Yet another fake PSP phone concept

by Andrew Yoon { Dec 12th 2007 at 9:09AM }

People are seriously clamoring for a PSP phone. We've seen a number of fake designs in our time, however this is easily the sexiest so far. The sliding design of this concept drawing shows how a widescreen display can still be used in a compact form figure. Add an iPhone-esque sheen to it, and you have yourself one truly desirable gadget.

Too bad this isn't real -- but who knows? Maybe the kind folks at Ericsson are paying attention right now ...

[Thanks, Steve C.! Via Pocket-Lint]

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

linebeginstoblur @ Dec 12th 2007 10:43AM

As I've been saying all along, they just need to give the new PSP redesign phone capabilities. I would not buy a PS Phone if it was separate from the Portable brand. If the Phone and Portable brands do merge and the PSP-3/4/5000/and-so-on can do phone stuff as well as games and media and all that jazz, I will be all over that.

prawnboy @ Dec 12th 2007 12:11PM

It is a shame that's not real, because it looks SWEEET!

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Dec 12th 2007 4:45PM

FREAKIN' SWEET!

B1gC72 @ Dec 12th 2007 12:32PM

that is a very desirable mock up. its planned out very well. only thing i would worry about would be how you could get the L and R front buttons on it. i think a touch screen analog stick would be a bit much too.

Brello @ Dec 12th 2007 12:33PM

I'll stick with my tiny cellphone.

Alien @ Dec 12th 2007 1:27PM

It looks silk , but I would rather want a mobile phone and a PSP ...

Tru-blu @ Dec 12th 2007 3:45PM

I am anticipating and hoping that Sony & Ericsson will be able to work on this project and get something materialized. Everytime I see someone with an iPhone, I just can't help but think how cool it'd be to be walking around in public and having someone say, "Ooh, that guy has a new PSP phone."

The concept in this article does look nice. Looks like they blended the iPhone screen with the 3 white touch sensitive dots of the SE K850. Looks real nice though.

KILLU @ Dec 12th 2007 4:45PM

however is easily the sexiest so far. WHAT lol mistake, does that mean i get a free psp slim, which i need???? no puning me

Dehshizknight @ Dec 12th 2007 5:08PM

PLEASE release this unlocked and (maybe) available at retail. Don't make it exclusive to a company like the iPhone (even though I was with AT&T) because I don't want to deal with a dang contract.

I have a Nokia N95. I love how Nokia is releasing their phone models unlocked straight from the factory site. If they do make this phone, I seriously hope they release it unlocked.

Steve Childs @ Dec 12th 2007 5:18PM

Yey, I got something published on PSPFanboy! lol

Have to say it does look sweet, there is another pic on the pocket lint site.

Yes there are a few design issues, but imagine if this launched right now - with the capabilities to stream stuff of a PS3 onto your phone at a Wifi hotspot (or via 3G??) with a bit of work on the handling of MP3 and Video to improve the usability of them to compete with the iPod, it would be a SERIOUS iPhone competitor, it probably would be the 'must have' tech toy.

Personally I don't think we'll see it for at least 12 months, they need to shrink down the PSP hardware a bit more first, the new slim is good, but it needs to be slimmer if its a phone as well.

Very good mockups though, whoever did them :D

Steve C.

Steve Childs @ Dec 12th 2007 5:21PM

And I also agree with Dehshizknight, SE should learn from Apple's mistake and sell it unlocked, available to all providers. There is nothing to stop them from doing a revenue sharing scheme with the different providers. At the end of the day, if it was priced the same as a PSP, it would sell anyway.

Yet another fake PSP phone concept