Rumor: Sony Wants to Bring Playstation Brand to Smartphones
Rumor: Sony Wants to Bring Playstation Brand to Smartphones
Posted 03/04/2010 at 4:43pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Once every few months, rumormongers turn the spotlight onto their favorite rumorware. The long-rumored PSP phone is one such device that makes a comeback every now and then. Now, its the turn of the venerable Wall Street Journal to report about a “smart phone capable of downloading and playing PlayStation games.”
According to its sources, Sony is developing a host of portable media devices and the PlayStation-compatible phone is one of them. The report comes days after Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) SVP of publisher relations, Rob Dyer, told Industry Gamers that the PSP Go has turned out to be confusing and expensive.
Another device mentioned in the same report is a “multifunction” media device to rival the Apple iPad. Apparently, the device will cut across different segments and serve as an e-reader, MID and handheld gaming platform all at once. Both the rumored devices are said to be compatible with Sony's version of Apple's iTunes.
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hammer6556
March 05, 2010 at 6:27am
when the psp go came out i thought it was a stupid idea, but this is a great idea, sony should have made this from the beginning.
dracoress
March 05, 2010 at 6:04am
PLLLLLLLLLLeeeeeeeeesssssseeeeeee!!!!
This would be Nirvana for me!! My contract is up soon, was going to get a smart phone. Please just do this right.....I would love to just carry one thing instead of my PSP and my phone. Touch screen keyboard and slide out controls for gaming with two sticks. wifi, internet. Basicily I want a I-phone or Droid mashed together with a PSP with touch screen. With ANDROID OS :)
Bite it Steve!
PLLLLLLeeeeeessssssseeeee be on Verizon!!!!
t-mobile?? *facepalm*
Havok
March 05, 2010 at 5:39am
Even though the interface seems a bit clunky, I'd still rather use the Sonyn Media Go program instead of iTunes. At least it doesn't need bonjour services running. :)
CLICK.
van_helblaze
March 04, 2010 at 9:15pm
Well since the iPhone 4G won't be here till April 2011 assuming it's going to have a 4G network, I might was well get the Playstation Phone.
LGA1156
March 04, 2010 at 6:56pm
I was talking to a couple co-workiers, that soney sould take there psp go, and add a cell phone, messaging, camera,Media. wifi, and internet. could be a true gaming portable, poplular with kids and adults that don't need exchange servers. That ones for free sony
nekollx
March 05, 2010 at 10:21am
some time ago i mentioned to some friends that all the PSP Slim needed was a touch screen to turn it into a smartphone (since you can get Skype on it and only need a Skype kit as a add on)
Kep the buttons so the legacy programs still work and bam, gaming and phonage
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Danthrax66
March 04, 2010 at 5:32pm
Damn it sony I just got a psp go and now you are releasing a 2 joystick psphone. I knew I should have waited.
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