Sony's PSP-handset hybrid device patent

by Brian White posted Jun 8th 2007 at 7:03PM

Is Sony working on a PlayStation Portable/cellphone combo? From a recent U.S. Patent Office filing, we're pretty sure the company is. While the prototype represented above is full o' buttons, we're salivating at the chance of having a PSP and higher-end Sony (Ericsson?) in one device. Past pure-play gaming handsets have not been that successful (N-Gage, anyone?). But, with a popular and portable gaming platform established already, Sony may have a winner should it choose to come to market with a device like this. Note to Sony: let's try to make it a tad more successful than the last try in this space by Nokia, mkay?

[Via Howard Forums]

Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, Sony Ericsson

Tags: Playstation Portable, PlaystationPortable, PSP handset, PspHandset, Sony Ericsson, Sony Playstation portable, Sony PSP, SonyEricsson, SonyPlaystationPortable, SonyPsp

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sowande @ Jun 8th 2007 7:33PM

Wow.

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drsilverworm @ Jun 8th 2007 11:24PM

This was on Esato at least a week ago.

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William Maggos @ Jun 9th 2007 10:46AM

cool, but why wont someone just take the form factor of the Nintendo DS Lite, slap a phone on the outside with buttons, stretch the top screen to the maximum, and replace the bottom screen with a keyboard. if the d-pad becomes more circular, youve got your mouse right there and mouse buttons on the other side. that's what im waiting for. oh, and batteries that you can slide in-and-out as easily as cartridges. charge a couple at home on an included multi-charger and youre good for a day. gaming, phone, internet, and media. and make it open and service provider independent. isnt that it?

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FREDDIE @ Jun 28th 2007 3:52PM

IF SONY WILL LET ME DRAW THEM A CELL PHONE PLAN I BET THEY WOULD HVE A WINNER IF THEY LIKE MY IDEA IF ANY SONY OFFICIALS READ THIS COMMET PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME AT (561)983-1828 OR FREDDIEJAMES1021@YAHOO.COM.
I HAD PLAN TO MIX THE DESIGN OR THE T-MOBILE SIDE KICK WITH THE PSP. WICH WILL ELLIMANATE THE SPIN WICH MAY LEAD TO HANDSET MALFUNTION SO IF YOU LIKED THIS PREVIEW OF WHAT I COMMETED ON JUST CALL ME AND I'LL TELL YOU THE REST OF THE PLAN.AND IF YOU DO DECIDE TO CALL PLEASE LEAVE A MAILLING ADRESS

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