It certainly makes more sense than attaching a fast-growing electronics division to a sandpaper company.
It'll also stall Howard Stringer's attempts to vivify the company's consumer electronics division.
To improve the design of Samsung's products, last yearYun promoted Dae Je Chin to be head of the consumer-electronics division.
Idei has now assumed a long-range strategy role, giving day-to-day control to President Ando, the 58-year-old former chief of the bread-and-butter electronics division.
To counter this, Panasonic president Kazuhiko Tsuga has announced a two-year restructuring plan aimed at turning around its struggling consumer electronics division.
General Motors started serious talks about the sale of its Hughes Electronics division, owner of DirectTV , a year ago with News Corp.
K. Shin, to c0-CEO of the company with two other executives: Boo-keun Yoon, who heads the TV and consumer electronics division, and vice-chairman Oh-Hyun Kwon.
The world's biggest consumer electronics maker said a better performance was due to its electronics division, which made 26.2bn yen after a loss of 23.3bn a year ago.
Mr Fasol pointed out that the firm's results indicated that its electronics division continued to struggle and that the unit had not been turned around yet.
"In our electronics division, with strength in audiovideo products, a recovery in semiconductors and components, and structural reforms, we are making steady progress in improving profitability, " Sony chief executive officer Nobuyuki Idei said in a statement.
"Consumers are constantly interfacing with their smartphones and they expect them to work with almost any product they purchase, especially devices for the in-car environment, " said Ted Cardenas, vice president of marketing for the Car Electronics Division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
On the face of it, the delay announced this morning looks to be a major setback for the chief executive of Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ), whose goal has been to revive the company's consumer electronics division.
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"As the leader in smartphone connectivity for the car and home, Pioneer fully understands the importance of providing an iPhone 5 compatibility solution that integrates with our revolutionary AppRadio and AppRadio Mode products, " said Ted Cardenas, vice president of marketing for the Car Electronics Division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
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"We understand the importance of keeping drivers informed and entertained and we continue to work with the leaders in the Internet, smartphone, app and mobile realms to safely bring consumers the best in-vehicle experience, " said Ted Cardenas, director of marketing for the car electronics department, sales and marketing division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
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HP's first big customer for its product is Royal Philips Electronics' semiconductor division in the Netherlands.
"Sony is committed to delivering the finest 4K Ultra HD entertainment experiences to customers, " added Mike Lucas, senior vice president for Sony Electronics' Home Division.
"Sony continues to deliver pioneering technologies to consumers, providing superb picture quality with rich, vibrant images that bring TV to life, " said Mike Lucas, senior vice president, Sony Electronics' Home Division.
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However, Tooru Futami, engineering director at electronics engineering development division at Nissan, told Forbes that the car was not yet able to self-drive down the street or park itself in any space.
"The 2013 BRAVIA line continues our acclaimed commitment to delivering the best picture quality at every model segment and with two new sizes, the amazing 4K TV experience will now be within reach of many more consumers, " said Mike Lucas, senior vice president of Sony Electronics' Home Division.
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At LG Electronics, the most important division, Chief Executive Yong Nam is not a family member nor was his predecessor.
Andrew Sivori, vice president of the Personal Audio Division at Sony Electronics.
"Sony's sound engineers are committed to providing an unprecedented level of audio performance, " said Andrew Sivori, vice president of the Personal Audio Division at Sony Electronics.
"We continue to raise the bar when it comes to the mobile computing experience, " said Mike Lucas, senior vice president of Networked and Technologies and Services Division at Sony Electronics.
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"Our X Headphones are for the true listeners, the music fanatics who share Sony's uncompromising passion for music and precision in sound, " said Andrew Sivori, vice president of the Personal Audio Division at Sony Electronics.
"These Blu-ray Disc players offer top-of-the-line performance and operation features that enable consumers to take full advantage of the 3DTV standard as well as the many diverse entertainment options available to them, " said Bruce Tripido, associate vice president, Entertainment Products Division, Sharp Electronics Corporation.
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for its award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, is announcing a number of new products today at InfoComm.
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Last year, for instance, John Schappert, executive vice president of Electronics Arts, was named corporate vice president of Xbox Live, Microsoft's interactive entertainment division.
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