J.D. Power and Associates Ranks Sony Ericsson Highest Mobile Handset Provider for Second Consecutive Time

With Highest In Overall Customer Satisfaction Performance, Sony Ericsson Continues Leadership with Superior Design and Product Innovation.

For the second consecutive time, Sony Ericsson ranked highest in U.S. overall customer satisfaction performance among wireless mobile phone brands in the 2008 J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation StudySM. Sony Ericsson was previously ranked highest in the same study during periods of 2006 and 2007.

"Achieving the top ranking for performance and quality of our mobile handsets from consumers is an honor and demonstrates our commitment to bring a broad range of world class handsets that both simplify and enrich the wireless communication experience of our U.S. consumers," said Najmi Jarwala, president of Sony Ericsson North America. “Just as this study measures the 'satisfaction experience of handsets,' Sony Ericsson’s long-standing goal is to set the standard for product and application innovation, and to create mobile handsets that lead in design, quality and ease of use. Already, 2008 is proving to be a milestone year for Sony Ericsson in the U.S. with the largest portfolio of handsets fitting a wide range of consumer lifestyles.”

In this 2008 Vol. 1 Mobile Phone Study, Sony Ericsson ranked highest among mobile phone brands with a score of 740, significantly higher than industry average. Sony Ericsson received significantly higher than industry average scores in all factors, which included physical design, operation, features and battery function.

The study measured customers’ satisfaction with wireless handsets based on five key product performance factors, including physical design, operation, features, handset durability and battery function.

Sony Ericsson entered the wireless handset market in 2001 as a joint venture between Sony and Ericsson. Since its inception, the company has released a number of Sony sub-branded handsets, including the Walkman and Cyber-shot brands in 2005 and 2006, respectively. In February 2008, Sony Ericsson launched XPERIA, the first sub-brand born within Sony Ericsson.

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