However, recent reports have not made for easy reading including job cuts within Sony’s smartphone business, a change in strategy following huge losses and declining market share.
What we were intrigued to find out is that if, and that’s a big if, Sony stopped making smartphones, which company would you turn to for your next smartphone? If you are a current Sony Xperia owner, then is the likelihood that you would turn to another Android phone? Could Apple’s larger iPhone 6 models sway you? Or perhaps you would go for a Microsoft Lumia device given the interesting Windows 10 developments.
We have a poll below for you to make your choice, but we’d love to hear which brands you’d opt for in the comments below and your reasons why.