I find this story super weird.
We know the PSP2 is coming. So where does this product (which lacks any Playstation branding) fit.
Either this *IS* the PSP2 - which would be nuts.
or
there's going to be some confusion.
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I find this story super weird.
We know the PSP2 is coming. So where does this product (which lacks any Playstation branding) fit.
Either this *IS* the PSP2 - which would be nuts.
or
there's going to be some confusion.
C.
I have to say, this looks cosmetically pretty similar to the Xperia X10 (except with a slide-out gamepad, of course.) I hope the similarities end there, because the X10 is a piece of junk with terrible software and cheap-feeling hardware.
An Android-powered PSP phone could be super amazing. Sony's previous Android phones haven't been particularly good, though.
An Android-powered PSP phone could be super amazing. Sony's previous Android phones haven't been particularly good, though.
This is Android in another year:
Addtional Personal goods
My
universal remote... is a phone too
G-Shock watch.....is a phone too
Oakly sunglasses....is a phone too
Portable DVD player....is a phone too
Ink Pen....is a phone too
Its seriously geeting excessive to the point of being stupid.
Addtional Personal goods
My
universal remote... is a phone too
G-Shock watch.....is a phone too
Oakly sunglasses....is a phone too
Portable DVD player....is a phone too
Ink Pen....is a phone too
Its seriously geeting excessive to the point of being stupid.
Ive been an iphone user since 2g and would consider this phone if it somehow incorporated PSN and play psp games. I am PS3 and psp user and have quite a few games. I would buy it off contract if it was offered but it really depends on the final product. I dont think we see anything solid next year at this time so till then its still vapor ware to me.
Finally!
The only phone that can make me trade in the iPhone is a well done PSP Phone. Man this is going to be awesome
The only phone that can make me trade in the iPhone is a well done PSP Phone. Man this is going to be awesome
SE just needs to put a removable battery on this bad boy and make it very durable because I am going to button mash like a mad man on this thing! I remember having ROMs installed in my jailbroken iPod touch back in 2008 and how playing Sonic or any 2D platformer sucked because there was no tactile feedback. Jumping on moving platforms almost felt impossible to do. Directional pad touchscreen buttons were useless. Then I play the official Sonic game on an iPhone 4 and it still was bad. At last, my prayers are answered! I can now play a 16-bit 2D platform game with some actual respect and the way it was meant to be played. Ironic, because my phone is more powerful than an Xbox 1 and I still can't experience 16-bit games with ease. Nomore crappy ROMs with crappy controls. I can do diagonal moves too just from the feel. Nomore of these on-screen d-pad and tilt control bullcrap. In gaming, durability matters alot. I know people who dropped their GameBoys and DS all the time, and it still keeps on chugging along. And remember the early leaked photos of the PSP? It didn't look like that in the final stages. These pix are still in prototype stages. Not too worried about this ugly design. I thought the PS1, PS2, and Super NES were ugly designs too, but I still loved them for the games and the wonderful memories each one gave me. I am too busy playing games to not give a crap looking at the aesthetics all day. My iPhone 4 can provide that for me. 
It sucks that this PS phone won't have any analog sticks, but the touchpad may just have to suffice. At least 2D gaming can be played correctly. Thank you, Sony, for giving me hope again! Now let's see if you can actually release this thing and not have us wait for more than a year for it. My launch day iPhone 4 can chillax a little more and be catered for casual gaming. Conserve my iPhone 4's battery life for things other than just playing games. I can hopefully now play Street Fighter II games on this PlayStation phone via WiFi and hopefully battle random folks all over the world! A PlayStation phone needs to happen and do well! Real gamers need this!
Two major developments is happening in the Android camp right now. First Sony and Google can take each other to another level with this marriage of PlayStation and Android. This long rumored PlayStation phone may finally be true. The underpowered/overpriced Nintendo 3DS may just have to wait if I buy it. And just a couple months ago, Google mentioned there would be no Nexus Two, but there is rumored to be another branded Google phone and having Samsung to manufacture it. And it could carry the Orion dual-core chipset and have an even higher resolution than the iPhone 4. Remember, Samsung may not be my fav company, but they do provide and manufacture their own parts.
A PlayStation phone may not be a big deal to everybody, but to many real gamers, it can be. Nomore crappy controls and I know Sony and Google are lenient when it comes to mature content. I expect to see many revisions of this and it won't be all that refined or have good battery life in this first model. Heck, the first iPhone had problems too and crashed more often than I liked, This is just the" beginning" of marrying core gaming with cell phones. This PS phone is what the Nokia N-Gage should have been while being backed by an electronics giant who once ruled the video game industry.
