Sony Ericsson: No Smoke Without Fire
'There's a lot of smoke.'
Sony Ericsson Chief Executive Bert Nordberg has all but confirmed the PSPhone in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Bert said he was aware of the rampant speculation within the media that a gaming phone may be on the way.
“There’s a lot of smoke, and I tell you there must be a fire somewhere. Sony has an extremely strong offering in the gaming market, and that’s very interesting.”
Bert was asked why it has taken so long for the companies to consider a PlayStation Phone:
“I haven’t dug into that history, but the future might be brighter.”
Mr. Nordberg went on to say he would like to make ‘a lot of noise’ with a brand new product at the Mobile Word Congress in Barcelona in February and that he was glad to be working with Sony due to the complicated legal issues in creating a gaming phone.
“Sony is of course a very strong brand, and why shouldn’t we use that? Gaming, including content, is a very interesting proposition.”
Bert’s comments are the clearest indication that a PlayStation Phone is on the way; perhaps it’s big ‘new product’ for February. How a gaming phone will tie in with the also-really-doesn’t-exists-honest-guvnor PSP 2 is anyone’s guess.
Source: http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/11/22/sony-ericson-no-smoke-without-fire/
