There's a new PSP coming to stores near you, and its not a successor to Sony's portable gaming device. Instead, it is the Japanese tech giant's attempt at combining its Sony Ericsson line of phones with the functionality and form of a proper console (no,Apple fanboys, the iPhone is not a gaming device).
Leaked pictures of the Sony Playstation Phone prototype have floated on the Net for a while, with Sony Europe issuing a quick statement that they were fake. However, when asked to comment on speculation abounding to the product's possibility, the spokesmen for both Sony and Sony Ericsson refused to comment.
Forums were abuzz with rumours that Sony was merely covering up while others accuse it of purposely releasing the pics to build hype. Whatever the reason, it has certainly gotten gaming circles talking.
According to Engadget, the website that first featured the story, the Playstation Phone operates on the Android 3.0 OS, good news for emulator fans. It also reportedly runs on a 1 GHz Qualcomm CPU, 512 MB of RAM and 1 GB of ROM.
One notable addition is the touchpad, in place of the missing analog sticks. The touchpad has been hinted to be included in the next build of the Playstation Portable.
Whether real or not, the Playstation Phone will definitely be a gamebreaker in the gaming phone market and erase all memories of the ill-fated Nokia N-Gage.
Forums were abuzz with rumours that Sony was merely covering up while others accuse it of purposely releasing the pics to build hype. Whatever the reason, it has certainly gotten gaming circles talking.
According to Engadget, the website that first featured the story, the Playstation Phone operates on the Android 3.0 OS, good news for emulator fans. It also reportedly runs on a 1 GHz Qualcomm CPU, 512 MB of RAM and 1 GB of ROM.
One notable addition is the touchpad, in place of the missing analog sticks. The touchpad has been hinted to be included in the next build of the Playstation Portable.
Whether real or not, the Playstation Phone will definitely be a gamebreaker in the gaming phone market and erase all memories of the ill-fated Nokia N-Gage.
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