[Reuters] Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture: report
- 10/07/11 12:37 AM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is nearing a deal to buy Telefon AB LM Ericsson's half of their smartphone venture, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, signaling a possible fresh push by Japan's No. 1 electronics brand to regain ground lost to rivals Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics.