Discontinuation of sony feature phones!

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Sony said in a press meet that it would discontinue the feature rich mobile range (like cedar, walkman, cybershot, satio and all like that) from september and would concentrate on and release only Xperia line of smartphones from here on!
They think that smartphone market has grown phenomenally and people are moving to the smartphone generation it seems!
Soon, sony would bring xperia's in every price range covering every budget user!

Do you think it's a wise move from Sony?
Leave your comments below,

Here's the link attached :

http://www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PD...nd-U_9639.html

I think the decision to focus on the Xperia lineup was taken quite a while back.

It's all about mobile convergence. Technology has improved in leaps and bounds. Prices have fallen drastically. Smartphones are no longer a toy for the wealthy.

And let's face it, we're all humans. At some level, we all compare ourselves with others. People will want to see if their phone can run the same thing as the next person.

And to answer your question, yes, it's a step in the right direction. It was inevitable. The only question was when.

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Though you maybe rite in certain situations, well..
Lets consider an example, you couldn't offer an Xperia smartphone within 5k and even though it comes out, it would be very very low powered and even making a call would be irritating wheras consider that SE Cedar does that brilliantly, though its not smart enough, who would want such a product?

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What does "feature rich" mean???

Like a Cybershot phone made for primarily for camera and calling? would that be feature rich?

Or a Walkman phone made primarily for Music and calling?

EDIT: Ah, I just noticed this is India only where it's getting discontinued

Originally Posted by SevenD2

What does "feature rich" mean???

Like a Cybershot phone made for primarily for camera and calling? would that be feature rich?

Or a Walkman phone made primarily for Music and calling?

EDIT: Ah, I just noticed this is India only where it's getting discontinued

Well i don't know either.. But Sony calls every other Ericsson mobile out there except Xperia range as feature rich!
It was said by Indian Sony head of division but not only in India!

Edit : Lookout for the word GLOBALLY in that news from the link pls!

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Ah, I found another article which says India only

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...ue&ref=wl_home

As everyone knows, most of the budget phones sell well and has a huge market share in India than in other countries, doesn't it? If it plans to shut them in India soon, how long would it take to phase out globally?

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Originally Posted by gire.prasad

As everyone knows, most of the budget phones sell well and has a huge market share in India than in other countries, doesn't it? If it plans to shut them in India soon, how long would it take to phase out globally?

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If that's true, I wonder if sony is planning on releasing a smartphone to match a feature phone price point. In which case, it'll probably be a horribly slow one

Thats wat am too sayin! If they come out, even making a call or sending a msg would require tremendous amount of power!

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well ..

I've a different opinion here ..
no matter in India or wherever ..
as " xtacy! " said ..
the problem in Sony ericcson is that they were telling " we will publish " we will do , bla bla "

and for example ..
x1 , released 1 year after the announcment !
It was about to be out in windows mobile , and then It's android I believe " not sure about if it's android , but I know It's out 1 year after the announcment "
also , the best thing in Sony is that their mobiles has an amazing prices compared to other companies , that's matching a GOOD and SUPER GOOD configurations compared to the price ..

but , come on ..
they are releasing " LATE " configurations .. the ARC S had to face Galaxy s2
while Arc s has a POOR Ram , and a lonely core processor , with a HIGH price once It was released ..

yes , none is like sony in Camera and Music " personal opinion "
but , yet we haven't seen a high ends device that fights the latest configured mobiles out there ..
no " TOP DEVICE " yet ..
and even if they plan to make one , It will be late , and won't face " TOP DEVICES " in it's time ..

and tbh , the new devices of Sony " Sony xperia s "
It looks ..... arghh ....
Just saying ....


special opinion , and I hope I don't harassment or match anyone or any company ..
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wanted to to add ..
that the mobiles market is improving sooo fast , and Sony have to deal with it
Not by a LOT of devices ..
but by a REAL devices ..

Regards ..