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Sony working on PSP phone... again?

Long-rumoured, a recent story in Japan's Nikkei Daily puts a PSP phone closer to potential reality.

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Mobile, Gaming | by Barb Dybwad | Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:02PM | 0 comments

Long-rumoured, not so long ago quashed, and now resurfacing: the idea that Sony will make a PlayStation-branded phone to compete with the likes of Apple's game-friendly iPhone and a growing slate of Android, Palm and Nokia phones getting more gaming action thanks to convenient and relatively low-cost mobile application stores. A report from Japan's Nikkei Daily indicates Sony is once again serious about the project, with plans to assemble a team in July and generate a PSP phone jointly with the Sony Ericsson mobile division.

In some ways it's inevitable — Sony can't really afford to sit on the sidelines as Apple and, to a lesser extent other mobile platforms, start to eat some of it and rival Nintendo's portable gaming industry lunch. In true Sony tradition they've priced the new PSP Go too high and will likely suffer in the marketplace with that device, so to come out with a blazing new mobile gaming success they'll need to work quickly and listen to sense and reason regarding pricing.

This story around the web:

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external link Sony working on PSP phone? [T3.com News]
external link Sony eyes cellphone/game gear hybrid -… [reuters.com]
external link Sony to take on the iPhone; envisions a… [boygeniusreport.com]
external link Three Ways Sony Could Make the PSP Phone… [Fast Company]
external link Envisioning Game Console/Mobile Phone Hybrid:… [Mr.Gadget]

Latest Tweets about this story:

  • xMsLivia - I'm tryina mellow out. I been rippin & runnin the streets. now chilling on it. chargin the phone, psp, ipod. shhidd laptop ordered. :)
  • Mystic_Fresh - dnt have my phone, dnt have my psp, dnt have the car, dnt have the girl, dnt have enough money, dnt have ALOT... bu ... http://lnk.ms/4WwDj
  • whitaw - hmm idk dear but its express music phone :p just playing gta on my psp youuu? tommorow its saturday yeay! @diazhadian
  • sadmanh - @Kira91 yeah mobile phone games do stink, the ones by sony ericcson r kinda cool though, & i already have a game console, my PSP !!!! ^_^
  • mustelinade9873 - i cant belive it i had put d vidz video phone & bad romance in 3 hours! totaly slow but great! xcept i sorta lyk loss my psp hir ny hom! ^_^
  • juleshunt - iPhone or £5 a month tariff on current regular phone (with free PSP or DS)?
  • Ordogne - RT @SwatKatJen: @Ordogne I keep the vid on my phone, psp, Ps3 & iPod so I'm never without it lol maybe I'm doin too much(hell naw I do to)
  • StaxAlreadyHome - #lilkids will come through wit some velco scrapped pokemon shoes some no name denims somebody cell phone who knows and a psp on deck lls
  • Malicious81 - Ok well phone goin charge so it psp time dog!¡
  • The_Twitch - Twitter has now invaded my Xbox. With the computer, phone, PSP, and NOTHING to talk about, will my torment never cease?!

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Related company news:
Sony, Sony Ericsson
Related glossary terms:
Accelerometer, Apple App Store, Ovi Store, Android Market
Related brand news:
Sony PlayStation, Sony PlayStation Portable
Related devices and services:
Sony PSP, Sony PSP Go

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