Sony Ericsson loses $235 million in 4th quarter, 5% market share

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A PS Phone is the only solution for Sony in this market, and thats the bottom line. Playstation is there most notable brand, and the only one that is going to catch the eyes of general consumers. These dumb ass names Azio, Niva, Meto, or whatever they want to through out there has nothing. They do not stand behind one phone, and they though out so much garbage that consumers have no clue what to buy, so they simply don't buy SE phones.

A PS phone does not have to be a processing mamoth. All it needs to do is play games at the level a PSP can, with better controls. As many have pointed out in discussion about handhelds, we don't want a console clone. If I want to play console games I will buy a console. What I (personally) do like is having games directly built for a device by some of the best developers in the world. That is what the PS Phone could bring that no other phone would have.

I am a firm believer that the PSP 2 does not need to knock our socks off with power. If Sony just focuses on making the game play better through a btter controller interface, it will be a massive step in making PSP 2 a better games platform. Then add in network access anywhere any time, and they have the best protable games device on the market. The production cost could be almost unchanged from PSP, and they would sell through the roof.

Belive this. There are millions of people that would love a PSP, but there is very little to justify paying 170 for a system that is mainly a games only device. If the PSP could be a phone + a games device for 200, then they have full justification. People see a phone as essential, and they are willing to pay the price for them. If they can get a phone that plays their favorite games for a couple of bucks more, it is a done deal.