Sony Sees The End Of Smartphones

[LurkerJ]

Ruler said:

LurkerJ said:
What a stupid comment from Kaz. If anything, smartphones are gonna replace more and more devices. Wallets are on their way out, point and shoot cameras are dead, camcorders are dead etc

.... and smartphones are gonna play an important rule in powering your future VR experiences, controlling your smarthomes etc

Smartphones are evolving, just because the smartphones you make aren't pushing boundaries, it doesn't mean other manufactures are in the same boat.

 

Soonerman said:
I think he meant that the end of cell phones for Sony is coming. They are getting out of that business cuz their phones suck and don't sell.

You do realize that they are leading in Image sensors who are used in almost every other smartphone? They have more to lose than other Companys. It seems there is no confidence in the smartphone market for Sony.

 

Maybe it wont be replaced but i see people stop buying the latest phones every year or even 5 years because even the cheapest 100€ smartphone performs decentley to any 600€ Iphone as technology progressed forward. People are burned out spending money on devices they are just going to use for Facebook. The market will slowley decline

The premium smartphone bubble is bursting. But those will be replaced by cheaper smartphones. That's different.