Sony Ericsson drops HTC for new Xperia’s

Sony Ericsson’s next Xperia phone range will be released late in 2009 and will NOT be manufactured by HTC according to sources in the Far East. “Sony Ericsson is now in final talks with three handset makers, including FIH and Pegatron – the spin-off manufacturing arm of Asustek Computer – for the new smartphone project,” claims the Digitimes report. The report adds: “But HTC is not among them, said the sources, adding FIH or Pegatron is the most likely candidate to win the contract.”  “Sony Ericsson is expected to finalize details with its prospective partner in the first quarter of 2009, with an aim to launch the new Windows Mobile-enabled smartphone before year-end 2009 at the earliest.”

via Techradar