| Author |
Ericsson Buying out Sony Ericsson? |
axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Londinium
PM, WWW
|
Rumour has it that Ericsson is trying to buy out Sony's stake in  as a brand and have complete ownership of the merger.
I Don't have any more information regarding this thats all i currently know,but this does raise lots of interesting question,firstly one mainly being would Ericsson be any good without Sony's backing if this deal does go through?
This might all be nothing but just gossip but interesting though i think!
[addsig] |
|
|
haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
Posts: > 500
PM |
Oh no i think it would go down the pan without sony, i hope it is not true. |
ThreeX
Joined: Dec 21, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sweden
PM |
I might be unfair, i really don´t know.. but as far as i know Ericsson is really the "inventor" when it comes to the platform, so what they´d miss is perhaps design and certain Sony features like Walkman and Cybershot brand names.
Happy owner of: Ericsson GH198, S868, SH888, R310s, T10s, T28s, A2618s, T39m x2, T68m, T66, SE t68i, T610, S700i, Nokia 2110i, 6210, 8310, 8850, 8890 and 6680 Siemens S55 |
haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
Posts: > 500
PM |
I suppose but i think the name of sony give's a hell of alot of appeal in the market and the name consequently sell's more phones.
I never used to go for ericsson phone's but when they merged with sony it was a different story.
|
Vipera ammodytes
Joined: Sep 22, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Serbia
PM |
Ericsson never will be good without Sony!!!!!!!!!! |
axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Londinium
PM, WWW
|
Quote:
|
On 2006-02-24 14:30:59, miss copperfield wrote:
Oh no i think it would go down the pan without sony, i hope it is not true.
|
|
Yes i would very much agree with that.... ericsson without sony is like going back to the days of the dull/drab boring ericsson handsets.
But having said who's to know what this deals is all about?...since the rumour is about a complete buyout of
[addsig] |
Wuz
Joined: Nov 01, 2002
Posts: 319
PM |
I can't possibly see how it would be in Sony's interest to do this. They've done the hardest part by making the partnership work, growing market share (albeit very slowly) and have now turned the corner into mass market products to compete with the big boys.
Mobile phones aren't going anywhere and as convergence becomes the big buzz word for the next decade (i.e. multi applications contained within one device), it would seem Sony are in the an ideal position to take the partnership forward.
Sorry, but makes no strategic sense to me at all. |
S4k1s
Joined: Mar 09, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: Sweden
PM |
In what way did Sony make "the hardest part"? |
jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Dorset, UK Phone:Xperia Z1
PM, WWW
|
I am surprised Bobafett hasnt appeared in this thread yet.  |
Krubach
Joined: Dec 05, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sunny Portugal! :)
PM |
Hmmm... hard to believe.
It would be a stupid move by Ericsson, since SE is betting in the Walkman and Cybershot image.
Ericsson would probably have to drop those brandings, and would need to build up a completely new image.
[addsig] |
Vipera ammodytes
Joined: Sep 22, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Serbia
PM |
Quote:
|
On 2006-02-24 15:30:38, Krubach wrote:
Hmmm... hard to believe.
It would be a stupid move by Ericsson, since SE is betting in the Walkman and Cybershot image.
Ericsson would probably have to drop those brandings, and would need to build up a completely new image.
|
|
yes you are right! SE use Sony parts like a cameras,also headphones is made by sony,and mp3 ofcourse
OnePlus 8 |
JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: S. Africa - JOZI
PM |
Its not worth it!!
After all that work of finally bring up the brand they not gonna screw it up now! |
vigants
Joined: Aug 23, 2005
Posts: 35
From: Latvia
PM, WWW
|
I dont thin it will happen... SE is wery profitable company and there is no need for that....
I could happen only if SE will start to work with loses...
Why to mess up things that is near perfect? |
pinolo77
Joined: Jan 17, 2002
Posts: 390
From: Lugaggia, Switzerland
PM |
Just wonder where this information comes from... It is a rumor, okay, but it must have a source. I would very much appreciate some details on it as I, like most of the writers in this thread, don't believe this to be a smart move by any of the two companies.
Maybe Sony would like to "re-create" it's own brand.
T18s>T68(i)>T610>K700>K750i>K800i>? |
vigants
Joined: Aug 23, 2005
Posts: 35
From: Latvia
PM, WWW
|
I dont think that Ericsson is so stupid that will alow Sony to make own company.... there have to be some legal things involved. 
And allso - without Ericsson name Sony will have less chance to compete Europe... |
|
|
Posted: 2006-02-24 14:29
