Nordberg was speaking to Swedish publication Sydsvenskan when he confirmed that Google had first approached Sony Ericsson to be its Nexus One hardware partner, and that Sony Ericsson cold refused. Apparently Sony Ericsson would rather compete in the US exclusively with their own products. So let’s see how that turned out, shall we?
The Nexus One, despite lackluster sales, has established itself as the best Android phone out there. More importantly, it’s given manufacturer HTC huge boosts in reputation and recognition.
Meanwhile, sad, stagnant Sony Ericsson has yet to release an Android phone in the US. Whoops?
Maybe Bert Nordberg is just that desperate to become a trending topic. [Sydsvenskan via Engadget]
Sony who?
I'd say Sony are old news, but my girlfriend is a huge 30yo Sony fan. I can only hope that the next generation will learn to forget brand-name recognition of those horrible bastards, so in a few decades nobody will be left alive to buy their crap.