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Posted: Jun 01 2007 03:00 pm

Sony Ericsson has filed a patent for a PSP phone that combines a phone with all the awesome features of a PSP: a camera, TV/Video and, of course, gaming capability.

Although this is just an initial patent and the design is still sort of rudimentary, could this be Sony's shot at competing with the iPhone?

Unlike the iPhone, the PSP phone is very much gaming centric with the 180 degree rotating screen which will allow users to play games with both thumbs as they would on their PSP. Plus, the screen also rotates to just 90 degrees.

Another advantage to the PSP phone is that it can utilize the same games as the PSP, so consumers won't have to invest in new games and Sony won't have to pay to produce them. Seems like everyone's a winner here!

Posted: Jun 01 2007 03:16 pm

Will it have wireless internet access?

Posted: Jun 01 2007 03:26 pm

Since when does the PSP have awesome features?

Posted: Jun 01 2007 04:38 pm

Char Aznable wrote:

Since when does the PSP have awesome features?

A.) When I figure out the logistics of making it a projectile launching device. i just gotta figure out how to build up enough potential energy that when I eject the UMD it goes flying fast and hard enough to knock someone out.

B.) Never.

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Char Aznable wrote:

Since when does the PSP have awesome features?

since always.

Posted: Jun 02 2007 06:21 am

Cool so they're making it into an Ngage, that idea won't fail miserably.

Posted: Jun 02 2007 01:53 pm

This is actually a semi-competent gaming system that they're turning into a phone, and not a semi-competent phone that they're turning into a gaming system.

Posted: Jun 02 2007 08:57 pm

I don't care if the new PSP makes toast and coffee, it's completely worthless without a good library of quality games. Something, that it still seriously lacks.

Title: Armed to the teeth Joined: Mar 06 2007 Posts: 139

Knyte wrote:

I don't care if the new PSP makes toast and coffee, it's completely worthless without a good library of quality games. Something, that it still seriously lacks.

Well at least it has Lumines and Gurumin.

THOSE are good games.

Posted: Jun 02 2007 10:38 pm

I want Lemmings on a portable. I'd buy one, then.

Posted: Jun 03 2007 01:45 am

Jaguar wrote:

Knyte wrote:

I don't care if the new PSP makes toast and coffee, it's completely worthless without a good library of quality games. Something, that it still seriously lacks.

Well at least it has Lumines and Gurumin.

THOSE are good games.

True, but two games does not constitute a library.

Title: Armed to the teeth Joined: Mar 06 2007 Posts: 139

Knyte wrote:

Jaguar wrote:

Knyte wrote:

I don't care if the new PSP makes toast and coffee, it's completely worthless without a good library of quality games. Something, that it still seriously lacks.

Well at least it has Lumines and Gurumin.

THOSE are good games.

True, but two games does not constitute a library.

Daxter, Loco Roco, Mercury, both Megaman remakes, decent GTA ports, Wipeout Pure, etc, etc, etc...

Posted: Jun 05 2007 08:28 pm

Armored Core was okay, as was Spectral Souls (Aside from horrendous load times), along with Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins.

I'm just waiting for Silent Hill: Origins, FF: Tactics, and the Castlevania games coming out.

It's kind of sad. I only own 5 games for the PSP, yet I have about 25 for the DS, and I've had them for around the same period of time.

Posted: Jun 06 2007 05:50 am

Silent Hill Origins will make me purchase an NgageStation.

Title: Armed to the teeth Joined: Mar 06 2007 Posts: 139

I just realized something.

Remember how akward the Ngage was as a phone? Well, what if the same thing happens with the PSP?

Man, that would suck.

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Jaguar wrote:

Knyte wrote:

Jaguar wrote:

Knyte wrote:

I don't care if the new PSP makes toast and coffee, it's completely worthless without a good library of quality games. Something, that it still seriously lacks.

Well at least it has Lumines and Gurumin.

THOSE are good games.

True, but two games does not constitute a library.

Daxter, Loco Roco, Mercury, both Megaman remakes, decent GTA ports, Wipeout Pure, etc, etc, etc...

THANK YOU!

there's another like me here!

Posted: Jun 06 2007 03:05 pm

Jaguar wrote:

I just realized something.

Remember how akward the Ngage was as a phone? Well, what if the same thing happens with the PSP?

Man, that would suck.

Sidetalkin will finally make a comeback!

Posted: Jun 06 2007 05:40 pm

The PSP has a really pretty screen.

That's all I know about it.

Title: Doctor of Science Joined: Jun 11 2007 Posts: 188

Char Aznable wrote:

This is actually a semi-competent gaming system that they're turning into a phone, and not a semi-competent phone that they're turning into a gaming system.

Even though it doesn't have many games designed for it, you can play NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, N64, and PS1 games on it. I'd call that a pretty good library.

Posted: Jun 12 2007 12:26 am

That's why I have a GP2X.

Title: Doctor of Science Joined: Jun 11 2007 Posts: 188

Knyte wrote:

That's why I have a GP2X.

Are those good? I've seen them before but don't really know what they are or what they do. But PSP isn't as bad as people are making it sound, especially with all of the homebrew applications. You can do soooo much with it.

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I had mugen running on a PSP for a while ,but it was awful.

Posted: Jun 12 2007 02:45 am

eddieh4444 wrote:

Knyte wrote:

That's why I have a GP2X.

Are those good? I've seen them before but don't really know what they are or what they do. But PSP isn't as bad as people are making it sound, especially with all of the homebrew applications. You can do soooo much with it.

Love it. I can run every system from Neo-Geo era (SNES, SEGA CD) and prior at 60FPS w/ sound. I can also play all SCUMM games. Watch movies in almost any format. MPEG, AVI, DIVX, etc. And, right now, they are working out a fully functional PSX emulator. You want emulation on the go, that's what this thing was built for!

I give it 4.5 outta 5 Dead Hookers.

Title: Doctor of Science Joined: Jun 11 2007 Posts: 188

Knyte wrote:

eddieh4444 wrote:

Knyte wrote:

That's why I have a GP2X.

Are those good? I've seen them before but don't really know what they are or what they do. But PSP isn't as bad as people are making it sound, especially with all of the homebrew applications. You can do soooo much with it.

Love it. I can run every system from Neo-Geo era (SNES, SEGA CD) and prior at 60FPS w/ sound. I can also play all SCUMM games. Watch movies in almost any format. MPEG, AVI, DIVX, etc. And, right now, they are working out a fully functional PSX emulator. You want emulation on the go, that's what this thing was built for!

I give it 4.5 outta 5 Dead Hookers.

lol. How much do they cost? And how much internal memory is there, or is a memory stick type setup?

Posted: Jun 12 2007 05:44 am

You needa write a thing on them! They seem pretty nice.