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Sony gives a red light to PlayStation phone plans

Posted January 19th, 2009 at 22:53 EDT by
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If you're waiting on Sony to ever launch a PlayStation phone of some sort, you better stop holding your breath now. According to recent reports, Sony and their PlayStation brand has informed Sony Ericsson that there won't be any plans to green light a project in order to create a phone under the PlayStation name. Don't think you won't ever be able to make calls from a PlayStation device on the go however as you can still utilize Skype on your PlayStation Portable.

Speaking with Mobile Today, a Sony Ericsson spokesperson states that "In the past, we have been keen that our product proposition lives up to brand promise, and we feel at the moment the technical specs are not high enough to put such a prestigious brand on a phone."

It's hard to say whether Sony will ever move forward with the idea, but with the success of the iPhone and its gaming endeavors, there may be a slight chance that we will one day see a PlayStation Phone. However, we still don't recommend holding your breath for it.

Comments

EFFORTLESS8
- 5:54pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 1
maybe they are waaiting to combine it with a psp2
SecretSquirrel
- 5:56pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 2
I agree, a PSP that does phone calls sounds a lot more possible than a phone that does PSP...seems easier to make, too.
edward_moffet
- 6:00pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 3
please let it be with tmobile please let it be with tmobile please let it be with tmobile
fencejumper1
- 6:06pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 4
AT&T hahaha
EFFORTLESS8
- 6:11pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 5
sprint
Strudel
- 6:15pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 6
meh, I'd rather have a normal mobile phone
Pablo0620
- 6:37pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 7
I will be happy with a regular mobile phone that has Playstation logos and theme on it
SwordOfWar
- 6:55pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 8
just enhance on the iPhone and put the support of playstation developers behind it to build a game library with reasonable prices and its a win.
NoMercy666
- 7:23pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 9
I'm fine wtih my Sony Ericsson W580i.
Rukusho | Rukusho
- 7:27pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 10
meh no big deal
Alpha2
- 7:34pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 11
I read that it would not happen as long as they're partnered with Ericson. If they were ever to make phones on their own it might happen then but that's not likely to happen anytime soon.
coldbloodied
- 7:51pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 12
i read something about this with BT when the psp 1000 came out
final_mog
- 9:38pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 13
Gaming and phones don't mix for me. Sorry iPhone!
Dave-The-Rave
- 10:29pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 14
Jeez PSU is really slow on their new lately !!
richkaos
- 10:55pm EST - January 19th, 2009
- 15
@14 tell me about it, im sure they just read it on PS3Fanboy then copy it across, PSU are always the last to publish news.

On topic though anything that adds to an already great package is a plus
KillerInst2129
- 1:25am EST - January 20th, 2009
- 16
Well i have a Phat PSP Launch from 2005....so no skype for me :(

however using a PSP as a phone, what a stupid idea, me id rather use a Mobile Phone THATS what a phone was built for not a portable games console, btw i love my PSP
Anim3Fr33K
- 2:50am EST - January 20th, 2009
- 17
thank god, no playstation phone thanks.
gingo
- 6:52am EST - January 20th, 2009
- 18
psn id: gingo... sony ericsson are one of the best phones imo at the moment anyway so i dont think they need to stick a playstation name on one to make it sell