Sony Ericssonhas decided to prioritize development of its GSM/UMTS/EDGE business and discontinue the development of CDMA mobile phones for the North American market. Sony Ericsson said the company remains committed to the continued development of CDMA phones for the Japanese market and CDMA machine-to-machine modules. In total, approximately 500 employees will be affected in Munich, Germany and at Sony Ericsson's CDMA R&D center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.">