Sony takes 'gaming phone' concept seriously
by Randy Nelson 
{ Jun 17th 2008 at 9:15PM }
Speaking of the iPhone, take a look, if you will, at the Sony Ericsson F305. Sure, it's sporting some decidedly old-school graphics on-screen, but what you can't see are motion controls under the hood. Our pals at Engadget report that the (officially) yet-unannounced phone contains an accelerometer to facilitate motion-based control, a la the iPhone. Plus, if you look at the right side of the handset (turned horizontally) you'll notice two familiar buttons: "X" and "O." There's also a prominent D-Pad on the phone's face, along with a distintive PlayStation-controller-iconified button.
The phone will reportedly come with three pre-installed games – Bowling, Bass Fishing, and Jockey – which all make use of the accelerometer. Not quite God of War, or even Super Monkey Ball, but it could signal a proverbial testing of the waters for Sony.
[Via Engadget]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sora267 @ Jun 17th 2008 9:26PM
In before "d000d i saw it on kotaku yesterday, and on engadget 3 days ago lul!"
ThePerfectCompanion @ Jun 17th 2008 10:00PM
Well I kinda did...
They are a lil late on this one...
driven2sin @ Jun 17th 2008 10:35PM
and you were late pointing it out
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Jun 17th 2008 11:26PM
lol it was even on PSP fanboy yesterday morning.
Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 17th 2008 9:29PM
We've SEEN the patents, we KNEW this was coming.
Chase @ Jun 17th 2008 9:34PM
I'd rather have a solid, generic bowling game I play while dropping the kids off at the pool than that terrible CroMag Rally.
kevin @ Jun 17th 2008 11:25PM
Nothing will ever be better than Snake... although Tetris is always nice
BlackFreefall @ Jun 17th 2008 9:41PM
Now give us an actual PSP phone.
DangerMouse @ Jun 17th 2008 9:50PM
d000d i saw it on kotaku yesterday, and on engadget 3 days ago lul!
DangerMouse @ Jun 17th 2008 9:50PM
Damn, Sora got in before i could post that :(
Killswitch On @ Jun 17th 2008 10:24PM
Never understood games for phones. Especially now where no game is free and some require a monthly subscription.
And honestly, when do you need a game for your phone? Are you honestly that bored somewhere, where you have to take out your phone to play some cheesy game that often?
It's clear people love wasting money in this country. Especially in the phone departments. People who pay for ringers, pictures, games, $20 a month to access the net on your phone.....WHY
driven2sin @ Jun 17th 2008 10:37PM
besides some quick and dirty game on the can (all puns intended) yeah, no reason to jack up a game of COD4 during a shit break
samfish @ Jun 17th 2008 11:09PM
Tetris, Sonic Jump, Mega Man II and Sonic the Hedgehog have staved off utter boredom for me multiple times on my cell phone.
Mega Man II, it's worth noting, is still awesome, even with shitty cell phone controls.
...although I can't beat Heat Man's level for shit.
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Jun 17th 2008 11:31PM
i may not play games on my phone (why? i have a PSP and DS) but having a data plan on my Q9 is a godsend. especially since i can hook it up to my laptop and access the internet anywhere i have phone reception or keep up with my email or check the scores for the game i cant watch cause im at work.
t_m @ Jun 18th 2008 11:29AM
seriously?
try sitting on a train in tokyo. In the carriage you'll see 10 people playing on their DSes, 8 people playing on their PSPs, and 20-30 people playing on their phones.
A few of the phones over here can already match/beat the DS for graphics... its the controls that have always been lacking.
Personally I never played games on my phone until i started communting.. but then I never played DS games until I started commuting either.
(and since everyone except the posers uses their phone for music over here too, and many for cameras, email, internet and GPS, its only logical that it should all get rolled into one device).
Tim The Enchanter @ Jun 18th 2008 12:04PM
Yeah Samfish, MMII ftw! Though on my RZER I couldnt really play it, I want to try it on my pearl. I also have a beta version of the original zelda that was remade with better graphics, and it's pretty good, despite cell phone controls.
I like having a game on the go, as I don't always have my psp/ds with me.
wildfire359 @ Jun 17th 2008 10:38PM
@ Killswitch On
Have you SEEN phone services in other countries. Yeah, we pay a lot, but our network is crap as far was what is available when compared to others.
Nevermind42592 @ Jun 17th 2008 10:41PM
I think the thing in the middle of the d-pad may be an analog nub like the psp has but i'm probably wrong...
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Jun 17th 2008 11:31PM
yea ya probably are
Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 17th 2008 11:15PM
I would so buy the lovechild of the PSP and IPhone. If only the IPhone could take memory sticks or SD cards to augment its storage. : (
kevin @ Jun 17th 2008 11:28PM
Well, we don't exactly have a 360 or PS3 in the breakroom at work, and we don't have cable... soo, game on my phone is a nice way to kill time. Or when I'm sitting in my car waiting for my friends who are horrible with time and force me to wait 5+ minutes for them to get out of their house........
What's the point of cameras on phones? No, actually.
kataztrophy @ Jun 17th 2008 11:40PM
Yay, an Engage with the PlayStation logo is coming soon!
BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 18th 2008 12:39AM
Where does the UMD go? D:
t_m @ Jun 18th 2008 11:31AM
nintendo really needs to get its but in gear and license the "gameboy" platform to phone manufacturers.