AMSTERDAM - Sony Ericsson will move some handset production to India, where it will be built by Flextronics and Foxconn, the company said today.

The world's fourth largest handset maker said in a statement, "In addition to competitive pricing, these phones will offer customised features for the Indian market, such as local content and customized keypads."

The Indian cellphone market is expected to hit 10 million units by 2009. Sony Ericsson phones sold about 75 million units in 2006.

Sony Ericsson is a five-year-old JV between Sony Corp. and Ericsson.

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