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Sony Developing PlayStation Phone

Mar 4, 2010, 12:16 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Today the Wall Street Journal reports that Sony is going to develop "a smartphone capable of downloading and playing PlayStation games" in order to combat Apple's growing hold on the mobile gaming market. The smartphone (along with a second multimedia device alo in development) will be able to connect with Sony's online gaming and media platform, which will go live in the U.S. later this month. The Sony Online Service will offer much of the same content being offered by Apple's iTunes Music Store, but Sony believes that it can differentiate by permitting a range of devices (not just phones) to access its catalog of games. Sony says the games will mostly include older games that are compatible with the original PlayStation. Sony is working more actively with Sony Ericsson to develop the handset, which is expected to launch later this year. Sony has indicated that smartphones are going to play a much more strategic role in the company's future. Details about the smartphone, such as price and features, weren't shared.

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murmermer

Mar 4, 2010, 5:25 PM

Just Give me FF7!!!

all I need is a bluetooth headset, the PSP phone and Final Fantasy 7 but redone so support WVGA 🤤
😲 Nerdgasm!!!

PlatinumMember

Man my battle with Sephiroth was EPIC!!! I used a summoning spell with my very last move and finally killed him. If that hadn't of killed him I was gonna die.

motodude69

I have the original playstation game of FFVII and I have it on my modded psp. I play this game non-stop. Any Final Fantasy releases with this would be worth the but to me.

alpaca_camel

Mar 4, 2010, 12:51 PM

and let me guess ...

apple's gonna sue sony for doing this, right? sheesh.

SprintCC

Only if Sony violates any Apple patents in developing the service or handset.

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JeffdaBeat

Mar 4, 2010, 1:22 PM

This is a start to a good thing...

At first, I thought, great another manufacturer trying to come out with a phone to compete with the iPhone.

But I think this is a good thing. I like the idea of manufacturers promoting their own phones based off of what they want to offer, not the cell phone company. I feel like we are moving to an industry where there will be very few AT&T and Verizon stores and you have more LG, Sony, Apple, and Samsung stores. You'll go there to buy your TVs and cellphones. When you activate your phone, it will be based on the company's network, not their phone line up.

But then again, subsidies will be out the window...but that's my perfect world.

alpaca_camel

agreed.

SprintCC

Subsidies won't go away, no matter how much they should. People simply aren't going to accept paying $500.00 for a phone they're used to paying $49.99 for now. The average sheep on the street isn't going to notice the advantages or monthly savings for...
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Jayshmay

Mar 4, 2010, 2:35 PM

I knew SONY was going to make a Playstation phone eventually. . .

I've been reading rumors of a Playstation phone for a while. It just make sense, especially now that cellphones have the processing power. It also makes sense that SONY extend their Playstation brand to the mobile world because they already brought their Cybershot brand to the cellphone.

alpaca_camel

as far as i know you can use skype on a PSP.

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