a way Sony can save it's mobile division

[phinch1]

Conina said:

phinch1 said:

1) Removing android from its phones!

Android makes Sony blend in with all its other competitors (HTC Samsung LG)  when Sony could use a mobile friendly version of the xmb found on 80+ million psp's 80+ million ps3's and 20 million ps4's. It is a operating system known world wide so it would not need an introduction plus it's easy to operate.

2) Sony has its own app store on android devices called "Sony select" granted it is tiny compare to Google play but it could so easily be built on if it was the main market place for their phones

Ditching Android now would be suicide. A few years ago it could have worked... but most developers aren't interested in making (and further updating) dozens of app-versions for different operating systems and different app-stores. With an iOS + Android version they reach over 95% of the market... most developers waive the last 1 - 5%.

And most customers already had a smartphone, over 1 billion Android phones are already out there. If they can't use their already bought Android-apps on the new Sony smartphone or important apps like WhatsApp aren't available right at launch, many will look elsewhere for a new phone.

XMB ain't very touchscreen-friendly... Sony didn't replace it for the Vita just for fun. And by the way... the PS4 doesn't use XMB either.

A new mobile operating system + getting support from most important developers would be a huge and high risk investment... can Sony afford that now? It didn't really work out for Blackberry + Nokia.

The Ps4 does use xmb.... How can you not see all apps and option and games displayed on a xmb it's just more colourful than the ps3 and psp because it has the power to run it