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galaga Odd- I guess one part of Sony is really separate from another. No wonder they are having troubles.
Sony refuses PlayStation brand for PSP Phone?
Engadget —
... We've been following PSP Phone rumors since 2006, forever on a tech timeline. A device we figure to be in-line with the natural evolution of mobile gaming and by the fact that Sony already licenses its Bravia and Cyber-shot brands ...
Sony refuse PlayStation Phone licence to ailing Sony Ericsson
SlashGear —
All is not well with Sony and Sony Ericsson: according to reports this week [via], Sony have refused to allow its cellular partner to use the PlayStation brand, as has previously been done with the CyberShot and Walkman ranges. Sony Ericsson have claimed that the partnership is holding off until “product proposition lives up to brand promise”, but sources close to the matter suggest that Sony executives refused to licence the PlayStation brand until the company makes handsets independently. ...
The PlayStation Phone Was Blocked by Sony? [Playstation]
Gizmodo —
... Sony reviewed Sony Ericsson handsets in December and refused to share the powerful brand name. As the story goes, sources from Sony proper claim that it's an issue with giving anything but a pure Sony phone the PlayStation stamp. Meanwhile, Sony Ericsson publicly commented that "we feel at the moment the technical specs are not high enough to put such a prestigious brand on a phone." Whatever the case, it's looking a lot like the PlayStation Phone is dead in the water. Again. [Mobile Today via Engadget]
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Sony Ericsson Playstation phone nipped in the bud by... Sony
Tech Digest —
... be next, but it's been claimed by Sony Ericsson that Sony would only allow the use of the Playstation brand if the experience on a handset is sufficiently high enough and matches the experience of Sony's standalone devices. That kind of tech isn't quite possible yet, and Sony Ericsson is in the midst of cost-cutting measures, so for the moment, I'm labeling this one "Fail". Sorry mobile gaming enthusiasts, you'll have to wait for the perfect gaming phone - we're not there yet. (via MobileToday) Related posts: ...
Sony snubs Sony Ericsson as profits falter
Mobile Mentalism» The best mobile phones from the best mobile phone UK site – MobileMentalism —
... of several major divisions." Since the article, there has been all sorts of speculation as to what sacred cows Sony will slay, with some even suggesting the PlayStation itself (or at least its portable version, the PSP) might be for the chop. However, with Sony Ericsson's recent disastrous sales figures and a rift between the two companies, I wouldn't be surprised to see Sony Ericsson be the biggest victim in Sony's impending corporate restructuring. [Source: The Times , MobileToday ]
Game Over For Sony PSP Phone?
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... The consumer electronics giant has allegedly put the kibosh on plans by its cellphone subsidiary Sony Ericsson to use the PlayStation brand to create a new handset, says Mobile magazine. ...
Sony says ‘nu-uhh’ to Sony Ericsson PSP phone - allegedly
IntoMobile —
... recent figures are anything to go by. I for one would LOVE to see a PSP phone, and have some proper game-funk going on in down-time like when I am on the bus or train. Think, not so long ago people had separate music players to phones - now both are possible on many mobile devices. It won’t be long before someone sticks a menacing GFX unit in a mobile phone and starts playing PS2 standard games on it (or maybe even better….)
[Story via: TechDigest, via Mobile Today / Image via concept-phones.com]
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