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Old 09-15-07, 08:41 PM
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PSP Phone coming in February 2008?

It looks like this may actually be on the way. Personally, it doesn't interest me. I am either going to get an iPhone, or, just keep my current carrier, get a new Motorola from them, and get an iPod Touch (16 gb).

At any rate, here's the link:

http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/blog/?p=577
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Wayyyy overkill. I am willing to bet this will be a bigger flop than the PS3
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This is gonna be about as successful as the N-Gage.
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They still make PSP games?
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Cute but I'll pass.
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That looks hideous.
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I'll buy the fact Sony is planning on a Playstation branded phone to let you link to Home on the PS3 and upload photos, but no way in hell is Sony releasing that mess of a device.
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I'll buy the fact Sony is planning on a Playstation branded phone to let you link to Home on the PS3 and upload photos, but no way in hell is Sony releasing that mess of a device.
You don't understand Sony's line of thinking lately. If it's the dumbest thing you've ever heard of, most likely Sony will be doing it then.
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Weird how, when in 'game' mode, all of the controls will be over on the left hand side.
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
That looks hideous.
Well, considering the site says
Well, we’ve got our eager designer on the case to whip up a mock of how the phone will probably look
I wouldn't worry really about the final design based on this.
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You don't understand Sony's line of thinking lately. If it's the dumbest thing you've ever heard of, most likely Sony will be doing it then.
There are limitations to even Sony's stupidity. The phone Sony is planning on releasing is a normal looking Sony Ericsson with Playstation branding and features to link to Home. They showed a version of it at E3. They are not going to release a phone based on the PSP.

They may release a tiny Playstation branded phone, but it will not play PSP games.

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No sidetalking, no sale!
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Originally Posted by darkside
There are limitations to even Sony's stupidity. The phone Sony is planning on releasing is a normal looking Sony Ericsson with Playstation branding and features to link to Home. They showed a version of it at E3. They are not going to release a phone based on the PSP.

They may release a tiny Playstation branded phone, but it will not play PSP games.

Ah, that makes more sense... i mean, look at the size of the PSP (even the lite), no way in hell is a comfortable cellphone. I love the "big" screen, but not as a cellphone, no way... Unless a video phone Now, that's an idea i dig....
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Let's further remove the PlayStation brand from actual video games.
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A bit too big for a phone for me. I wonder if it's even true
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Re: PSP Phone coming in February 2008?

Update:

Looks like this is the latest incarnation:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/t...station-phone/
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Re: PSP Phone coming in February 2008?

Originally Posted by ckmorpheus
wayyyy overkill. I am willing to bet this will be a bigger flop than the ps3
lol!
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Re: PSP Phone coming in February 2008?

Touchpad controls = no sale.

But, I don't think this is actually the successor to the PSP, rather a different platform altogether.
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Re: PSP Phone coming in February 2008?

Wait, where's the analog nub? In the center? Are there two of them?

And they're going after the market that doesn't want a keypad to txt?
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Re: PSP Phone coming in February 2008?

Originally Posted by fujishig
Wait, where's the analog nub? In the center? Are there two of them?

And they're going after the market that doesn't want a keypad to txt?
The middle is a touch-sensitive area that takes the place of analog nubs. I hate this kind of control on the DS and other devices with games that use a touchscreen to move a character around.

Apparently this is fake anyway: http://www.nowgamer.com/news/4488/so...-phone-is-fake

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