Fujitsu plans to take on the European mobile market next year, following its buying out Toshiba's share of the 2 companies' former joint venture, the Daily Yomiuri reports.
Following the joint venture's dissolving Fujitsu won't be able to brand phones with the "Regza" name, a name Toshiba uses for a LCD TV range.
Toshiba formerly owned 19.9% of Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications, a joint venture launched October 2010. It owns 20% of Japan's mobile market and is the country's second-largest following Sharp.
Fujitsu will now probably integrate the joint venture's assets with its own mobile phone unit, before making plans towards the rest of the world.
