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NiKKoM on 21 December 2010
ssj12 said:
NiKKoM said:
psrock said:

They need to make a choice here, take adavantage of the huge Andriod userbase and release this software on all android phones or focus on the PSP2.

Impossible.. android is fragmented like a smashed piece of pie.. Google should have demanded minumspecs.. with all the different hardware models and custom software layer over android it's impossible to release this software on all android phones.. Sony would make custom versions for a lot of android device out there.. like gameloft does for it games..

I disagree, the phone market is a very unique market in which the majority of phone purchasers upgrade every year or two. So no minimum spec is needed and an OS can evolve.

Still, your forgetting that the PC market is basically the same. Windows 8 should be released in the next year or so. Releases arent are fast as new phone OSs, but they add new features that cant work on older hardware. So some Windows Vista PCs, that can handled Windows 7, will not handled Windows 8.

Ehm.. we are talking about a possible PSP software on Android devices.. Like an emulator kinda thing.. with all the different models and custom interfaces it's really hard to optimize this kind of software for all those devices.. We even couldn't get a simple TV Guide app working on the HTC touch while it did run on the other popular devices.. took us 2 months before we decided we would just disable some features in the entire app for all devices... and thats an app which is basicly a website bookmark... It's not like when something works on android it's gonna work on the other devices.. It's hard to get optimized apps for specific devices.. Which an PSP app must be.. have you seen how many versions a gameloft game has for android? so a PSP app is unlikely.. minimum spec per OS version could have saved developers from a lot of headache..



 

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ssj12 on 21 December 2010
NiKKoM said:
ssj12 said:
NiKKoM said:
psrock said:

They need to make a choice here, take adavantage of the huge Andriod userbase and release this software on all android phones or focus on the PSP2.

Impossible.. android is fragmented like a smashed piece of pie.. Google should have demanded minumspecs.. with all the different hardware models and custom software layer over android it's impossible to release this software on all android phones.. Sony would make custom versions for a lot of android device out there.. like gameloft does for it games..

I disagree, the phone market is a very unique market in which the majority of phone purchasers upgrade every year or two. So no minimum spec is needed and an OS can evolve.

Still, your forgetting that the PC market is basically the same. Windows 8 should be released in the next year or so. Releases arent are fast as new phone OSs, but they add new features that cant work on older hardware. So some Windows Vista PCs, that can handled Windows 7, will not handled Windows 8.

Ehm.. we are talking about a possible PSP software on Android devices.. Like an emulator kinda thing.. with all the different models and custom interfaces it's really hard to optimize this kind of software for all those devices.. We even couldn't get a simple TV Guide app working on the HTC touch while it did run on the other popular devices.. took us 2 months before we decided we would just disable some features in the entire app for all devices... and thats an app which is basicly a website bookmark... It's not like when something works on android it's gonna work on the other devices.. It's hard to get optimized apps for specific devices.. Which an PSP app must be.. have you seen how many versions a gameloft game has for android? so a PSP app is unlikely.. minimum spec per OS version could have saved developers from a lot of headache..

if Sony makes it so that the "PSP2" software only works on their phone, but allows Android games etc then its fine.

There is no extreme optimization needed if the app is only available for one series of phone. Focus on that and your done. There is no need for the Moto Droid series, Galaxy S, etc to have access to Sony PSP apps so optimition for those phones will not happen.



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NiKKoM on 21 December 2010
ssj12 said:

if Sony makes it so that the "PSP2" software only works on their phone, but allows Android games etc then its fine.

There is no extreme optimization needed if the app is only available for one series of phone. Focus on that and your done. There is no need for the Moto Droid series, Galaxy S, etc to have access to Sony PSP apps so optimition for those phones will not happen.

Duh... did you even read PSrock's post before you responded? ;)



 

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ssj12 on 21 December 2010
silicon said:
psrock said:
NiKKoM said:
psrock said:
kowenicki said:
psrock said:

It never was. but a bit of rant for one second:

If rumors are true, this phone will be just as powerful as phone release a year ago. Seriously, what is going on with Sony, they seemed to behind everyone in terms of technology. And i bet you they are going to ask tons of this ugly mess when Apple will be announcing new Iphone for $199.



Yeah its not a looker is it, actually its a pig.

I'm confused... so Sony are releasing a gaming phone that presumably runs on Android...isn't this a competitior to a future PSP device then?

They need to make a choice here, take adavantage of the huge Andriod userbase and release this software on all android phones or focus on the PSP2.

Impossible.. android is fragmented like a smashed piece of pie.. Google should have demanded minumspecs.. with all the different hardware models and custom software layer over android it's impossible to release this software on all android phones.. Sony would make custom versions for a lot of android device out there.. like gameloft does for it games..

That's fair. I am really scared Sony is going to destroy any chance the PSP2 has of success.


As far as I know SONY has been plagued with internal cultural problems. Lots of smart engineers, but they don't work well together, and SONY lacks that vison to guide their designers. Imo the PSP GO is amazing when you use it (I own it and it was the best for me), but noone wants it.

IMO they need to do a lot more consumer research. I bet there are too many egos that aren't willing to collaborate.


No, they just need visionaries like Ken Kutaragi. He was a brilliant engineer who's vision was easily shared with the rest of Sony's engineers and developers. Truthfully all companies really need a person like Ken. True innovation would happen if they did.

@Nikkom - eh, not really.



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PureDante on 21 December 2010

Wow. Interesting news though.



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