VAIO will make its foray into smartphone market this year. Sold of by Sony last year, the VAIO brand is expected to launch its first smartphone on March 12.
Sony still holds approximately 5% of VAIO’s shares which is not much but it is speculated that the two companies by partner for the new phone. It is rumored that the upcoming VAIO phone will have a 5-inch 720p display and is powered by 1.2GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 processor. It will also have 2GB of RAM on board, 16GB of native storage, a 13MP rear camera a 5MP front shooter. The device is running Android 5.0 Lollipop and said to be single-SIM and come with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity options.
Sony has been seeking $1.7 billion loss due to sluggish smartphone sales. Last month, Sony reported that it will slash 1000 jobs in smartphone division.