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| PlayStation jumps on Android bandwagon - The Express Tribune Posted: 31 Oct 2010 10:16 PM PDT Ericsson working to bring Sony's gaming line-up to mobile phones It's a recipe for success. The PlayStation has many games that people have never played because they did not purchase the console. Ericsson makes mobile phones and is trying to break into the Android market. Meanwhile, enterprising software makers have already built emulators that allow PlayStation one games to run on the Android. It was only a matter of time before they came out with a PlayStation phone: Engadget.com broke the news and showed pictures of the phone as proof. Earlier, Sony and Ericsson had filed a patent application for a gaming phone in 2007. And all of us, even in Pakistan, have all been at the receiving end of Ericsson's phone lines based on Sony brands like the Walkman and the Cyber-shot. But my android could already play station! Here is the interesting part. It is already possible to play the original PlayStation's games on your Android phone via an emulator – a programme that, simply put, makes the game think your phone is a PlayStation. The is emulator called 'PSX4droid' and is far from perfect but bears testament to the ability of an Android phone to run PlayStation games. It also established that the platform could be successful because even with its less-than-satisfactory performance, it was downloaded more than 10,000 times. And at $5.99, the makers must have made quite a profit on it. Nintendo's portable gaming platform was just better than Sony's Sales of the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) have been suffering against the Nintendo DS. According to recent figures, only 62 million units of the PSP have been sold compared with the 125.13 million units of the Nintendo DS. Given that the Nintendo has come out with three iterations in order to sell more unit, it did manage to entice customers to buy them as well, establishing itself as the stronger gaming platform. Then the iPhone came along and sold millions and when Steve Jobs said "let there be games," games were produced. And they sold really well, making tons in profits for the developers which prompted larger companies like Electronic Arts to jump on the bandwagon and start developing for the iPhone as well. The bottom line The fact is that Nintendo's DS and the iPhone have been selling incredibly well, while the PSP has not. Laurent Benadiba, CEO of French software developer Smack Down Productions gave an interview to GamesIndustry.biz. "The other day we were with a publisher and trying to figure out a business model for a PSP game," she said, "… we couldn't work out how we could break even. Because there are so few sales on the PSP in Europe now, you have to make a huge title on a small budget just to break even." What this meant was that that Sony needed a platform that sold more and was accessible to more consumers: this is where the new project comes in. Obviously, game design companies will choose the stronger platform when deciding to make games because the amount of profit that they earn is dependent on how many people actually buy their games. The company (Sony) may be betting on the phone to be able to reach more people. Since giving people an Android phone along with the PlayStation platform does seem like enough incentive to shift. Published in The Express Tribune, November 1st, 2010. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| This Is The PlayStation Phone - Tom's Guide Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:31 PM PDT Days ago we reported that Sony revealed the PSP2 behind closed doors during the Tokyo Game Show. The device sported a larger, HD-capable screen and a touch pad on the rear of the unit. Surprisingly, what we didn't hear about--also pointed out in other reports--was anything in regards to the PlayStation Phone.
On the hardware front, the phone will reportedly have a 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor, 512 MB of RAM and 1 GB of storage (ROM). The screen will measure roughly between 3.7 to 4.1-inches and will slide up to reveal a long touchpad mounted between the trademark PlayStation D-pad and 4-button configurations. The device will also feature two shoulder buttons and a microSD card slot for storage (sorry, no Memory Stick slot). The big shocker here is the phone's alleged use of Google's Android platform. Reports indicate that it will be Gingerbread, but its use is somewhat questionable given this will be a PlayStation product. It would make more sense for Sony Ericsson to modify the PSP OS to work in a mobile phone environment rather than develop a game emulator for the Android platform (although one is available on the Android Market that plays PlayStation One games). Then again, if Sony doesn't plan for users to play current PSP and old PlayStation One games on the device, then Android would be understandable. We also have to question how this phone will play in the overall PlayStaton picture with the PSP2 gearing up for a supposed 2011 release. The phone packs plenty of punch in the hardware department when compared to the PSP-3000 and PSPgo, however it can't devalue the upcoming handheld platform. Reports also indicate that the phone will feature a custom Sony Marketplace allowing users to purchase and download games designed for the device. If that's the case, the Sony Marketplace may simply load up the PlayStation Store and allow gamers to download "minis," movies, TV shows, and non-gaming applications. But there's a good chance Sony and Sony Ericsson want to make this device a PSPgo with a built-in phone--that would really rock Apple's world. The PlayStation Phone (PSPhone) was rumored to hit the market by the end of the year, however the prototype images say otherwise. We may actually see this device revealed alongside the PSP2 during E3 2011, however because it's a smartphone at heart, it may still have a shot at landing in our Christmas stockings. To see the latest batch of PlayStation Phone images, head Engadget's report here. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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