Sony bets on direct U.S. sales for Xperia smartphones
A trio of Sony Mobile's(s sne) newest Xperia smartphones are now available in the U.S., but you won't find them in carrier stores. Instead, the company is selling the phones directly to consumers through Sony Stores, and various web retailers. That means these are unlocked, contract-free phones with non-subsidized prices, making them a hard sell in the U.S. where carriers still control much of the mobile hardware market.
