Sony's Xperia smartphone business has finally stopped shrinking

Sony used to be one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world, but in recent years it’s been reduced to a niche brand with limited availability in Europe and the United States.

Now, suggests the worst may finally be over.

Sony Xperia sales remained stable last quarter
Sony shipped 600,000 Xperia smartphones in the quarter ending September 30, 2020. That may seem like nothing when measured up to the millions of units sold by Apple and Samsung, but it compares well with previous results. 

In the equivalent 2019 quarter, sold the same number ...