<ul><li>Sony is reportedly planning to outsource the manufacturing of its high-end smartphones to third-party manufacturers.</li><li>This move is seen as a long-term strategy, as Sony's own production sites no longer list 'smartphones' among their devices in Thailand.</li><li>Historically, Sony had three manufacturing sites involved in smartphone production, but none of them currently include smartphones in their production.</li><li>The recently released Xperia 1 VII is reported to be the first phone assembled by a third-party maker, with no noticeable changes in build quality.</li></ul>

Sony is reportedly turning to third-party manufacturers for its high-end phones

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