The Sony Xperia XZ3

After years of declining sales and increased losses, Sony confirmed back in October that it would proceed with cost-cutting measures associated with its smartphone business. Today, after a couple of reports, Sony has announced that it will be laying off up to 200 employees in Europe.

According to the Japanese brand, all of these workers are based at the mobile division’s former HQ in Lund, Sweden. Here, the company currently employs around 800 full-time workers and a further 400 people through external contractors. ...