It looks like Sony is already prepared to u-turn on this business plan, as the latest tactics discussed at the meeting appear to be focused around manufacturing affordable handsets for emerging markets. This decision is likely to have something to do with Sony’s announcement just last week to support the upcoming
Firefox OS. We’ve already seen an experimental Firefox ROM running on the Xperia E, which could be a sign of the sort of handset that Sony is looking to make an impact with in emerging markets.