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Sony Announces PlayStation App for iPhone and iPod Touch
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Yeah, who cares? Check trophies? It's a friggin custom website on my iphone/pad. SFW? This is news?
Now let me stream video to(and from) the PS3 ala airplay, remote control the PS3, you know DO cool stuff then I'll be interested.
You can stream video to the PS3. You can use a Bluetooth remote (some Logitech ones are even pre-programmed for it) with the PS3. Did you not know that, or do you mean something else?
Actually, if you look past the social media BS, there's one feature that's pretty nice: that is, being able to see whether your friends are using the PS3. That's one I'd actually have use for. Although it'd be nicer if you could send messages through PSN from the app.
Got excited. Then bored
I got excited at first...until I realized it wasn't going to let me control the PS3 or use an iPod Touch/iPhone/iPad as a BlueTooth keyboard.
THAT would be cool; this is not.
I got excited at first...until I realized it wasn't going to let me control the PS3 or use an iPod Touch/iPhone/iPad as a BlueTooth keyboard.
THAT would be cool; this is not.
...so, they're making a useless app and hyping it up? I'm sure that there are more important things that Sony could be spending their time on...
$20?
Bluetooth remote is given away? $20 at best. Given it has the dimensions of a late 80s TV remote with Bluetoothy goodness that doesn't work with ANY thing else, what's cheap about that?
A remote app...esp with a keyboard!!!...would be cool, sitting next to my many other Remote apps for Tivo, iTunes, AppleTV, etc. Let me say again: a Wifi/BT keyboard function --not just remote control---would be great!
Bluetooth remote is given away? $20 at best. Given it has the dimensions of a late 80s TV remote with Bluetoothy goodness that doesn't work with ANY thing else, what's cheap about that?
A remote app...esp with a keyboard!!!...would be cool, sitting next to my many other Remote apps for Tivo, iTunes, AppleTV, etc. Let me say again: a Wifi/BT keyboard function --not just remote control---would be great!
I really hope this a testbed for expanding future functionality because it really sucks as it stands.
Well said, this app seems useless. If it was a controller also I could see the worth but just seems pointless in its incarnation. Maybe that is why the USA will just have to wait.
Yes, what example indeed.
It's a mash-up of advertising, social networking, and scoreboards.
This is supposed to impress Steve?
Sony won't produce games for iOS. The point of PS* games is so Sony can (1) sell hardware, and (2) sell licenses to use that hardware; take away the hardware, and there is nothing for Sony to make money on. They don't want to add the complexity of ensuring games run on another platform - making an emulator for another operating system is not a trivial task; heck, Sony dropped PS2 emulation from the PS3, so if they won't emulate their own hardware to run on their other hardware, why would they write emulators to run on someone else's hardware? Sony's goal is to move hardware, and license the use thereof - THAT is their modus operandi.
Sony is creating this not to impress Apple or mitigate the wrath of Steve, it is to cater to and further assimilate PlayStation fanboys. (Hey, being an Apple fanboy I can respect that.) It amounts to cheap, effective advertising. Recognizing many of their customers have iP*s, Sony gives 'em an app to keep 'em connected to the tribe.
New gameinformer
The new Gameinformer magazine discusses Sony new future phone and "psp2" , they also talk about the possibilities of an all in one "psp2 phone". Sorry I don't have a link, just the magazine, sure it can be found though. Sony must be testing the waters.
The new Gameinformer magazine discusses Sony new future phone and "psp2" , they also talk about the possibilities of an all in one "psp2 phone". Sorry I don't have a link, just the magazine, sure it can be found though. Sony must be testing the waters.
I was actually wondering why they hadn't built an iPhone PlayStation app!
Even if it doesn't have any connectivity to a PS3 (yet, perhaps?? I hope it's yet! lol) I still would snag it as soon as it's available in North America. I like keeping up to date with PS related news.
Even if it doesn't have any connectivity to a PS3 (yet, perhaps?? I hope it's yet! lol) I still would snag it as soon as it's available in North America. I like keeping up to date with PS related news.
Sony dismissing iOS/smart phone-based gaming is like Sony dismissing digital music players: Kinda funny.
For me, its a useless app. Why would you wanna check out your trophies on your iphone, ipod touch or ipad? I know, make sure nobody steals that hard earned tropies of yours. Just like the the other guy said on this thread, spend hours looking and killing those pigeons on GTA IV. Now, that's an example of hard earned trophy. Show it to the world, BABY!!!!
Even if it's a free app I won't download it. SONY should pay us to download this app.
Even if it's a free app I won't download it. SONY should pay us to download this app.