Nikkei Reports Sony Is Working On Famed PlayStation
Phone By Dan Nosowitz, 6:30 PM on Sat Jun 27 2009, 7,386 views
One of the largest media conglomerates in Japan, is reporting that Sony has been working on a combination cellphone/game system for nearly a year. It's a rumor we've been hearing for years, so what's different this time?
Well, not much, really. Nikkei is a very solid source, definitely not prone to tossing plausible ideas around as actual reports. And of course, it's been such a persistent rumor because it makes so much sense: Sony is an important player in both the cellphone (with Sony Ericsson) and gaming worlds, though Sony Ericsson has been struggling in recent years. Now that Capcom and Square Enix are developing games for the iPhone platform, it's just about time for Sony to jump into the game and play a little catch-up. The rumor itself is very vague: Nikkei says it will directly compete with the iPhone, and that a project team was set up last July to start working on the console/phone hybrid. So basically, it's the same rumor we've been hearing for years, except this time from a reliable source. Whether it's got any truth to it remains to be seen.
Note: The above image is a mockup. Seems obvious but sometimes you gotta say it out loud.
SOURCE: Gizmodo.com
EDIT: Found this on Macroumors.com
Sony Designing Mobile Phone/PSP Hybrid to Better Compete Against iPhone?
Saturday June 27, 2009 10:50 PM EST; Category: iPhone
Written by arn
Sony plans to set up a project team as early as July to develop a new product that combines functions of its portable game player and Sony Ericsson's mobile phones, the Nikkei said.
Sony appears to be considering a number of different moves to go head-to-head with Apple's iPod Touch and iPhone platform. An earlier report claims Sony was talking to major recording companies about providing downloadable music to the Playstation Portable (PSP). While Apple's devices aren't dedicated gaming machines, there is a notable overlap in audiences and the App Store has started attracting major gaming developers such as Capcom, id Software, and Square Enix.The PSP has sold over 50 million units worldwide in the past 4 years, while Apple has already reached over 40 million units sold in the past 2 years.
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They claim that Sony will set up a project team in July. So is the first Nikkei report that of Sony been working on a concept for the phone for a year, and the Reuters report is telling us that they've now planing on actually producing a phone/concept?
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