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Playstation Phone Previewed in Two Clear Videos: Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Gameless

By Chris Burns
on 3 Dec, 2010

Hooray look at that! Some dude on the other side of the world has a Playstation phone (otherwise known as Zeus Z1), and he (or I suppose it could be a she) put up two videos of it working. Here you'll see quite a few fine features like the slick new Android 2.3 Gingerbread interface, the super sensually smooth sliding of the back panel becoming game controls, and the big S in square in the center of the controller. Pay close attention to the moment the screen turns to the Android version, I know that even though you knew what it'll say, you'll still be excited to see it.

Sony Ericsson Z1 PlayStation Phone Spied in Video

By Evan Selleck
on 1 Dec, 2010

There's no denying that there's a significant amount of hype being built up around the upcoming "PlayStation Phone." While the details about the device are still up in the air, as far as concrete information goes, we can safely say at this point that a few things have been confirmed: like the current mobile Operating System on the device, and the fact that it's still just as mouth-watering as ever.

Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone details leak: BRAVIA screen, MWC 2011 debut

By Chris Davies
on 26 Nov, 2010

New details on the so-called Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone have emerged, with the handset tipped to use BRAVIA branding for a display that's supposedly on-par with the iPhone 4's Retina Display. According to MobileCrunch's source, the handset is on track for a Mobile World Congress 2011 launch in February next year, since it is "no where near ready" for a holiday 2010 release. What's left unclear is how the phone will be branded; it seems Sony Ericsson will be sticking with their XPERIA name, since the PlayStation Phone most likely won't be able to run actual downloaded PSP games. Instead, it will get custom mobile games, specially created for the platform and priced at sub-$10. The handset itself is internally expected to come in at around $500 unsubsidized, including a five game bundle. As for "Z-System", that's supposedly the umbrella title for both the Sony Ericsson gaming platform and the distribution system, and it's undecided whether games will be distributed separately to the Android Market or, as Google is apparently pushing for, in a new, custom section of the Market. The tipster - who apparently has a track record not just of successful information but with mobile gaming - reckons it's "the best gaming experience [they've] ever had on a mobile device," which leaves us eagerly anticipating MWC in a few months time.

PlayStation Phone arriving December 9th?

By Dylan Bailey
on 24 Nov, 2010

The PlayStation phone has sure been a device of excitement and wonder. Being a phone that will be heavily focused on games (PSP Go with a phone) it's expected to be an impressive device both hardware and software wise. Details of its release have been scarce, but it just may be coming December 9th.

Sony Ericsson CEO mentions February Reveal, could this be the PlayStation Android Phone?

By Dylan Bailey
on 21 Nov, 2010

Further hints have been revealed by Sony Ericsson's CEO Bert Nordberg that the PlayStation phone is getting close to a reveal. Although they are keeping things on the down low they are definitely hinting at a phone that is supposed to change the way we see mobile gaming in the future.

More details and new photos of the Playstation Phone

By Dakota Torres
on 29 Oct, 2010

After hearing a few different rumors and seeing a few surfaced pictures, more photos have shown up, but this time with some new information as well. The phone has a codename of "Zeus" according to the photo below. The phone also is running Android OS 2.2 in the picture.

Sony’s Exec. admits PSP could use cellular connection, ‘other smart phone gamers aren’t satisfied’

By Dakota Torres
on 28 Oct, 2010

Peter Dille, Sony's Senior Vice President of marketing at SCEA, had a recent interview with CNN, and said some interesting pieces of information regarding the new Playstation Phone. While still sticking to company policy about not spitting any rumors, Dille said that the fact that there is no cellular connection on the PSP really holds back the lines of portable gaming consoles. "The PSP is a Wi-Fi device," he said. " People are used to having connected devices."

PlayStation… Phone? Yes! PlayStation Phone!

By Chris Burns
on 26 Oct, 2010

So Sony Ericsson is going to blast out a phone branded with none other than the ubiquitous PlayStation marking on it. The greatest controller ever is being applied to a telephone, and not just any telephone, one with Android 3.0 (looking more and more everyday to be the new Gingerbread.) With it there's be a custom Sony Marketplace for games made just for this device, 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655, 512MB of RAM, 1GB or ROM, and a screen ranging from 4.1 to 3.7 inches. That ugly egg thing in the middle is more than likely a multitouch touchpad.