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Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone coming by Christmas?

By: , IntoMobile
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007 at 2:51 PM

The Sony Ericsson gaming chief, Peter Ahnegard, said that the new gaming focused device wearing the PlayStation badge is coming by Christmas. However, he added that it may not be this Christmas, suggesting two things: 1) He said that by mistake – that suppose to be the big Santa’s surprise; 2) He’s actually not sure when the Swedish-Japanese company will be ready to roll out the PSP phone.

PSP phone patent

Between the lines, we find this as a clear confirmation that the PSP phone (or PSP series of phones) is coming somewhere in the future. Following Walkman, Cyber-shot and Bravia – Sony will put yet another popular brand into its joint venture business with Ericsson. And why wouldn’t they do it — after all, Sony Ericsson proved to be nothing but success for both companies. Let’s keep our fingers crossed Peter meant THIS Christmas. Now that I’m thinking, with Nokia rolling out N-Gage platform, Sony Ericsson can’t just stand watching the party…

[Via: Gizmodo]

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  • E6m

    I hope this phone comes out in x-mas since
    its gonna steal the spotlight from other new phones . .

    and besides its time for sony to dish out
    the new kewl phone .

    Its bad enough that there’s no japanise phones
    sold outside the japan T____T

  • philip

    i want it ,i d like how much