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February 18th, 2010, 13:50
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/18feb10sonyericssogb820.jpg (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsydsvenskan.se%2Fekonomi%2Farticle6 30895%2FSony-Ericsson-nobbade-Googles-mobilsatsning.html&sl=sv&tl=en)
Aw, why don't these CEOs say stuff like this in press conferences (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/live-from-sony-ericssons-mwc-2010-press-conference/)? Sony Ericsson's head Bert Nordberg has shared with Swedish publication Sydsvenskan the rather salacious news that his company was asked to build the so-called Google phone before HTC (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/07/watch-nexus-one-get-built-then-beaten-mercilessly/)... and it turned down the opportunity. Fearing brand dilution or something equally crazy, Nordberg states that Sony Ericsson is committed to building only its own-branded hardware and will not be a subcontractor to anyone. Haughty words from a company whose own Android device (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/06/sony-ericsson-answers-your-nagging-x10-questions-newer-version/) is still a good couple of months away from hipsters' pockets, but we're sure Bert knows best. After all, it's not like HTC got a ton of positive press (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/nexus-one-review/) and brand awareness (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/the-engadget-interview-erick-tseng-senior-product-manager-of-a/) out of its partnership with Google, and it's exceptionally clear that SE doesn't need a dime of additional revenue. Oh, wait (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/sony-ericsson-closing-four-facilities-laying-off-2-000-employee/).
[Thanks, Michael N]Sony Ericsson CEO: Google asked us to build the Nexus One, we refused (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/18/sony-ericsson-ceo-google-asked-us-to-build-the-nexus-one-we-re/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Aw, why don't these CEOs say stuff like this in press conferences (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/live-from-sony-ericssons-mwc-2010-press-conference/)? Sony Ericsson's head Bert Nordberg has shared with Swedish publication Sydsvenskan the rather salacious news that his company was asked to build the so-called Google phone before HTC (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/07/watch-nexus-one-get-built-then-beaten-mercilessly/)... and it turned down the opportunity. Fearing brand dilution or something equally crazy, Nordberg states that Sony Ericsson is committed to building only its own-branded hardware and will not be a subcontractor to anyone. Haughty words from a company whose own Android device (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/06/sony-ericsson-answers-your-nagging-x10-questions-newer-version/) is still a good couple of months away from hipsters' pockets, but we're sure Bert knows best. After all, it's not like HTC got a ton of positive press (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/nexus-one-review/) and brand awareness (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/the-engadget-interview-erick-tseng-senior-product-manager-of-a/) out of its partnership with Google, and it's exceptionally clear that SE doesn't need a dime of additional revenue. Oh, wait (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/sony-ericsson-closing-four-facilities-laying-off-2-000-employee/).
[Thanks, Michael N]Sony Ericsson CEO: Google asked us to build the Nexus One, we refused (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/18/sony-ericsson-ceo-google-asked-us-to-build-the-nexus-one-we-re/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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