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This is a shame. Sony Ericsson was always the most Mac-like of all phone manufacturers until the iPhone came out. Really nice phones.

Sonybath

Jul 16, 09 - 04:50 pm Comment from: ID Argyll

Is this part of the bloodbath? It seems like nobody wants anything but an iPhone. Maybe common sense is starting to make a comeback!

Jul 16, 09 - 05:00 pm Comment from: Demon

The big problem is Sony's CEO and President.

Still use my SE with an OSX interface

Jul 16, 09 - 05:10 pm Comment from: Anonymous©

Didn't Nokia come out with a revenue and earnings warning last nite?

Jul 16, 09 - 05:11 pm Comment from: Mr. Reeee

@John. I agree. Sony Ericsson makes some excellent phones.

I've had an unlocked SE phone for about 3 years and never had a problem with it.

Jul 16, 09 - 05:15 pm Comment from: Connor MacBook

First "spend" became a noun, now it's "shrink"

Jul 16, 09 - 05:16 pm Comment from: Anonymous©

Here's the Nokia earnings:
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090716-712313.html

And, a snippet from the article:
<<Nokia's net profit was EUR380 million for the three months to June 30, down 66% from EUR1.10 billion a year earlier but ahead of analysts' expectations for EUR316 million. Earnings per share came in at EUR0.10 compared with EUR0.29 a year earlier, also slightly ahead of expectations for EUR0.09.

"Competition remains intense, but demand in the overall mobile device market appears to be bottoming out," Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said.

Nokia's market share increased to 38% from 37% in the previous quarter, but its average selling price fell to EUR62 from EUR65.

The reported operating margin in devices and services fell to 11.6% from 17.2% the previous year, ahead of expectations for 10.5%.

Sales fell to EUR9.91 billion from EUR13.15 billion a year earlier, missing expectations for EUR10.11 billion. Operating profit fell to EUR427 million from EUR1.47 billion, against expecations for EUR487 million.>>

Profits down 66%, sales down sharply, margins down, and the average selling price of a Nokia handset is 62 Euros!!!

First the quality goes. Then the quantity goes. Same with Motorola as it is with Sony Ericsson.

Jul 16, 09 - 05:29 pm Comment from: Olmecmystic

Man, their problem is what they NAME their phones. Aino? Satia? XPERIA X2? WTF?

iPhone, beyotch! Oh, and death to America, I mean "Bloodbath".

Peace.
Olmecmystic

Sony, yet again, is WAY behind the curve as it has no smartphones and no OS to produce a smartphone with. Motorola's in the same boat. Their only hope may be Android, but I doubt they have the ability to produce even a passable smartphone due to the software issues.

Jul 16, 09 - 06:08 pm Comment from: JAYGEE

Aww, that's a shame. I have a sony ericsson k800i, and it gets the job done. Some of us don't want or need a smart phone =/

jaygee - smartphones are for smart people

Jul 17, 09 - 12:32 am Comment from: John E

S/E gonna join Motorola in the "killed by iPhone" graveyard.

Jul 17, 09 - 05:43 am Comment from: JAYGEE

@ bearman

Haha. Smartphones are for people who need them. I do not need one atm, but I will do when I leave uni. Hope there is a nice Android or blackberry out by then.