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                                        gptkbp:instanceOf
                                    
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                                            gptkb:joint_venture
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:acquiredBy
                                    
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                                            gptkb:Sony_(2012)
                                        
                                         
                                    
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                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:category
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Ericsson
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            Defunct companies of the United Kingdom
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            Mobile phone manufacturers
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            Joint ventures
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            Sony subsidiaries
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:competitor
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Apple_Inc.
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Nokia
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:LG_Electronics
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Motorola
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Samsung
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:defunct
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            2012
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:dissolved
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            2012
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
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                                        gptkbp:founded
                                    
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                                            2001
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
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                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:foundedBy
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Ericsson
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Sony
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:headquartersLocation
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:London,_United_Kingdom
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:industry
                                    
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                                            gptkb:consumer_electronics
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            telecommunications
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:keyPerson
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Bert_Nordberg
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Hideki_Komiyama
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Miles_Flint
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:languageOfService
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            English
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            multiple languages
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:logo
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            Sony Ericsson logo.svg
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
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                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:netIncome
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            €90 million (2011)
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
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                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:notableEvent
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            Sony acquired Ericsson's share in 2012
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            launched Cyber-shot phones in 2006
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            launched Walkman phones in 2005
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            launched Xperia brand in 2008
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:notableProduct
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Sony_Ericsson_Cyber-shot_series
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Sony_Ericsson_Walkman_series
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_series
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:numberOfEmployees
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            approximately 8,000 (2011)
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:numberOfLocations
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            over 40 countries (at peak)
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:parentCompany
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Ericsson
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Sony
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:product
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            smartphones
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            mobile phones
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:revenue
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            €6.294 billion (2011)
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:servesArea
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            worldwide
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:stockSymbol
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            privately held
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:successor
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Sony_Mobile
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:type
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:joint_venture
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:website
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            www.sonyericsson.com
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                 | 
                            
                        
                            
                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:bfsParent
                                    
                                 | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:NASDAQ:AAPL
                                        
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            gptkb:Arm
                                        
                                         
                                    
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                                | 
                                    
                                        gptkbp:bfsLayer
                                    
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                                            5
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
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                                        https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
                                    
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                                            Sony Ericsson
                                        
                                        
                                         
                                    
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