PSP phone hints dropped in Sony magazine

by Griffin McElroy { Feb 16th 2008 at 7:00PM }

If the test we performed during Podcast 37 was any indication, the Skype feature which was recently made available to PSPs, while neat, probably doesn't cut it when it comes to your main form of mobile communication. However, we can't be expected to carry around our cell phones and our PSPs. We only have one pair of multi-pocketed cargo pants, and, well, they really don't do much for our figure.

We might be in luck -- a recent issue of Sony Magazine has stoked the fires of a finely aged rumor that a PSP phone is currently in the works, possibly under Sony Ericsson. One article briefly mentions that a "PSP-style phone is apparently in development," and that the device could hit retail "as early as February." While it wouldn't be the first time Sony released a handheld upon an unsuspecting public with little to no fanfare, we would think we'd hear about something like this more than a month before it hits store shelves. We mean -- part gaming device, part mobile phone? The world's never seen anything like this before!

Tags: mobile, ngage, phone, psp, psp2000, pspphone, sony, sonyericsson

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 16th 2008 7:06PM

It sounds like it's PSP-style. Not built in. It even says "should be in shops". That's just my two cents though.

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 16th 2008 7:08PM

Oops, sorry didn't read it right.

James @ Feb 16th 2008 7:24PM

I've always thought of this as a service to rival the N-Gage platform rather than it being some brand new gaming system. I'm guessing it'll run small games purchasable through some kind of online store.

And my troll post-
Oh sorry that's not the iPhone I don't care.

ThornedVenom @ Feb 16th 2008 7:27PM

Technological convergence: definitely smells like potential Sony engineering, with a stylish job from their pro industrial designers.

Might be expensive though.

Night Elve @ Feb 16th 2008 7:31PM

Well since I love my w580. I would like to have a PSP with phone capabilities.

Dahk @ Feb 16th 2008 7:53PM

Lol at least over here its crazy Winter right now. Thicker jackets with deeper inner pockets aren't so bad for PSP carrying.

I can still wear jeans, without "disfiguring" myself with gadgets =P.

B1gC72 - PSN: KillaKornbread @ Feb 16th 2008 8:19PM

well i recently entered the Smartphone realm with my newest cellphone and i can firmly say that i wont be buying anything other than Smartphones/PocketPCs from now on.

i guess it would be cool to have a Playstation phone though in theory but i would be afraid it would turn out like the N-Gage. it certainly has more brand strength than the N-Gage did. the only thing would be if it was more phone or more Playstation in the sense that it plays downloadable small mobile phone games or if it plays full out PSP/DS style games. either way it is an interesting prospect.

Cesaria @ Feb 16th 2008 8:23PM

I'll pass. Unless it's cheap and sexy. Neither of which the Ngage was.

DMeisterJ @ Feb 16th 2008 8:39PM

PSP Phone? I'll pass, and keep my reg PSP.

Terran499 @ Feb 17th 2008 12:51PM

We already have a PSP phone, its called a PSP with Skype.

colin @ Feb 16th 2008 11:28PM

"is apparently in development"

... yeah, so is a time machine, and duke nukem forever.

patricia @ Feb 17th 2008 1:33AM

Here is a picture of what the Sony / Ericsson phone is supposed to look like. Sexy.

http://portablevideogamer.com/2008/02/do-these-leaked-images-show-the-sonyericsson-psphone

mocax @ Feb 17th 2008 2:53AM

Must have bluetooth

And then, we've to consider the battery life.

Oh wait, they ditched the UMD in that design?
I sure hope so.

Phone + disc = major phail

Curmeo @ Feb 17th 2008 3:15AM

PS3 + PSN + PSP + PS2 + PS Phone = major ownage of the competition!

Curmeo @ Feb 17th 2008 3:20AM

PS3 + PSN + PSP + PS2 + PS Phone = major ownage of the competition!

James @ Feb 17th 2008 8:23AM

Yea! just look at how they're all (barring the PS2) beating down their individual markets!

lol

samfish @ Feb 17th 2008 5:54PM

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