Sony says that Xperia 1 VIII sales are strong, calls the microSD slot and 3.5mm jack "integral"‎

Japanese publication ITmedia Mobile interviewed Sony’s Shohachi Ike and Eri Kitazawa, who brought some encouraging news about the performance of the Xperia 1 VIII. You may have thought that Sony had given up on the smartphone market, but it hasn’t – in fact, the Mark 8 is enjoying strong sales. Even better, Sony is listening to its customers. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is more expensive than its predecessor – in Japan, the phone crossed the JPY 200,000 mark. That said, the European prices remained the same – €1,500 / £1,400 for the base 12/256GB model, the same as the Mark 7 prices (which, to...