Sony will no longer manufacture Xperia smartphones and will rely on third-party OEMs for production.The move includes shifting the manufacturing of high-end Xperia phones to third-party manufacturers as a long-term strategy.Sony is no longer producing smartphones at its own production sites in Thailand, instead opting for third-party OEMs.Sony will still oversee the specs and design of its smartphones, but the manufacturing process will be handled by third-party OEMs.