Tampaknya Sony melihat peluang yg sangat menguntungkan, apalagi dengan berhasilnya produk Xperianya pada joint venture tsb.
Yah..kita disini berharap keluarnya seri Xperia terbaru yg lebih canggih dan lebih murah :D On Oct 27, 2011 4:28 PM, "Brian Brian" <[email protected]> wrote: > Duh sangat di sayangkan yaa ... padahal ... ach sudah lach ... :D > > cuma berharap semoga Sony atau apapun namanya nanti ... Masih tetap komit > dg android yaa ... > > > *Ericsson: Sony to acquire Ericsson's share of Sony Ericsson* > > October 27, 2011, 08:16 (CEST) > > Sony Ericsson to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony and integrated > into Sony's broad platform of network-connected consumer electronics > products > The transaction also provides Sony with a broad IP cross-licensing > agreement and ownership of five essential patent families > Ericsson to receive EUR 1.05 billion cash payment > Sony and Ericsson to create wireless connectivity initiative to drive > connectivity across multiple platforms > Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Sony Corporation ("Sony") today announced that > Sony will acquire Ericsson's 50 percent stake in Sony Ericsson Mobile > Communications AB ("Sony Ericsson"), making the mobile handset business a > wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony. > > The transaction gives Sony an opportunity to rapidly integrate smartphones > into its broad array of network-connected consumer electronics devices - > including tablets, televisions and personal computers - for the benefit of > consumers and the growth of its business. The transaction also provides Sony > with a broad intellectual property (IP) cross-licensing agreement covering > all products and services of Sony as well as ownership of five essential > patent families relating to wireless handset technology. > > As part of the transaction, Ericsson will receive a cash consideration of > EUR 1.05 billion. > > During the past ten years the mobile market has shifted focus from simple > mobile phones to rich smartphones that include access to internet services > and content. The transaction is a logical strategic step that takes into > account the nature of this evolution and its impact on the marketplace. > > This means that the synergies for Ericsson in having both a world leading > technology and telecoms services portfolio and a handset operation are > decreasing. Today Ericsson's focus is on the global wireless market as a > whole; how wireless connectivity can benefit people, business and society > beyond just phones. Consistent with that mission, by setting up a wireless > connectivity initiative, Ericsson and Sony will work to drive and develop > the market's adoption of connectivity across multiple platforms. > > "This acquisition makes sense for Sony and Ericsson, and it will make the > difference for consumers, who want to connect with content wherever they > are, whenever they want. With a vibrant smartphone business and by gaining > access to important strategic IP, notably a broad cross-license agreement, > our four-screen strategy is in place. We can more rapidly and more widely > offer consumers smartphones, laptops, tablets and televisions that > seamlessly connect with one another and open up new worlds of online > entertainment. This includes Sony's own acclaimed network services, like the > PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network," said Sir Howard > Stringer, Sony's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr > Stringer also noted that the acquisition will afford Sony operational > efficiencies in engineering, network development and marketing, among other > areas. "We can help people enjoy all our content - from movies to music and > games - through our many devices, in a way no one else can." > > "Ten years ago when we formed the joint venture, thereby combining Sony's > consumer products knowledge with Ericsson's telecommunication technology > expertise, it was a perfect match to drive the development of feature > phones. Today we take an equally logical step as Sony acquires our stake in > Sony Ericsson and makes it a part of its broad range of consumer devices. We > will now enhance our focus on enabling connectivity for all devices, using > our R&D and industry leading patent portfolio to realize a truly connected > world" said Hans Vestberg, President and CEO of Ericsson. > > When Sony Ericsson started its operations on October 1, 2001, it combined > the unprofitable handset operations from Ericsson and Sony. Following a > successful turnaround the company has become a market leader in the > development of feature phones by integrating Sony's strong consumer products > knowledge and Ericsson's telecommunications technology leadership. The > WalkmanTM phone and Cyber-shotTM phone are well known examples. > > With the successful introduction of the P1 in 2007, Sony Ericsson early on > established itself in the smartphone segment. More recently, the company has > successfully made the transition from feature phones to Android-based > Xperia(TM) smartphones. By the end of the third quarter of 2011, Sony > Ericsson held a market share of 11 percent (by value) in the Android phone > market, representing 80 percent of the company's third quarter sales. During > its ten years in operation Sony Ericsson has generated approximately EUR 1.5 > billion of profit and paid dividends totalling approximately EUR 1.9 billion > to its parent companies. Prominent models include "XperiaTM arc" and > "XperiaTM mini" which received 2011 EISA Awards, while recent notable > additions to the lineup include "XperiaTM PLAY" and "XperiaTM arc S". > > The transaction, which has been approved by appropriate decision-making > bodies of both companies, is expected to close in January 2012, subject to > customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. > > Ericsson has accounted for its 50 percent share in Sony Ericsson according > to the equity method. Following completion of the transaction, Ericsson will > have no outstanding guarantees relating to Sony Ericsson and will no longer > account for Sony Ericsson as an investment on balance sheet. The transaction > will result in a positive capital gain for Ericsson which will be defined > after closing of the transaction. > > SEB Enskilda is acting as Ericsson's sole financial advisor in the > transaction. > > source : > http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/27/sony-buys-out-ericssons-stake-in-joint-venture-assumes-ownersh/ > -- > Running with Google OS now > > -- > "Indonesian Android Community" Join: http://forum.android.or.id > > =============== > Join ID-ANDROID Developers > http://groups.google.com/group/id-android-dev > --------------------- > Gunakan Paket Unlimited Data XL Mobile Broadband > http://www.xl.co.id/XLInternet/BroadbandInternet > -------------------- > PING'S Mobile - Plaza Semanggi > E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 021-25536796 > -------------------- > i-gadget Store - BEC Bandung > E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0812-21111191 > -------------------- > Toko EceranShop - BEC Bandung > E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0815-56599888 > =============== > > Aturan Jualan dan Kloteran ID-Android http://goo.gl/YBN21 > -- "Indonesian Android Community" Join: http://forum.android.or.id =============== Join ID-ANDROID Developers http://groups.google.com/group/id-android-dev --------------------- Gunakan Paket Unlimited Data XL Mobile Broadband http://www.xl.co.id/XLInternet/BroadbandInternet -------------------- PING'S Mobile - Plaza Semanggi E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 021-25536796 -------------------- i-gadget Store - BEC Bandung E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0812-21111191 -------------------- Toko EceranShop - BEC Bandung E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0815-56599888 =============== Aturan Jualan dan Kloteran ID-Android http://goo.gl/YBN21
