool City Centre
PM |
Who says they will be ditching the Ericsson brand? All it means is they have one owner not two, and so they will be able to move quicker in the market.
This is BRILLIANT! 
|
marcink
Joined: Nov 11, 2005
Posts: 121
PM |
That's a wonderful news. No more mediocre cameras and screens, like those in whole 2011 xperia line. |
>500
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: > 500
PM |
one would assume quicker releases of products... Well, I say this only because I figure Sony's R&D would be a lot better (ie, more money, etc etc) than that of
|
|
|
Posted: 2011-10-23 08:06
