Sony Mobile Communications

Japanese telecommunications company owned by Sony
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Sony Mobile Communications was founded on October 1, 2001[1] and dissolved on April 1, 2021. The company operated as a kabushiki gaisha.

It produced software[2] and was a subsidiary of Sony Group[3].

Sony Mobile Communications

Summary

Sony Mobile Communications is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,948 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sony Mobile Communications was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance[3].
  • Sony Mobile Communications is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Sony Mobile Communications is in the country of SE[5].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's instance of is recorded as enterprise[7].
  • Sony Mobile Communications is owned by Sony Mobile Communications AB[8].
  • Sony Mobile Communications is owned by Sony Group[9].
  • Sony Mobile Communications followed Ericsson Mobile Communications[10].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's headquarters location is recorded as Minato[11].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's Commons category is recorded as Sony Mobile[12].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's industry is recorded as consumer electronics industry[13].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's industry is recorded as telecommunications[14].
  • October 1, 2001 marks the founding of Sony Mobile Communications[15].
  • 2001-09-06 marks the founding of Sony Mobile Communications[16].
  • Sony Mobile Communications was dissolved in April 1, 2021[17].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's parent organization or unit is recorded as Sony Group[18].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ericsson[19].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's official website is recorded as http://www.sonymobile.com[20].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sony Mobile[21].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's Commons gallery is recorded as Sony Ericsson[22].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's product or material produced is recorded as software[23].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's replaced by is recorded as Sony[24].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソニー・エリクソン・モバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社'}[25].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソニーモバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社'}[26].
  • Sony Mobile Communications's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソニー株式会社'}[27].

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Founding

Recorded inception include October 1, 2001[15] and 2001-09-06[16].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソニー・エリクソン・モバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社'}[25], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソニーモバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社'}[26], and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソニー株式会社'}[27]. Sony Mobile Communications followed Ericsson Mobile Communications[10].

Operations

Sony Mobile Communications's headquarters location is recorded as Minato[11]. Parent organizations include Sony Group[18], a holding company[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Minato[31] and Ericsson[19], a telecommunications equipment industry[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Stockholm[35].

Industry

Industries include consumer electronics industry[13] and telecommunications[14].

Ownership

Owners include Sony Mobile Communications AB[8] and Sony Group[9], a holding company[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Minato[39]. Its product or material produced is recorded as software[23].

Dissolution

Sony Mobile Communications was dissolved in April 1, 2021[17].

Why It Matters

Sony Mobile Communications ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,948 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

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  12. [3] . wi-fi.org. Retrieved . wi-fi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . sonyericsson.co.jp. sonyericsson.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . sony.com. Retrieved . sony.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sony.com. Retrieved . sony.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . National Software Reference Library. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sony.com. Retrieved . sony.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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