Sony Mobile will be merged with the TV, audio and camera divisions

Sony Mobile is losing its independence - and that's a good thing. The division will be combined with Sony's TV, audio and camera products into a unit called Electronics Products and Solutions. The company presents this as a move to increase the synergies between various Sony electronics - the Xperia line already borrows heavily from the TV and camera divisions (especially evident in the latest Xperia 1 flagship). For what it's worth, Sony will keep reporting the financial performance of its Xperia smartphones. Still, some worry that this is an attempt to hide the losses from the mobile...