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Vaio to compete against former parent Sony in smartphones

 TOKYO -- Vaio, a laptop unit that Sony spun off earlier this year, will enter the smartphone business as early as January, effectively taking on its former parent.

     Vaio is collaborating with cellphone carrier Japan Communications, which as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) uses other carriers' networks to offer its services.

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