Update: Our skepticism was right: looks like this was just a mock-up created by the magazine. Thanks to everyone that noticed this!
[Thanks, Jerome D.! Via MAXCONSOLE]
Update: Our skepticism was right: looks like this was just a mock-up created by the magazine. Thanks to everyone that noticed this!
[Thanks, Jerome D.! Via MAXCONSOLE]
Reader Comments (35)
Posted: Feb 16th 2008 11:03PM themisanthrope said
Yea I'll stick with my normal phone and psp slim thank you very much.
Posted: Feb 16th 2008 11:04PM (Unverified) said
WOW! If that's real, I don't care how new my PSP Slim is, I'm saving up for that.
...But how's there enough room for a UMD Drive?
...But how's there enough room for a UMD Drive?
Posted: Feb 16th 2008 11:07PM (Unverified) said
Reading the photo (trying to tranlate) it would be UMDless...thus you'd be limited to PSN store software I'd imagine..
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Posted: Feb 17th 2008 5:30AM MrHashbrown said
Actually Extinction it would play probably ALL PSN games/content...which includes original games, UMD Legacy titles, digital comics, and demos.
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Posted: Feb 18th 2008 1:37AM (Unverified) said
Nope, according to other sites, it would play from MS.
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Posted: Feb 16th 2008 11:05PM (Unverified) said
I love my SE phone and if there was an option to buy one with some built in PSP/PS functionality I'd consider it strongly.
I always have my phone but the full PSP can go everywhere imo and this would be a nice addition to the PS family of products.
I always have my phone but the full PSP can go everywhere imo and this would be a nice addition to the PS family of products.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 11:48AM Guticb said
Bad news guys. There's a higher quality image further down the page. It says "Probability of happening - 35%". This was a mockup by that site.
Posted: Feb 16th 2008 11:33PM (Unverified) said
the way I see it, if this became a reality, Dark Alex would eventually bring homebrew to it
Posted: Feb 16th 2008 11:51PM LordAbsu said
Something like that would be nothing short of SEXY, pure and simple. Having said that, it would have, what? Ten minutes of battery life, tops?
Posted: Feb 16th 2008 11:55PM (Unverified) said
Didn't you guys already posted that same image from an English Magazine(i think it was PC Gamer). It might have been Joystiq, or alternately it was posted on GameFAQs(with it saying it was a mock image). So yeah, the image is fake.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 3:18PM (Unverified) said
You're absolutely right - I saw this image in Edge / PC Gamer / Stuff mag in the UK back in November / December, and they definitely said it was a mock-up and NOT an official image of any kind. You guys should be more up to speed than this. Come on!
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Posted: Feb 17th 2008 12:45AM (Unverified) said
this is ridicoulous. i don't think this will sell as well as the psp. can you imagine the cost and use-less-ness (if thats even a word) of it.really just think. its just a phone that plays games- thats it. don't you have a game that makes calls (psp slim and skype).And your willing to shell out a car payment(s) for this???? really now....
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 9:43AM (Unverified) said
If SE was to make something like this it wouldn't be to replace the PSP...it would be another way of accessing PSN games and remote playing your PS3.
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Posted: Feb 17th 2008 1:56AM (Unverified) said
That looks awesome.
How do they make those photos? they look so real
How do they make those photos? they look so real
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 3:26AM NoBullet said
The placement of the analog nub is worse than the PSP. Do they expect us to play with the very tips of our finger nail?
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 9:20AM (Unverified) said
I preferred the lateral sliding Experia style one, although this one at least looks like it wouldn't cost more than a PS3. That said, phones are subsidised by the contract anyway, so the price isn't really a big deal.
There are other phones that have a 2 way slide, so this is doable, it would have to be downloaded titles only though. Unless they come up with some secure way to allow you to rip ISOs to the phone.
One thing I don't see is a built in camera for video calling, which would be a strange exclusion if this image were real.
There are other phones that have a 2 way slide, so this is doable, it would have to be downloaded titles only though. Unless they come up with some secure way to allow you to rip ISOs to the phone.
One thing I don't see is a built in camera for video calling, which would be a strange exclusion if this image were real.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 7:18AM NewYork214 said
what service providers do sony ericsons work with? probably wont even work with nextel. so im screwed lol
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 7:22AM NewYork214 said
which service provide does sony work with? i probably cant even use the phone if it actually turns out to be real.
sorry if double posted.
sorry if double posted.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 8:20AM (Unverified) said
That looks way too much like the Nokia N95. What with the dual sliding, Speaker placement and such..
im guessing this is just another photoshop for the public?
im guessing this is just another photoshop for the public?
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 9:02AM (Unverified) said
Wow, that sucks.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 9:49AM (Unverified) said
Yep , this is fake ... Still , it looks neet :D
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 9:50AM (Unverified) said
Hopefully the future PSP Phone will allow us to download our exisiting UMDs to internal memory......
Personally I'd like to see something based on the new Xperia form factor with lots of touchscreen goodness.
Personally I'd like to see something based on the new Xperia form factor with lots of touchscreen goodness.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 12:32PM (Unverified) said
there will be NO PSP phone.there's brand new phone models every year and a gaming console lives for 5-10 years.phones become outdated easily.therefore,it is not feasible for Sony to invest in a phone with PSP when it will be outdated pretty soon..nokia made that mistake with the old n-gage..and now they've made a better decision by introducing the n-gage platform which means the games will remain the same even if the phones change.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 2:28PM linebeginstoblur said
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. It's cool that they're thinking of a PlayStation-branded Sony Ericsson phone, but I still would love to see the other way around. A PlayStation Portable that focuses on games, but ALSO will feature Ericsson features.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 3:21PM (Unverified) said
Some people just aren't very good designers. At all.
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 6:05PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Feb 17th 2008 8:25PM SoCoolCurt said
i remember seeing this image a while ago. i see you guys have updated the article to reflect that now but i recognized it as soon as i saw it as a mock up. i thought i had seen it here actually, but it must have been Joystiq or Engadget.
Posted: Feb 18th 2008 9:16AM (Unverified) said
meh, no thanks
Posted: Feb 18th 2008 2:41PM Cafecito said
Am I the only one that HATES the idea of a PSP Phone?
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