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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Sony to drop PDAs in Japan

"Sony will stop making personal digital assistants for Japan in July, completing its withdrawal from a market hit by multi-functional mobiles and casting a shadow over the devices' growth potential," reports Reuters.

"Sony was the largest PDA maker in the Japanese domestic market in 2003 with a 32.1 per cent share by unit shipments, followed by Sharp's 19.5 per cent and Casio with 16.4 per cent, according to research firm Gartner."

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