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Sony Pondering Game/Phone Hybrid

Posted by Soulskill on from the too-little-too-late dept.

A report from a Japanese business publication says Sony is currently making plans to develop a cell phone with gaming capabilities in order to compete with the iPhone. "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." This comes shortly after news that the new PSP Go will be open to "non-gaming applications."

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  1. That could be pretty cool by Nursie · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I know, I know, it's hip on /. to hate Sony for their DRM and rootkits, and their music division *can* go screw themselves in the eye over that one.

    But I like their consumer electronics, they're pretty and they're slick. A game device/phone coming from such a giant could be a huge thing.