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Report: Sony refuses use of PlayStation brand for PSP phone
Report: Sony refuses use of PlayStation brand for PSP phone
Rumors of a PSP-infused phone (or is it a phone-infused PSP?) have been circulating since the dawn of time -- we figured if anyone would be working on this Frankenportable, it would be Sony Ericsson, the beleaguered mobile phone branch of Sony Corp. However, if a report from UK cellular ...
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Sony Snubs Sony Ericsson
The Escapist : Latest News — ... phone on its own, effectively ending the partnership with Ericsson. Sony and Ericsson have been in partnership since 2001 with the stated goal of combining Sony's electronics expertise with Ericsson's leading position in the mobile communications market, but since the beginning of last year, Sony Ericsson has seen its profits plummet by 97%, and posted a $346 million dollar loss, nearly four times what was projected. Although, to be fair, Sony isn't doing much better. Source: via Joystiq

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