Sony's search for profits could put an end to its mobile future

Sony's search for profits could put an end to its mobile future

What a shock, right? Seriously, though, Sony's been trying to downplay its mobile ambitions for a while now. It's already been a few months since Sony announced it would dramatically dial down the number of smartphone models it makes, after all. Oh, and this year is the first in recent memory that the company has decided not to put on a formal MWC press conference. We're still expecting the company to show off something, but the message is clear: This whole mobile space isn't really its thing anymore. And frankly, who could blame it? The Sony we know now is lighter and livelier than it's been in years, all thanks to a drastic weight-loss scheme that involved giving up on lackluster product lines. Computers? Done. Small LCDs? Au revoir. Even some of the industrial nitty-gritty stuff like its chemicals business has gotten the axe, all to help give Sony a much-needed sense of focus. Seeing Sony officially turn its back on phones runs counter to Hirai's earlier bluster,

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