Sony has also had some failures in the space. Most notably its Mylo Internet device, which failed to gain traction after a launch in 2006. The Mylo (the name stood for "My Life Online," according to Sony) had a small screen, QWERTY keyboard and links to instant messaging and blogging sites but, unlike T-Mobile's competing Sidekick, only connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi thus restricting its use.

Stringer has put network connectivity at the center of Sony's future product plans and set a goal of offering networked gadgets in 90 percent of the company's product categories by the end of March 2011.