Sony has a new goal: become world's third phone maker after Samsung and Apple by going downmarket

2. jsdechavez posted on 04 Mar 2013, 02:28 6 0

Thank you, Sony. But not with Firefox OS please..

3. tiara6918 posted on 04 Mar 2013, 02:33 1 0

It's not gonna be easy though due to stiff competition, sony

4. pyradark posted on 04 Mar 2013, 02:37 0 0

hmmm... still not impress with firefox, but im welcoming cheapo sony...
how about symbian??

5. AshishRomea posted on 04 Mar 2013, 02:40 7 1

they can easily become one , may soon cross the 15m phones a quarter soon !

7. shuaibhere posted on 04 Mar 2013, 02:45 0 0

It I'll be little hard...because the country with world's largest population will backup their company....

8. DerryAhmad posted on 04 Mar 2013, 02:54 2 0

Focusing on 'only' High End model is going to be difficult. Only Apple survived that strategy. Samsung dominate the market share by flooding the market with affordable and mid-tier Android phones.
Only after Galaxy S-II, and to some extent the Galaxy Nexus, their high end phones begins to be noticed by general market.

Samsung handsets also seems to be the most 'value' ones - not focusing on premium material but on the most advanced internal hardware-supported with great inhouse software/apps.

I love Sony phones. Even their budget phones (eg. Typo) looks great! And it's one of the best selling low end Android here.
I do hope they don't leave the budget phones soon. Focus on great design across their line added with the Dust and Water Resistant ability - They might have the chance to regain their former glory since the SE days.

9. clark posted on 04 Mar 2013, 02:56 0 0

Aside from Samsung, I do believe that Sony has a potential too. I hope they can also as agressive as what Samsung did today. I can see Sony reigning in the near future just like Samsung today. I believe in you Sony. Go reach the top.

10. ktime posted on 04 Mar 2013, 02:56 3 4

Two years ago they had an ambition to become No.1 Android tablet maker. Where are they now? The barely 1 year old Tablet S is abandoned, same goes to Xperia Tablet S. The fate of Xperia Tablet Z is yet to be seen. They are not pulling enough resources to support their own products. What they did in these 2 years is pushing more and more model but less and less support. I dont think they can make it

11. Vangmay_j posted on 04 Mar 2013, 03:00 2 0

Just give me a cheap Sony tablet and im good to go

12. dil2abu posted on 04 Mar 2013, 03:11 6 3

All the best Sony..

13. rusticguy posted on 04 Mar 2013, 03:45 3 0

For that they have to first concentrate on timely S/W updates more like Samsung.

14. PhoenixWright posted on 04 Mar 2013, 04:04 0 0

Go SONY!
I'm expecting a waterproof phone [yes, I want a waterproof phone and not just a water resistant one].

16. ryq24 posted on 04 Mar 2013, 04:48 3 0

That would be very hard to achieve! Sony prices are almost always more expensive than others. And that is the reason cheap Chinese phone makers like hwawei, zte, Lenovo are doing very well!

18. digitalpro posted on 04 Mar 2013, 06:35 1 0

Tough race but plzz sony release the promised updates for xperia s & so bcoz people are sick waiting for it !!

19. weedl posted on 04 Mar 2013, 06:36 1 0

sony you should made a phone with dual core mediatek proc for $150 for emerging markets it will sold like cakes..

21. InspectorGadget80 posted on 04 Mar 2013, 07:51 0 1

Wish the best of luck too sony. All they need too do is too put their phones on every single carrier if they want dominance &the sales. Pkus release the xperia z already sony

22. vijaysivakula posted on 04 Mar 2013, 08:04 0 0

Get some WebOS, Sony and you would be able to make some wonderful handsets. There are literally millions of Palm / WebOS fans who would gladly buy a well made handset.

25. hiBreed posted on 04 Mar 2013, 15:31 1 0

i love u sony, but please dont go with firefox os, it doesnt look like a market winner. Check out nokia's smarter phone os heck s40 looks better than firefox os and is also a cheaper alternative, just check nokia's specs they are the most minimum u can find, and they even get reviewed by sites like this and gsmarena

27. GeekMovement posted on 05 Mar 2013, 16:45 0 0

What Sony needs to do is bring their flagship devices to as many carriers as they can reach. Not exclusive to AT&T especially here in the US.