The PlayStation Phone Looks Better In White
Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play, the device we used to call the PlayStation Phone, isn't the prettiest thing on the planet. Swap the drab silver out for a creamy white, though, and things are looking up.
China Is Totally Freaking Out Japan
Big bad China. The Mainland. The second biggest economy on Earth. Communism. And a whole military complex. Neighboring Japan is worried. What about game companies?
The PlayStation Phone, Torn Apart
Never mind that we've seen the PSPhone in action, Sony still hasn't officially confirmed the product's existence. Oh well. One Chinese website just apparently ripped the thing wide open.
Where There's Smoke, There's PlayStation Phone Fire
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Late last month, photos of a rumored PSP phone surfaced. The prototype looked like a Sony Ericsson cell phone mated with a PSP. Rumors, right? Know what they say, where there's smoke there's fire — with "they" being Sony.
The PSP Phone That Plays Mario, Zelda
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It says a lot about how hideous Sony's rumoured PlayStation Phone prototype is that a Chinese knock-off using the PSPgo as a template is a more desirable piece of hardware.
Meet The PlayStation Phone
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Sony has finally done it. They've mated a Sony Ericsson cell phone with a PSP, spawning this... the PlayStation Phone. Don't call it the PSP2, please. That's something else entirely.
Sony Nixes Playstation-Branded Phone
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Sony refused to allow Sony Ericsson the use of its Playstation brand for a possible Playstation Portable phone during a pitch to the company's board late last year, Mobile Today reports.
Here It Is, Your PSP Phone (Oh, It's DIY?)
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