Although most CEOs tend to be firm on not talking about unannounced products, Sony Ericsson’s Bert Nordberg is totally fine being coy about their upcoming PlayStation phone. Of the rumours, he said in an interview:
“There’s a lot of smoke, and I tell you there must be a fire somewhere. Sony has an extremely strong offering in the gaming market, and that’s very interesting. … Sony is of course a very strong brand, and why shouldn’t we use that? Gaming, including content, is a very interesting proposition.”
From what we think we know, the PlayStation phone will have Android 3.0, a 1GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, a screen between 3.7 and 4.1 inches, and sport an 8 GB microSD memory card.
Honestly, it’s taken Sony Ericsson long enough to capitalize on their existing foothold with consumers elsewhere in the world of electronics. Microsoft is being smart by connecting Windows Phone to Xbox Live, but not only does Sony have a gaming console to plug into, but they have TVs, stereo systems, and access to celebrities through their music label. Nordberg said it himself – why shouldn’t they use any of those?
Sony Ericsson has sufficiently tested the Android waters with the Xperia X10, X10 Mini, Mini Pro, and X8; now’s their time to pump out something unique.
[via WSJ]