



In the past few years, Sony's mobile division underwent a strategic shift in philosophy. Rather than trying to beat Apple and Samsung in the numbers game, Sony Mobile has streamlined its business and significantly reduced costs. However, it turns out that this profit does not reflect the true commercial performance of Sony Mobile Communications. Instead, it's the Japanese Yen that's helping Sony a helping hand.According to the earning statement, foreign exchange fluctuations contributed by about 4.4 billion yen to the bottom line. In other words, without the strength of the Japanese Yen, Sony Mobile division was headed for a loss of about 4 billion yen. Still, the division lost 22.3 million yen during Q2 2015, and we guess that the company's hunt for profitability is showing some progress.The new Sony Xperia X range, having replaced the appreciated but financially unproductive Xperia Z series, is definitely placing profits first and raw sales numbers second. In will be interesting to see how this shift, which hasn't gone unnoticed by some Sony Fans, will affect Sony's profits in the upcoming quarters.Although Sony has largely given up on the US market, the new Xperia X phones are already available for purchase in their unlocked flavor.