The opinion of the president of Motorola, Rick Osterloh, is curious about its competitors in the smartphone market. And he thinks that both Sony and HTC or Xiaomi could have problems next year. Of Sony and HTC he says nothing less that he does not even see them launching mobile phones in 2017. Of Xiaomi he says that it will be very difficult if it does not generate profits.
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It is clear that the smartphone industry is complex for manufacturers. The fact that users already have high-end mobiles whose life span is longer than the rate of launches that manufacturers arrive is not positive for them. If you have a mobile that you expect to be two or three years old, but the following year a new version of that smartphone has already been launched, it is clear that there is a problem for manufacturers. If we add to that that there are more and more mobile manufacturers, and that some such as Xiaomi, Meizu, LeEco and company have been arriving, then we see that the smartphone market is increasingly complex.
However, it is difficult to think that manufacturers of such a level as HTC or Sony could no longer launch any smartphone next year, as stated by the president of Motorola, Rick Osterloh. You do not see either of these two manufacturers launching a mobile next year, a statement that is difficult to believe after knowing that HTC is preparing to launch its new high-end flagship, and seeing the new Sony Xperia X that will replace the Sony Xperia Z. In fact, it is a statement that will hardly be fulfilled.
With respect to Xiaomi, he has stated that they will have it more complicated if they do not start generating profits, due to the private investors they have. These will hope to begin to recover benefits, and if they do not arrive, their investment could be withdrawn, with what that would mean for Xiaomi. Let us remember that they have a long way to go before they reach Europe, and without investment they will not succeed.
In any case, it does not seem very logical that Motorola talks about the future of manufacturers like HTC or Sony in such a blunt way, because after all Motorola is not the manufacturer that sells the most smartphones every year. In any case, time will tell if it is really possible that HTC and Sony are no longer launching smartphones. Curious statements when the future of the Motorola brand seems even strange.