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Sony Developing PlayStation Phone

Mar 4, 2010, 12:16 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Today the Wall Street Journal reports that Sony is going to develop "a smartphone capable of downloading and playing PlayStation games" in order to combat Apple's growing hold on the mobile gaming market. The smartphone (along with a second multimedia device alo in development) will be able to connect with Sony's online gaming and media platform, which will go live in the U.S. later this month. The Sony Online Service will offer much of the same content being offered by Apple's iTunes Music Store, but Sony believes that it can differentiate by permitting a range of devices (not just phones) to access its catalog of games. Sony says the games will mostly include older games that are compatible with the original PlayStation. Sony is working more actively with Sony Ericsson to develop the handset, which is expected to launch later this year. Sony has indicated that smartphones are going to play a much more strategic role in the company's future. Details about the smartphone, such as price and features, weren't shared.

more info at Wall Street Journal »

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Just Give me FF7!!!	murmermer	Mar 4, 2010, 5:25 PM
Re: Just Give me FF7!!! by PlatinumMember Mar 4, 2010, 7:59 PM Agreed! by motodude69 Mar 6, 2010, 9:54 AM
and let me guess ...	alpaca_camel	Mar 4, 2010, 12:51 PM
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This is a start to a good thing...	JeffdaBeat	Mar 4, 2010, 1:22 PM
Re: This is a start to a good thing... by alpaca_camel Mar 4, 2010, 1:23 PM Re: This is a start to a good thing... by SprintCC Mar 4, 2010, 4:04 PM Well they could by bluecoyote Mar 4, 2010, 5:02 PM Re: Well they could by Jayshmay Mar 4, 2010, 5:47 PM Re: This is a start to a good thing... by JeffdaBeat Mar 5, 2010, 3:15 AM
I knew SONY was going to make a Playstation phone eventually. . .	Jayshmay	Mar 4, 2010, 2:35 PM
Re: I knew SONY was going to make a Playstation phone eventually. . . by alpaca_camel Mar 4, 2010, 2:42 PM Re: I knew SONY was going to make a Playstation phone eventually. . . by trenen Mar 4, 2010, 3:01 PM Re: I knew SONY was going to make a Playstation phone eventually. . . by alpaca_camel Mar 4, 2010, 3:03 PM Get Over It by bluecoyote Mar 4, 2010, 4:59 PM Re: I knew SONY was going to make a Playstation phone eventually. . . by Jayshmay Mar 4, 2010, 5:29 PM Re: I knew SONY was going to make a Playstation phone eventually. . . by trenen Mar 4, 2010, 6:07 PM

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