Sony three-year plan to focus on PlayStation and camera sensors; company may exit smartphone and TV markets
Startups push back on his business argument Ben Popper / The Verge : Sony will spin off its audio and video business as it searches for profitablity Paul Mozur / New York Times : Sony Aims for Huge Leap in Profit Ewan Spence / Forbes : Sony's Smartphone Surrender As It Abandons Android And Xperia Fortune : Sony's three-year turnaround plan bets on cameras, PlayStation Gavin J. Blair / Hollywood Reporter : Sony Puts Film Unit, Music, Games at Center of Growth Strategy Maggie McGrath / Forbes : Sony Shakes Things Up, Spinning Off Video Biz And Revamping Management Team Manish Singh / bgr.in : Sony CEO says the company will no longer pursue sales growth in smartphones Associated / Billboard : Sony Splitting Video-and-Sound Divisions, Will Focus on Games, Music for Growth Chris Davies / SlashGear : Sony throwing in the towel on phones and TVs Mashable : Sony hopes to reach $4.2 billion operating profit by 2018 Emily Gera / Polygon : Sony's new three-year plan places its bets on PlayStation Jon Russell / TechCrunch : Sony Eyes Healthy Profits By 2018 With New Focus On PlayStation And Entertainment