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Sony Ericsson "Too Dependent" On Walkman and Cybershot Brands

Another downbeat story on Sony Ericsson, which is increasingly being seen as the handset market's next Motorola. The FT interviewed Dick Komiyama, president of Sony Ericsson, who said rather gloomily, "Well, there's always Christmas. Christmas always comes." There's no doubt the high-end handset maker is in a spot of trouble. Profit plummeted 97 percent in the last quarter, while its biggest market, Europe is seeing phone sales fall, and mid-high end handset margins are coming down. [Read]