There has been a bit of talk here and there about the possibility of a PSP branded phone. Thus far there hasn't been a whole lot of official word coming from Sony on the subject, however, Marketing Week has a little bit of insight on the subject. continued »

A recent patent application by Sony Ericsson documents what could be the basis of the well-rumored PSP Phone which even the official Sony magazine has suggested is in development.  Titled "Orientation based multiple mode mechanically vibrated touchscreen display", the document basically describes a handset with a full touchscreen that can be reconfigured to display gaming or more traditional cellphone controls, using haptic feedback to ... continued »

A PSP-style gaming cellphone from Sony is one of those perennial rumors you generally see rolled-out in naff "the year ahead" prediction features, but this time around it's Sony Magazine itself that's dropping hints about the manufacturer's mobile plans. According to the article, the "PSP-Style Phone" could be in shops as early as February. continued »

Owners of Sony's PSP Slim'n'Lite portable games system that were hoping to get their VOIP action going once the Skype client was released for the handheld will now be disappointed; after testing the microphone add-on, it was found that it failed to meet Skype's hardware requirements and as such will be sent back to the engineers to be rejigged. "SCEJ planned ... continued »