PSP Phone rumors resurface

by Jem Alexander { Jun 25th 2008 at 12:05PM }

These PSP Phone rumors just won't go away, will they? Another one has surfaced today via UK marketing magazine, Marketing Week. Their sources say that a phone incorporating elements from the PSP will be out in time for Christmas 2009. Interestingly, the article also intimates that "the relationship between Sony and Sony Ericsson has become 'frosty'" and that "Sony would "never give its PlayStation branding" to the Sony Ericsson joint venture." Interesting.

If this phone is in the works, despite a breakdown between Sony and Sony Ericsson, could Sony be working on it alone? GameIndustry.biz state that Sony have previously confirmed that they are not working with Sony Ericsson on any such device. We'll be keeping our ear to the ground in case any new information becomes available.

[Via GI.biz]

Tags: phone, psp-phone, psphone, rumor, sony-ericsson

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Maverick Saturn @ Jun 25th 2008 12:43PM

Make it sound like 2 seperate companies, lol, 'frosty'.

cafecito @ Jun 25th 2008 1:22PM

Every division of Sony is almost an independent company. That's pretty easy to figure out where I live; there's a Sony branded TV channel and all they ever air are Nintendo Wii ads. One would think they'd show some PS ads, but no.

Ted @ Jun 25th 2008 12:51PM

They are 2 separate companies. I'm sure they are run independantly.

The phone look nice and I'd be interested, but Xmas 2009? WTF?

jon1467 @ Jun 25th 2008 1:31PM

they're not separate companies, they are seperate branches of the same company, but I still it odd that they don't really like each other...

FOXHOUND @ Jun 25th 2008 1:55PM

Xmas'09 would be fine for me... I would be due for a new phone by then.

Ted @ Jun 25th 2008 12:59PM

They are 2 separate companies. I'm sure they are run independantly.

The phone look nice and I'd be interested, but Xmas 2009? WTF?

Jason @ Jun 25th 2008 1:20PM

blah, blah, blah. Let me know when you hear something concrete.

eclipse27 @ Jun 25th 2008 4:19PM

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am just about to pull the trigger on getting a PSP in a couple of weeks for my birthday

Is this really a possibility????????

DelSource @ Jun 25th 2008 2:15PM

Yes, strictly speaking Sony and SE are two separate companies but the point is the quote makes it sound like SE and Ericsson are the same and Sony are just outsiders. Sony give nothing to Ericsson because Ericsson is also a different company to SE. And there's the point.

Sony-Ericsson is a UK-based joint venture held separately from BOTH parents - Ericsson is a telecommunications infrastructure provider which also owns a stake in SE, just like Sony does. Neither make phones, only SE does. Sony own 50% and Ericsson own 50%. Simple.

Perhaps Marketing Week should employ a researcher.....