What will happen to Sony-Ericsson Philippines?

Now that Sony has finalized the buyout of Sony-Ericsson, the new handset company will be named Sony Mobile Communications. So what happens to the folks over at Sony-Ericsson. I happen to talk to one executive from the company who gave me some possible scenarios.

I am told that Sony-Ericsson Philippines will eventually be dissolved and Sony Philippines will take over the mobile phone brand.

As for the folks from SE Philippines, they will all be invited to move and work for Sony Philippines under the mobile handset division. What we’re not sure is if the GM and some of the top executives of Sony-Ericsson will also join the Sony Philippines team under the new division.

We’re likely to see the new Sony Xperia handsets (i.e. the Xperia S) will be launched in the Philippines by 2nd quarter of 2012.

Updated: I have just been told by someone from inside that the Sony Xperia S will be released in the Philippines after the Holy Week, that’s first to 2nd week of April 2012.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

13 Comments

francis fer eding says:

12 years ago

i am an avid fan of sony erison and i wanted to buy a new phone w/c is so called android phone but since it is my first time to have and to use such phone,, i would like to ask your opinion/ideas about what kind of android phone shall i use as a beginner….thank you…
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JM says:

13 years ago

What will happen to old sony ericssson phone, are they gonna be obsolete in the market, are they gonna be phase out or Sony will still mass produce this product?
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jp says:

13 years ago

Edi mababakante na yung 22th floor ng Netsquare bldg?
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jech says:

13 years ago

is Sony Ericsson phones still available at Sony Mobile outlet??
I still wanted WalkmanPhones..
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nick says:

13 years ago

Tagal pa ng Xperia S!!!! Grrrr! :)
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celestia says:

13 years ago

I love Sony when it comes to their phones. To think even their mid-range models give real good audio & image output. And they real make it worth the money when you get a high-end model coz it really comes in handy for enhanced image & audio usage.
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bye bye says:

13 years ago

Waiting for the Sony Xperia S, touted as the best camera phone, even beating iPhone.
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lolwut says:

13 years ago

Guys, check out the new sony mobile website, kills sonyericsson.com
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Anonymous says:

13 years ago

I hope that the Sony Ericsson Philippines employees, specially the ones who simply do not care about the client base, will get the boot. We don’t need employees like these, who simply do not give a damn. Good riddance.
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ChinChin Tabernacle says:

13 years ago

Mwahahaha! Bitchessa Meanelli si kuya har har!

bern says:

13 years ago

No more SonyEricsson. How about phone warranty, is it still valid when sony take over?
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ChinChinTabernacle says:

13 years ago

Bonggah!
Ian says:

13 years ago

Sony Ericsson is becoming part of Sony

Dear Ian,

I wanted to give you some more information about Sonyâ€™s intended purchase of Sony Ericsson and what it means for you.

Some things wonâ€™t change at all. For example, your existing warranty will remain completely valid and youâ€™ll still get the same great service and support that youâ€™ve been used to. But you will see some important new benefits.

Your Sony Ericsson phone already features great Sony technology. But in future, you can expect even more leading-edge Sony capabilities â€“ and easy connectivity with other Sony products including TVs, PCs and tablets to allow you to share content seamlessly across multiple screens. There will also be more opportunities to enjoy premium entertainment content from Sony including music and film services from the Sony Entertainment Network.

The first smartphone product from Sony, available this Spring, will be the new Sony Xperiaâ„¢ S

Weâ€™re really excited about the future and weâ€™d like to keep in touch with you as we become part of Sony. To help us with this, you can update your profile info as usual. We look forward to sharing the journey with you.

Thanks

Steve Walker, Chief Marketing Officer, Sony Ericsson

For any queries, just contact our customer support.