Sony Ericsson to set up manufacturing unit in India

Sony Ericsson will have low-cost, color screen, and music playing mobile handsets made in India through manufacturing agreements with Flextronics and Foxconn. The announcement came today at an event in Chennai from the President of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Miles Flint.

Initial focus would be on manufacturing basic color phones, and mid-level music-enabled phones for local distribution. The phones would also offer customized features for the Indian market, such as local content and customized keypads.

Source: Techtree