Sony Buys Sony Ericsson

[Demon_Skeith]

For a while now, Sony and Ericsson have teamed up to run a mobile phone company. That company released the Xperia Play, a device we used to call the PlayStation phone. Today, Ericsson is selling up its side of the business to Sony.

This means the company, once a joint venture, will become a 100% Sony-run operation, which has important ramifications for the PlayStation business. Why?

As explained when this was first a rumour, the Xperia Play is a half-assed device because Sony Ericsson was a half-assed company. Now that it's a full-assed company, completely run by Sony, we might one day get a proper PlayStation Phone afer all.

The deal will be completed in January 2012. Ericsson is selling up for 1.05 billion Euros.

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[Ikram45]

Well let's just wait for the Playstation phone now since Sony has taken over

 

[froggyboy604]

I never really heard of Ericsson. Hope they make phones which are cooler.

 

[Black Angel]

I've heard of Ericsson.. my first cell phone was an Ericsson CH-668 and it sucked.. and I haven't owned an Ericsson phone since then..

I thought Sony took over years ago when they started being known as Sony-Ericsson..

Anyway, in either case I hope it means better products for the consumers..