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Old 05-28-2004, 10:30 PM
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Default Sony To Abandon Clie And Palm OS? Could Be...
http://www.mobi-mania.com/index.php?xCnt=plus/comment&id=2840&title=Commentaire

The French site Mobi-Mania is reporting that Sony is making some changes to their handheld division. The translation is here.

Among the items listed are:
� They will go their own way with smart phones and Sony Ericsson under Symbian will be abandoned.
� The Clie is not in Sony's Mobile Electronic devices family, pictured below. The climbing Pocket PC marketshare is mentioned as a reason at the French site.



Interesting, but if it is true, it is not unexpected. I have never been able to figure out how Sony has come even remotely close to break-even on their Clie product line. They never really broke even 15% marketshare and their hardware has always been bleeding edge, which is expensive. And their lame memory stick policy hasn't helped.

What do you think? Are the rumors true? Will PalmOne be the only real customer of PalmSource? We are supposed to see an official announcement some time next week.
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