The New York Times > Technology > Sony to Halt New Clie Sales Outside of Japan

The New York Times > Technology > Sony to Halt New Clie Sales Outside of Japan "The Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate said the Clie failed to realize its intended goal of becoming a mobile device that links content and hardware. ``We consider mobile devices a key aspect of our strategy to converge contents like music, movies and games with hardware and since the Clie functions as a personal organizer, we wanted to refocus our efforts,'' a Sony spokeswoman said.
Sony aims to fill the Clie void with new advanced handsets from Sony Ericsson, its cell phone venture with Sweden's Ericsson, and a new handheld game machine, the PlayStation Portable (PSP).
The PSP promises to play games, movies and music and will hit stores later this year in Japan. It goes on sale in the United States and Europe by the end of March 2005.
Sony plans to stop development and sales of a new Clie after autumn in all regions, except for Japan."