Apple is having a banner year in 2010 with the iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and iPad. The top three on children's Christmas wishlist. They should continue to kick butt when they expand to Verizon. But Microsoft, Google, Sony, and Nintendo could all being making some noise next year too. The announcement for the successors to Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, and DS are due out within 18 months. With recent 3DTVs that are glasses-free, the next gen of gaming could be headed in that direction with the 3DS being the first to move it that direction. Going to be some amazing product announcements within the next couple years. Feel like a kid in a candy store with this long rumored PlayStation phone and thinking of the possibilities seem endless.
It sucks that this PS phone won't have any analog sticks, but the touchpad may just have to suffice. At least 2D gaming can be played correctly. Thank you, Sony, for giving me hope again! Now let's see if you can actually release this thing and not have us wait for more than a year for it. My launch day iPhone 4 can chillax a little more and be catered for casual gaming. Conserve my iPhone 4's battery life for things other than just playing games. I can hopefully now play Street Fighter II games on this PlayStation phone via WiFi and hopefully battle random folks all over the world! A PlayStation phone needs to happen and do well! Real gamers need this!Two major developments is happening in the Android camp right now. First Sony and Google can take each other to another level with this marriage of PlayStation and Android. This long rumored PlayStation phone may finally be true. The underpowered/overpriced Nintendo 3DS may just have to wait if I buy it. And just a couple months ago, Google mentioned there would be no Nexus Two, but there is rumored to be another branded Google phone and having Samsung to manufacture it. And it could carry the Orion dual-core chipset and have an even higher resolution than the iPhone 4. Remember, Samsung may not be my fav company, but they do provide and manufacture their own parts.
A PlayStation phone may not be a big deal to everybody, but to many real gamers, it can be. Nomore crappy controls and I know Sony and Google are lenient when it comes to mature content. I expect to see many revisions of this and it won't be all that refined or have good battery life in this first model. Heck, the first iPhone had problems too and crashed more often than I liked, This is just the" beginning" of marrying core gaming with cell phones. This PS phone is what the Nokia N-Gage should have been while being backed by an electronics giant who once ruled the video game industry.
Apple is having a banner year in 2010 with the iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, and iPad. The top three on children's Christmas wishlist. They should continue to kick butt when they expand to Verizon. But Microsoft, Google, Sony, and Nintendo could all being making some noise next year too. The announcement for the successors to Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, and DS are due out within 18 months. With recent 3DTVs that are glasses-free, the next gen of gaming could be headed in that direction with the 3DS being the first to move it that direction. Going to be some amazing product announcements within the next couple years. Feel like a kid in a candy store with this long rumored PlayStation phone and thinking of the possibilities seem endless.
They should just add a mic, phone speaker, sim tray and a send button to the existing PSP and call it a day. .
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Dad, can I have the new Sony PSP.
Er.. How much is it?
$200 ... more or less.
More or less?
Well there's the contract. It's a phone too! Cool huh?
You have a phone already!
This one is a smartphone. With a data plan and everything!
And how much is that going to cost me?
I think its like $40 a month. Unless I go over.
C.
I can see this not appealing to every parent.
Er.. How much is it?
$200 ... more or less.
More or less?
Well there's the contract. It's a phone too! Cool huh?
You have a phone already!
This one is a smartphone. With a data plan and everything!
And how much is that going to cost me?
I think its like $40 a month. Unless I go over.
C.
I can see this not appealing to every parent.
You mean Sony as in the same company who produce the Playstation 3, the only current gen console that has 100% backwards compatiblity with it's original console - the Playstation 1 (launched 1994)? Or the same company who enabled the playback of some PSN games on the Playstation 3, and the playing of Playstation 3 games over a network to a PSP?
We must be talking about a different Sony. The only time the Sony I know have stopped you from playing games was when they removed PS2 playback on more recent PS3 models. That's the only time they have ever done that.
But that prototype is ugly. I'm also not going to buy it, I already have a phone. Give me a proper PSP2 with UMD support and some nice updates and I'll be a happy chappy. I'd imagine this one will connect to your PSN account and have access to downloadable PSP titles (minis, PS1, PSP, PSN) and their music/video stores. Given the specs I wouldn't be surprised if it will run downloadable PSP2 games.
Thought I saw some Oakly's for iPhone a while back, so those would already be done...