Will Sony be sticking exclusively with Android for long?

• Edgar Cervantes
• 13 years ago

Now in the middle of its transition, Sony has been making many great changes in its mobile department. Its device line-up is starting to look more promising, as well as software and gaming plans. But all these changes have raised other concerns for the Android community. One of the most important being the idea that the Japanese manufacturer might spread its wings to other horizons.

Recently, there have been talks of the possibility of Sony making its own operating system in the future. It would be based off its very own Vita OS. And while it seems like this will not be happening anytime soon, the company is not disregarding the possibility.

But what about other current operating systems? While Sony (and Sony Ericsson) has recently been exclusively working with Android, it also has a history with other operating systems (like Symbian). And it would not come as much of a surprise if it was looking into working with Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS.

Over a year ago, Sony Ericsson stated that the company was open minded about such possibility. Sony Mobile communications has not taken such step, mainly due to Windows Phone’s poor popularity. The company’s position is still standing.

According to Stephen Sneeden, Product Marketing Manager of the Xperia line, the idea is still within the company’s eyesight. But there are no current plans due to the fact that “no one really cares about Windows Phone.”

As it goes with such large manufacturers, they surely do not want to burn any bridges. As technology changes, anything could happen. Especially in the mobile ecosystem, and Sony Mobile Communications is keeping this in mind.

Taking Android’s popularity into account, it seems rather unlikely that Sony will be working with other platforms anytime soon. It has been investing much of its resources in bringing its game back up. But things haven’t been looking great for the past few years. Which is probably a great reason for Sony’s lack of Android loyalty in its future plans.

We will have to see how the company plays its cards in the coming year or two. The plans are looking very promising. But if it does not work out, we might see Sony working with multiple OS’s, much like HTC and Samsung. Regardless, we will most likely have Sony in our side for a while.

How do you guys see this going? I have high hopes for Sony’s changes, and believe that the manufacturer’s devices and services will substantially improve in the coming year. Do you believe Sony could do better working with another OS? Would you like to see the company offering devices with different platforms?

[Source: Phone Arena Via: PocketNow]